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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.

In this lesson, students will fully understand the M.A.I.N. long-term causes of the First World War – Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. Students will be first introduced to these key terms and then use them to explain the tensions which existed in Europe by 1914. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. ** The lesson includes the following:** Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you come in warmup activity – what causes war? Slide 4: As you come in warmup activity 2 – Why do people argue? Slide 5: Starter Task 1: Why is it important to learn about the causes of the First World War – suggestions then given. Slide 6: Starter Task 2: Political cartoon analysis with prompt questions provided. Slide 7: Background information about Europe in 1914 Side 8: Background information explaining the term long-term causes. Slide 9: An overview of the M.A.I.N. reasons and discussion task. Slide 10-13: Background information about militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism. Slide 14-15: Activity 1: Student diagram to help make notes and explain the MAIN causes. Printable resource included. Slide 16-17: Activity 2: Source based activity based on three cartoons of Europe in 1914. Slide 18: A student fact sheet for the lesson – printable Slide 19: Follow Up Challenge Tasks Slide 20: Learning Review 1 Slides 21-23: Learning Review 2 with printable handout I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. 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.

**In this lesson, students look at the fascinating story of what happened to Oliver Cromwell’s head. ** Students are guided through the key events of Oliver Cromwell’s rule as Lord Protector, his death and the Restoration of King Charles II. Students will then use a fact sheet to help them complete a number of optional tasks including a timeline, storyboard and role play. My students absolutely love this lesson! The 19-slide lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, warm up start activities, printable resources, and learning reviews as well as engaging background information and challenge questions for higher ability students. There is a choice of printable resources. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. 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. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will discover what living conditions were like in Britain’s new industrial towns and specifically examine the increase in illness and disease. Particular attention is paid to the creation of terraced housing, the growth of slum areas, back-to-back housing and the pollution and waste created by such extreme overcrowding in the working class parts of towns. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson learning aims and progress Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up – Class discussion about how students would describe ‘typical’ housing and accommodation today. Slide 4: Lesson Warm Up II – Fill in the missing facts about the growth of towns in the Industrial Revolution Slide 5: Missing terms from the warm-up revealed. Slide 6: Starter Task: Students view a diagram of typical terraced and back-to-back housing and use this to discuss what housing conditions were like and how this led to ill-health and disease. Slide 7: Source Analysis – An illustration of slum housing with prompt questions Slide 8: Source Analysis – Printable GCSE style question sheet Slide 9: Background Information – The growth of industrial towns Slide 10: Background Information – Overcrowded terraced housing Slide 11: Printable fact sheet Slide 12: Activity 1 – Printable worksheet Slide 13: Activity 2 – Creative historical writing task with full instructions Slide 14: Activity 3 – Extended historical writing task with structure ideas Slide 15: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 16: Learning Review Crossword with answers revealed Slide 17: Printable version of the learning review crossword I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. 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. Thank you.

In this lesson, students will be able to conclude how far women’s lives improved by the end of the 1970s. Within the lesson, students will study changes to women’s rights including: the introduction of the contraception pill, the legalisation of abortion, the Equal Pay Act, the Sex Discrimination Act as well as changes to home life, attitudes, divorce laws, work and education. The key questions for the lesson are: What were women’s lives like in 1950s Britain? What developments were there in women’s rights in the 1960s and 1970s? What aspects of women’s lives changed the most? How far did women gain equality by the end of the 1970s? The lesson includes the following: 1 x A4 printable timeline of key events (PDF & PPT) Main Power Point: Slide 1: Lesson title Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: As you enter controversial statement discussion Slide 4: Current statistics activity about women’s equality today. Slide 5: As you enter controversial discussion point 2 Slide 6-7: Key term match up with answers revealed. Slide 8-10: Source analysis to give students an idea of attitudes and the role of women in the 1950s. Slide 11: Task 1 - Reading and outlining task Slide 12 - 13: Two printable fact sheets Slide 14: Task 2 - Timeline instructions Slide 15: Follow Up Questions Slide 16 - 17: Learning Review Quiz - match up the key statistics. I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. 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.

Students examine the key events of the Nazi persecution of Jewish people between 1933-39. There is a focus on the Boycott of Jewish shops (1933), Nuremburg Laws (1935) and Kristallnacht (1938) among many other Anti-Semitic Nazi policies. 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 3-4: Persecution of minority groups recap with answers. Slide 5: Key Term Definition & Discussion - Anti-Semitism. Slide 6: The background to Anti-Semitism in Germany. Slide 7: Why was there a growth in Anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany? Slide 8-11: Photographs showing events such as the boycott of German shops, Nuremburg Law chart and Kristallnacht. Slide 12: A choice of three useful documentary clips Slide 13-15: An outline of a timeline task and worksheet task with two printable resources. Slide 16: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a source inference question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - An example of an ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 18-20: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘How useful’ question with printable help sheets. Slide 21-23: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of all the ‘Interpretation’ questions on printable answer sheets with exam guidance. Slide 24: A copy of the sources and interpretations for the lesson. Slide 25-27: Learning Review activity with printable version for students. Slide 28-29: Lesson fact sheets 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.

This lesson examines the changing beliefs of Malcom X and how he influenced the Black Power Movement in the 1960s. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson Key Questions Slide 3-4: Previous learning about the Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act True or False Quiz with answers Slide 5: Photographic source inference starter Slide 6-7: Malcom X source enquiry activity including a printable sheet of 6 sources based on his autobiography Slide 8: An optional creative writing task Slide 9: Printable student worksheet (students to write their answers on the sheet) Slide 10: Practice Exam Question (inference) Slide 11: Follow up challenge questions Slide 12: Learning Review - Key Term Association Slide 13-14: Lesson fact sheets based on Edexcel specification I have included two fact sheets (one slightly differentiated) with the information needed for this part of the course which can be found on the final two slides. Therefore, no other resources are needed for the teaching of this lesson. Please note that all images (clipart/photographs/vectors) used in this presentation, to be best of my knowledge, are copyright free and in the public domain unless otherwise attributed in the links. If you feel any errors have been made please contact me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Thank you.

Students exam the impact that the weapons of the First World War had on the injuries and wounds suffered by British soldiers on the Western Front and how medicine had to develop as a result. This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. The 32 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: ‘As You Enter’ problem solver (answer in the notes) Slide 3: Weapons Warm Up 1 - Which of the 9 weapons were NOT used in the war? Answers revealed Slide 4-5: Weapons Warm Up 2 - Students identify the most commonly used, destructive and feared weapons from a list of 9 weapons. Answers provided Slide 6-8: Key Term Match Up - with answers and printable sheets Slide 9-10: Background information and images to show the development of weaponry by the start of the First World War. Slide 11: Useful class clips with links in the notes section Slide 12-20: Useful images of the weapons of WW1 and their impact Slide 21: Task 1 - A comprehension style worksheet/question sheet Slide 22: Task 2 - Source based question sheet Slide 23-24: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘One feature’ questions with printable answer sheet Slide 25: EXAM FOCUS - Example of the ‘Follow Up’ question which also acts as a printable answer sheet/resource. Slide 26-27: EXAM FOCUS - Example of the ‘How useful’ question with printable answer sheet and help sheet. Side 28-29: Learning Review - Statistic match up with answers Slide 30-31: EXAM FOCUS - Two useful slides to help students answer the follow up and usefulness questions Slide 32: Lesson Fact Sheet 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 should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. This 15-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 British Depth Study exam for Anglo-Saxon & Norman England and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam question topics (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of the Anglo-Saxon & Norman England question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Describe one feature of [2 x 2]’ question type. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why [12]’ question type Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How far do you agree [16]’ question type. Slide 12-15: All past paper question topics from 2016 Samples to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com

**Once purchased, you will receive everything needed to teach students about William I’s use of the Feudal System in Medieval England. ** This high quality resource includes the following: A4 Worksheet 1: A fact sheet about the Feudal System for students to use while competing their tasks. A4 Worksheet 2: A worksheet to help students follow up from their main task of creating a Feudal System diagram. The questions on the sheet are explanation based but still provide structure for all students to use. Main Power Point Presentation Slide 1 - Title Slide - To explain how the Feudal System helped William control England after 1066. Slide 2: Starter Task 1 - Two medieval illustrations of society - what can students learn from them about how William kept control? Slide 3/4: Starter Task 2 - A brief introduction to the idea of a hierarchy. Students think about and design their own school’s hierarchy before focusing on the purpose of it. Slides 5-9: An overview of the Feudal System with clear, bold images and small chunks of writing. Slide 10: My own version of the Feudal System diagram Slide 11: Main Task activity - Students taken through step by step to create their own diagram of the Feudal System. Slide 12: Two printable Feudal System blank diagrams if needed Slide 13: A optional role play set of cards for students to read out in class or groups of 4. Slide 14: Mini Learning Review - students have to place four linked images in the correct order Slide 15: Learning Review - Students need to write their own definition of the Feudal System from what they have learned in the lesson. Slide 16-18: Key term match up activity with one slide being a printable version to give students. Slide 19: A challenge question - Would the Feudal System work in today’s society? 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.

**This lesson allows students to learn about the main reasons for the growing tension between England and Spain during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King Philip II and why this led Spain to invade England in 1588. ** -Students will be able to describe the arguments and issues both sides had with each other and then explain in more depth why these arguments finally led to the Spanish sending the Armada to invade England in 1588. -Students will have the opportunity to evaluate which factor led to the most tension between each country and as an outcome, students will be guided through a piece of historical writing about the causes of the Spanish Armada. This resource contains: 1 x main lesson PowerPoint 1 x A4 differentiated writing frame 1 x BONUS Francis Drake Research/Homework sheet 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. Thank you.

Students examine the key events which led to Hitler’s creation of a dictatorship between January 1933 and August 1934. It includes a study of the Reichstag Fire, the Enabling Act, banning of opposition, the Night of the Long Knives and the death of President Hindenburg. 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: What is a Dictatorship - Students pick 5 correct statements from a choice of 8 to gain their definition. Slide 4-5: Recap knowledge quiz - 10 questions to recap the events so far which will all help with knowledge in this lesson. Answers given. Slide 6: Starter 1 - A clip with the ‘Oath of Loyalty’ from the armed forces and an inference style question. Slide 7: Starter 2 - A short clip based on a TED clip (linked) to help students identify the main reasons for the creation of a dictatorship. Slide 8: Background information - why was Hitler’s power limited as the Chancellor of Germany in 1933? Slide 9: An outline of the main events Slide 10-11: Task 1 - A timeline/table activity with instructions. Includes printable worksheet. Slide 12-13: Task 2 - A comprehension and understanding worksheet based on the fact sheet includes printable resource. Slide 14: Challenge questions. Slide 15-16: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the ‘Inference’ question on printable answer sheets. Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question with useful structure advice. Slide 18-20: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘How useful’ question with printable supporting resources. Slide 21: EXAM FOCUS - An example of an ‘Interpretation’ question with printable answer sheet and structure guide. Slide 22-23: Learning Review - 10 statements and students need to match each statement to one of the 5 events examined this lesson. 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.

In this lesson, students will be able to understand and explain the many and varies reasons why so many men voluntarily enlisted in into the British army at the start of the First World War. For example, students will learn about aspects such as propaganda, censorship, patriotism, the role of the British government, the formation of Pals Battalions, the White Feather Campaign and more. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you come in warmup activity – Why might young people today want to join the armed forces? Slide 4: Previous Learning Recap – order the events Slide 5: Previous Learning Recap – multiple choice quiz Slide 6: Starter Task – Activity and discussion based on persuasion techniques. Slide 7: Background information about the start of the First World War. Side 8: Background information about the role of the British government, propaganda and censorship. Slide 9: Background information about the creation of the Pals Battalions. Slide 10: Useful Clips – three links to video clips covering topics from the lesson. Slide 11-15: Activity 1: Using first-hand accounts (sources) to understand why men enlisted in 1914. Includes a practice source to do as a class and a printable table for students to record their ideas. Slide 16-17: Activity 2: ‘Meet Wilf’ – A focus on the life of one recruit and his life in 1914. Why would Wilf want to enlist? Slide 18: Activity 3: Why did men enlist diagram and instructions. Slide 19: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 20: Extended writing opportunities Slide 21: Learning Review Picture Quiz I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this and your feedback is highly valued. 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.

In this lesson, students will learn about the wide-ranging contributions made by the soldiers from Britain’s Empire during the First World War. Students will first learn which colonies contributed soldiers and then explain why men from the British Empire volunteered and what contributions they made to Britain’s role in the war. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warm up, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. ** The lesson includes the following:** Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3-4: As you enter warm up – identify the colonies of the British Empire map and answers. Challenge questions included. Slide 5: Background Information about Britain’s colonies and Britain’s role as the ‘Mother Country’. Slide 6: Starter Task – Recruitment in the colonies – a source from the Prime Minister of Canada Slide 7-8: Activity 1: Recruitment posters from the colonies – three examples of recruitment posters which students have to analyse. A printable worksheet also included. Slide 9: Background Information – India’s contribution to the First World War. Side 10: Background Information and discussion activity Slide 11: Useful clips Slide 12: Printable fact sheet Slide 13: Printable worksheet Slide 14: Extended writing task – Explain the importance of Britain’s Empire. Slide 15: Challenge Questions Slide 16-17: Learning Review – Which country/colony am I? I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this and your feedback is highly valued. 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.