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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.

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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
Wall Street Crash & Growth in Nazi Support - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Less 13
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Wall Street Crash & Growth in Nazi Support - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Less 13

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Students examine the growth in support for the Nazi Party between 1929-1932 in light of the impact of the Wall Street Crash. Students will focus on the increase in unemployment in Germany and the appeal of Hitler, the use of propaganda and the work of the SA. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 26 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: ‘As You Enter Warm Up’ - A speech by Gustav Stresemann warning about what woud happen to Germany if America recalled its loans. Slide 4-6: Recap - 8 sentence fill statements about the limited support for the Nazi Party in the years 1924-1928 with answers and printable student worksheet handout. Slide 7: Starter 1 - An analysis of a propaganda poster showing an SA soldier. Slide 8: Starter 2 - A source from Albert Speer asking students to outline reasons why the German public supported the Nazis after 1929. Slide 9: Background information covering the impact of the Wall Street Crash on the German economy. Slide 10: Background information about why the Weimar government failed to help the German people after the Wall Street Crash. Slide 11-13: Task 1 - A table based activity whereby students have to identify how the Nazis promised to help specific groups in Germany society and then explain why this will have caused a growth in support for the Nazis. Includes printable handouts. Slide 14-15: Task 2 - Students complete a worksheet where they have to read four historical interpretations and gather from them the opinion of each historian about why the Nazis gained support. Slide 16: Challenge questions Slide 17: Learning Review Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Inference’ question. Slide 19: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 20-22: EXAM FOCUS - A example of a ‘How useful’ question with help sheet guidance. Slide 23: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Interpretation’ question on a printable answer sheet with suggested structure. Slide 24: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘How far do you agree’ question with structure guidance. Slide 25: Lesson fact sheet Slide 26: More from RA Resources All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
KS3/KS4 GCSE History Edexcel Source Question Structure & Advice Sheet.
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KS3/KS4 GCSE History Edexcel Source Question Structure & Advice Sheet.

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This resource has been specifically designed to support students in their answers to the three main source based questions given in the Edexcel GCSE History exam paper. The one page print out can be used as a book insert while studying a unit, a table top guide as well as a useful revision resource to prepare for exams. Particular attention is given to the ‘How useful’ question which appears in two exam papers. The three questions covered in the guide are: Inference - used in Paper 3 Follow Up - used in Paper 1 Source Usefulness - used in both Paper 1 & 3 This resource would also be ideal for the use with students in KS3 as a way to make them familiar with core GCSE History skills.
Treaty of Versailles & Stab in the Back - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 3
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Treaty of Versailles & Stab in the Back - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 3

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Students examine why the Weimar Republic was unpopular in Germany following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and also examine the idea behind the ‘Stab in the Back’. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 25 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up - Should any country be punished for losing a war? Slide 4-5: Last Lesson Recap - 8 question multiple choice quiz about the Weimar Constitution Slide 6: Starter Discussion - In what ways was the Weimar Republic popular and unpopular? Slide 7-8: Background to the Treaty of Versailles with knowledge gap fill and answers. Slide 9-11: Background information about the Treaty of Versailles Slide 12: Map based activity looking at the territory Germany lost Slide 13: Useful links to 4 video clips Slide 14-15: Task 1 - Students complete a diagram outlining the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Printable resource included. Slide 16-17: Task 2 - Students complete a table based activity explaining why the terms were so unpopular in Germany. Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Source Inference’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 19: EXAM FOCUS - An example of an ‘Explain why’ question with exam question support Slide 20: Challenge questions Slide 21: Additional source inference and usefulness activity Slide 22-23: Learning Review - use the 8 images to outline the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Slide 24: Lesson fact sheet Slide 25: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Gustav Stresemann Recovery - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 6
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Gustav Stresemann Recovery - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 6

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Students examine the Golden Years of Weimar Germany and the role of Gustav Stresemann in helping Germany’s recovery with the Dawes Plan, Young Plan, League of Nations, Reichsmark and Locarno Pact. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 23 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: Last lesson Recap 1 - Using a source about the hyperinflation to recap knowledge about the French occupation of the Ruhr and hyperinflation of 1923. Slide 4-5: Last lesson recap 2 - A 10 question quiz about the events of the French occupation of the Ruhr and hyperinflation of 1923 with answers. Slide 6: Starter Discussion - How should new Chancellor Gustav Stresemann gain money for Germany? Options given with answer and explanation. Slide 7-9: Background information about Gustav Stresemann and his main economic and foreign policies. Includes links to useful clips. Slide 10-11: Task 1 - A table fill activity based on the timeline of events, includes printable resource. Slide 12-14: Task 2 - A sorting activity for students to identify those who supported the policies of Stresemann and those, like the Nazi, who opposed it and why. Printable resources and answers given. Slide 15: Challenge questions Slide 16: Task 3 - A set of questions based on a historical interpretation of the Golden Years. Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 4 mark ‘Source inference’ question with printable answer sheet. Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question with structure support. Slide 19-20: Learning Review - Students link the statement to the correct policy. Answers given. Slide 21: Lesson fact sheet Slide 22: Lesson fact sheet Slide 23: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Cattle Industry Growth - Goodnight McCoy Iliff - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 14
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Cattle Industry Growth - Goodnight McCoy Iliff - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 14

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**This lesson covers the roles of Goodnight & Loving, Joseph McCoy and John Iliff in the development of the cattle industry. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Ruhr & Hyperinflation 1923 - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 5
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Ruhr & Hyperinflation 1923 - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 5

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Students examine the events of the French occupation of the Ruhr and the impact of the resulting hyperinflation in Weimar Germany. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 30 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: 2x ‘As You Enter’ discussion questions Slide 4-5: Recap - Students complete a gap fill task to recap the challenges to the Weimar Republic by 1923, answers provided. Slide 6: Starter Activity - Students use 2 photographs of the impact of the hyperinflation to guess what the events will be. Slide 7-11: Background information and detailed map outlining the events of the French Occupation of the Ruhr, includes further discussion questions. Slide 12: Pit-stop source analysis question based on the French occupation of the Ruhr. Slide 12-15: Background information about the role of Friedrich Ebert and the hyperinflation in Germany in 1923. Slide 16-17: Photographs showing the impact of the hyperinflation on German society. Slide 18-19: Task 1 - An optional storyboard activity for students to track the events of 1923. Slide 20-22: Task 2 - A choice of printable worksheets which allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the events. One includes a worksheet suitable for higher ability students. Slide 23: Learning Review - Students use 6 clipart images to suggest one fact about the events from the lesson. Slide 24: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Source Inference’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 25-26: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘How useful’ question with structure support. Slide 27: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question with structure support. Slide 28: A bonus worksheet which allows students to outline the main challenges the Weimar Republic faced in the years 1918-1923. Slide 29: Lesson fact sheet Slide 30: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Buffalo Extermination - American West - GCSE Edexcel History - Lesson 28
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Buffalo Extermination - American West - GCSE Edexcel History - Lesson 28

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This lesson examines the causes and consequences of the extermination of the buffalo between the 1840s and the 1890s. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson All of the lessons for the American West unit contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Life on Reservations - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 29
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Life on Reservations - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 29

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This lesson looks at the impact on the Plains Indian people of life on the reservations. All of the resources needed for the teaching of the lesson are in this lesson, including a fact sheet. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Weimar Germany Cultural Changes - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 9
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Weimar Germany Cultural Changes - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 9

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Students examine the reasons for and features of the cultural changes which took place in Weimar Germany between 1924-29 including changes to art, cinema, literature and architecture. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 29 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: ‘As You Enter Warm Up’ - Students look at a piece of abstract art from 1920s Germany and simply discuss - ‘Is this art?’. Slide 4-5: Recap - Students use 8 images to recap the various ways that women experienced change in the Weimar Republic. Slide 6: Starter 1 - Students analyse two sources about culture in the Weimar Republic and have to identify what changed as well as how the two sources differ in their opinion of culture in Weimar Germany. Slide 7-8: Starter 2 - A fun questionnaire style sheet which examines if students would like the cultural changes in Germany or not - responses/answer given. Slide 9-11: Task 1 - Students match the reasons for the change in culture with the explanation. Answers given with printable worksheet. Slide 12: An overview of the main changes in styles such as New Objectivity, Expressionism and Modernism. Slide 13-16: Background information and images linked to the cultural changes which took place in Weimar Germany. Slide 17: Task 2 - Instructions for students to complete an art exhibition poster for the Bauhaus. Slide 18-19: Task 3: Printable worksheet based on the lesson fact sheet. Slide 20: EXAM FOCUS - An example and printable answersheet of the ‘Source Inference’ question. Slide 21: EXAM FOCUS - An example and structure guide to the ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 22: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the 4 mark ‘Interpretation’ question with suggested structire guide. Slide 23-27: EXAM FOCUS - Various examples and help sheets to guide students through the ‘How useful’ question. Includes model answer. Slide 28: Lesson fact sheet Slide 29 More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Indian Wars - Little Crow Sandcreek Red Cloud - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 19
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Indian Wars - Little Crow Sandcreek Red Cloud - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 19

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**This lesson covers the Indian Wars between 1862-68 including Little Crow’s War, the Sand Creek Massacre and Red Cloud’s War. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Whitechapel Fact Sheets Revision - Crime & Punishment - Edexcel GCSE History
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Whitechapel Fact Sheets Revision - Crime & Punishment - Edexcel GCSE History

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UPDATED FOR NEW SPEC 2025/6: These fact sheets cover all the content information needed to cover the Historic Envronment of Whitechapel which forms a key part of the Crime & Punishment topic. ** Fact Sheets Included:** Fact Sheet 1: Policing in Whitechapel and the Whitechapel District Fact Sheet 2: Housing, poverty and employment in Whitechapel Fact Sheet 3: The Whitechapel Workhouse Fact Sheet 4: Migrant Groups and Tensions in Whitechapel Fact Sheet 5: The difficulties policing in Whitechapel Fact Sheet 6: Police Techniques to catch Jack the Ripper Fact Sheet 7: Obsticles to the police investigation into Jack the Ripper BONUS RESOURCE: A sheet to help students answer the follow up question. It contains a variety of possible source types they could select to answer this question. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Spartacist Uprising & Kapp Putsch - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 4
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Spartacist Uprising & Kapp Putsch - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 4

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Students examine the challenges to the Weimar Republic from the Spartacists, Freikorps and Kapp Putsch along with Friedrich Ebert’s actions to end the threats. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 27 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: ‘As You Enter’ activity based on a photograph of the Kapp Putsch, with prompt questions. Slide 4-5: Recap Activity - Gap fill task with answers on the Treaty of Versailles Slide 6: Starter Activity - Students analyse an interpretation about the challenges faced by the Weimar Republic in its early years. Prompt questions provided. Slide 7: Starter Activity 2 - What challenges did Ebert and the Weimar government already face by 1919? Slide 8-11: Background information about the terms left-wing and right-wing along with facts about the Spartacist Uprising, the development of the Freikorp and the Kapp Putsch. Slide 12: Links to two useful clips about the main events Slide 13-14: Task 1 - A table fill activity with printable resources to help students complete the task. Slide 15-16: Printable facts sheets Slide 17: Challenge questions Slide 18: Challenge question 2 with answers revealed. Slide 19-20: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of a ‘Source Inference’ question on printable answer sheets Slide 21: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question with structure help. Slide 22-23: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘How useful’ question with structure guidance. Slide 24-25: Learning Review - Are the facts based on left-wing or right-wing ideas? Answers provided. Slide 26: Lesson fact sheet Slide 27: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Weimar Constitution Strengths & Weakness - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 2
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Weimar Constitution Strengths & Weakness - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 2

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Students examine the strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution and gain background to the problems faced by Friedrich Ebert upon his appointment in 1918. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Worksheet 1 x A4 Practice Exam answer sheet (interpretation) 1 x 22 slide Main Power Point Lesson The 22 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: As You Enter Activity - A class vote activity to understand the pros and cons of proportional representation. Slide 4-5: Last lesson recap - order the events of 1918 correctly - with answer. Slide 6-8: Key term match up with printable worksheet and answers. Slide 9-12: Background information about Ebert’s problems in 1918 and the creation of the Weimar Constitution. Slide 13-14: Task 1 -Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution, includes printable worksheet. Slide 15: Task 2 - An outline of the knowledge worksheet Slide 16: Challenge questions Slide 17-18: Learning Review Gap Fill with answers Slide 19: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the ‘Source Inference’ question on a printable worksheet. Slide 20: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the ‘Interpretation’ question with suggested sentence starters and answer sheet. Slide 21: Lesson fact sheet based on the latest specification Slide 22: More from RA Resources All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Oklahoma Land Rush - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 23
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Oklahoma Land Rush - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 23

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**This lesson examines the causes, events and the impact of the Oklahoma Land Rush. There is a particular focus on the importance and consequences of the events. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Plots Babington Ridolfi Throckmorton - Elizabethan England - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson11
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Plots Babington Ridolfi Throckmorton - Elizabethan England - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson11

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**NEW 2025/6 SPEC!! This lesson examines the causes, events and consequences of the main plots against Elizabeth during her reign - the Throckmorton Plot, Ridolfi Plot and the Babington Plot. ** The lesson pack includes: 1 x A4 fact sheet - The Ridolfi, Throckmorton and Babington Plots (PDF & PPT) 1 x Printable worksheet 1 x Main 20 slide PowerPoint The main powerpoint includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2-3: Learning recap - the Catholic threats to Elizabeth with answers Slide 4: Overview of the three main plots Slide 5: Starter discussion Slide 6-8: Task 1 - Table fill activity with printable worksheets and answers. Slide 9-11: Printouts to support students with the table fill activity Slide 12: Task 2 - What were the similarities between the plots? Slide 13: Follow up challenge questions Slide 14-15 - Learning recap - Which plot am i? With answers Slide 16-18: Sample exam questions Slide 19-20: Fact sheets linked to learning. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Improved Living Standards for Workers - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 7
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Improved Living Standards for Workers - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 7

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Students examine how living standards improved in Germany between 1924-29 with a focus on housing, wages, unemployment insurance, education and pensions. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 17 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: ‘As You Enter’ discussion - What would you class as a high standard of living nowadays? Slide 4-5: Recap - Students recap how Stresemann helped improve Germany’s economy and relations with foreign countries. Answers provided. Slide 6: Starter Activity - Students given 4 sets of statistics and have to discuss what they can infer from them about living standards in Weimar Germany by 1929. Slide 7: Task 1 - Why did the Weimar government focus on improving the lives of workers? Answers provided. Slide 8: Task 2 - Which groups in society did not see an improvement? Students provided with a historical interpretation to help them. Slide 9: Task 3 - A printable worksheet/table on which students note down the ways that living standards improved. Slide 10: Task 4 - Challenge questions Slide 11: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 4 mark ‘Inference’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 12: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 4 mark ‘Interpretation’ question on a printable answer sheet with suggested sentence starters. Slide 13-15: Learning Review - Students match the statistics to the facts, includes a printable worksheet and answers. Slide 16: Lesson fact sheet Slide 17: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Difficulties Policing Whitechapel - Crime & Punishment Whitechapel - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 5
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Difficulties Policing Whitechapel - Crime & Punishment Whitechapel - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 5

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NEWLY UPDATED FOR 2025/26 SPEC. Students examine the work and organisation of H Division police and use this to explain why policing the Whitechapel district was so difficult. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x A4 Source Enquiry help sheet 1 x 22 Slide Main Power Point Lesson The main 22 slide power point includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of lesson aims and key questions Slide 3: Recap & think - Why would police find the historical environment of Whitechapel difficult to police? Slide 4: Source based starter activity with prompt questions (visual source) Slide 5-6: Background information about the role and organisation of H Division police in Whitechapel Slide 7-8: Task - Instructions and printable worksheet for students to explain how the environment of Whitechapel and limits of the police made policing Whitechapel a challenge. Slide 9: Challenge questions Slide 10-11: Exam Focus - Examples of the ‘One feature’ question and printable resources Slide 12-14: Exam Focus - Examples of the ‘how useful’ question with printable resources Slide 15-17: Exam Focus - Examples of the ‘follow up’ question with printable resources Slide 18: Learning Review - What’s the question Slide 19-20: Learning Review 1 - Statistics multiple choice quiz with answers Slide 21: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 22: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Jack the Ripper Murders - Crime & Punishment Whitechapel - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 6
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Jack the Ripper Murders - Crime & Punishment Whitechapel - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 6

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UPDATED NEW SPEC. 2025/6! The lesson examines the methods used by Jack the Ripper, his victims and the role of the press during the murders in Whitechapel. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Source Enquiry Sheet 1 x 23 slide main power point The main lesson power point includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes Slide 3: Recap discussion with answers revealed Slide 4: Starter source analysis Slide 5: Background - How did Jack the Ripper get the name? Slide 6-7: Task 1 - Analysis of the ‘Dear Boss’ letter with printable worksheet. Slide 8-9: Task 2 - Jack the Ripper victim fact files and table fill with instructions and printable worksheet. Slides 10-12: Printable victim fact files Slide 13: Task 3: Similarities between the victims with answers revealed. Slide 14: Background information and discussion about the usefulness of penny dreadful newspapers. Slide 15: Exam Focus - ‘One feature’ Slide 16-16: Exam Focus - Resources to help students analyse the usefulness of a source relating to the murders. Slide 20: Exam Focus - ‘Follow Up’ question/printable answer sheet. Slide 21: Challenge Questions Slide 22-23: Learning review quiz with answers. This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Battle of Little Bighorn Custer - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 26
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Battle of Little Bighorn Custer - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 26

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**This lesson examines the causes, events and consequences of the Battle of Little Bighorn. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Billy the Kidd & Wyatt Earp Lawlessness - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 24
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Billy the Kidd & Wyatt Earp Lawlessness - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 24

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**This lesson examines the continuing reasons why lawlessness was a problem in the American West and specifically focuses on the actions of Billy the Kidd and Wyatt Earp. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.