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This timeline is a one page resource which gives students a great visual guide to the main events in Elizabethan England between 1558-1588. The resource can be used as a book insert, classroom display poster or revision resource. The timeline has been clearly organised into the main political, economuc, religious and foreign themes of Early Elizabethan England. You will receieve: 1 x full colour display version of the timeline 1 x black and white version which students can colour code and key themselves 1 x Pdf file of both of the above versions. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you find this resource useful.

This single resource can be used as an effective visual guide to the main events studied in the Edexcel course. The timeline can be used as a book insert, revision tool or display poster and has been categorised into the main themes of the study for students to see the main events in Weimar Germany and policies carried out by the Nazis. You will receive: 1 x full colour poster timeline 1 x black and white timeline which students can use to colour code their own key 1 x PDF file of the above resources. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource useful. UPDATE 2023: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.

A set of 29 fact sheets/knowledge organisers which can be used for any study of Weimar and Nazi Germany. The information on the fact sheets are specifically linked to GCSE History Edexcel (Paper 3 Modern Depth Study) but can be used and adapted for any other exam board or general study of the events of Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939. Weimar Germany Fact Sheet 1: The impact of the First World War on Germany Fact Sheet 2: The strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar Republic Fact Sheet 3: The unpopularity and terms of the Treaty of Versailles Fact Sheet 4: Challenges to the Weimar Republic from the Left and Right Fact Sheet 5: The French Occupation of the Ruhr and Hyperinflation Fact Sheet 6: Gustav Stresemann and the Weimar Golden Years Fact Sheet 7: Improved Living Standards in Weimar Germany 1924-28 Fact Sheet 8: Changes to the Role of Women in Weimar Germany Fact Sheet 9: Cultural Changes in Weimar Germany The Rise of Hitler Fact Sheet 10: Hitler’s Early Career and the German Workers Party Fact Sheet 11: The Causes, Events and Impact of the Munich Putsch Fact Sheet 12: Limited Support for the Nazi Party 1924-28 Fact Sheet 13: The Wall Street Crash & Growth in Nazi Support Fact Sheet 14: How Hitler became Chancellor by January 1933 Nazi Dictatorship & Control Fact Sheet 15: Hitler becomes the Fuhrer of Germany 1933-34 Fact Sheet 16: The Creation of the Police State Fact Sheet 17: Nazi Control over the Church & Religion Fact Sheet 18: Nazi Propaganda and Censorship Fact Sheet 19: Nazi Control over the Arts and Culture Fact Sheet 20: Opposition from the Young, the Church and Others Life in Nazi Germany Fact Sheet 21: Nazi Policies Towards Women and the Family Fact Sheet 22: Nazi Policies Towards the Young - Youth Groups Fact Sheet 23: Nazi Education Fact Sheet 24: The Nazi Reduction in Unemployment & Employment Schemes Fact Sheet 25: Changes in the Standard of Living (Labour Front, Strength Through Joy) Fact Sheet 26: Nazi Persecution of Minority Groups & Racial Theory Fact Sheet 27: Nazi Persecution of Jewish People 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.

Students examine how far the Nazi regime improved the standard of living for German workers between 1933-39 with a focus on: employment, wages, working hours as well as organisations such as Strength Through Joy, the Labour Front and Beauty of Labour. 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’ - Students select 3 features of life from a choice of 12 features they think are signs of a good living standard and argue why they have chosen them. Slide 4-5: Recap Quiz - 9 questions covering how the Nazi regime reduced unemployment in Nazi Germany. Answers and bonus question included for higher ability. Slide 6: Discussion questions Slide 7: Starter Activity - Students examine two tables of statistics and have to infer from them what they suggest about living standards in Nazi Germany. Challenge questions included. Slide 8: Background information discussing if living standards actually improved based on how statistics can be misleading. Slide 9: An overview of the Nazi organisations. Slide 10: Background information about the Volkswagen car scheme. Slide 11-12: Task 1 - Students given instructions about how to complete a living graph outlining reasons for and against living standards improving. Includes printable worksheet. Slide 13: Task 2 - Follow up questions Slide 14-15: Task 3 - Source analysis worksheet with printable resource. Slide 16-17: Learning Review - 8 true or false questions with answers and corrections. Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Source Inference’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 19-21: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Source usefulness’ question with supporting printable resources. Slide 22-23: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of two ‘interpretation’ questions. 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.

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.

Students examine the Nazi policies and treatment of minority groups such as homosexuals, the disabled, Slavs, Poles and Roma & Sinti communities between 1933-39. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 24 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: Recap discussion activity Slide 4: What do we mean by a ‘minority group’ - definition included. Slide 5: An outline of who the minority groups were in Nazi Germany with a discussion about why the Nazis targetted each group. Slide 6: Source Inference Starter - Students analyse a speech given by Heinrich Himmler about homosexual men. Slide 7: An overview of the main racial beliefs of the Nazi Party including Eugenics and Racial Hygiene. Slide 8-11: Further background information about Nazi racial beliefs and policies. Slide 12-13: Task 1 - A printable worksheet including three main tasks - these are outlines on an instruction page. Slide 14: Task 2: A table activity to explain why the Nazis discriminated against each minority group. Slide 15-16: Learning Review Quiz with answers. Slide 17: A bonus source inference question covering attitudes towards Jewish people and homosexual men. Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘source inference’ question on a question sheet. Slide 19: EXAM FOCUS - An example of an ‘Explain why’ question with structured advice. Slide 20-22: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Source usefulness’ question with additional printable help sheets. Slide 23: Lesson fact sheet Slide 24: 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 looks at the various methods used by the Nazis to reduce unemployment such as the Nazi Labour Front, the building of the autobahns, rearmament and conscription and to also question the usefulness of these statistics by taking into account the ‘invisible unemployed’. 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 3-4: German unemployment recap - Students complete a gap fill activity to recap the problems that Germany had with unemployment before 1933. Answers provided. Slide 5-6: Starter Source Analysis - Students are given two graphs showing how unemployment reduced and the growth in the German armed forces between 1933-39. Prompt questions provided. Slide 7: Starter Clip and questions Slide 8: Background information - How did the Nazis reduce unemployment overview of the four main factors. Slide 9: Task 1 - Why was it important for the Nazis to reduce unemployment -answers provided as useful background knowledge. Slide 10-15: Background knowledge and activities based on the German Labour Front, autobahns, rearmament and the invisible unemployed. Slide 16-17: Task 2: A printable worksheet for students to complete based on the fact sheet and sources. Slide 18-20: Task 3: Key term match up with printable resources and answers. Can also be used as a learning review. Slide 21: Follow up challenge questions Slide 22: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Source Inference’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 23-26: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of a source usefulness question with supporting printable help sheets. Slide 27: EXAM FOCUS - An example of an ‘Explain why’ question with suggested structure help. 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.

** Students examine how the Nazi regime indoctrinated and controlled young people through the use of education including a study of the changes to teaching and school curriculum.** 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’ discussion question Slide 4: Starter 1 - What are these? Students look at 2 examples of cardboard cuts outs of Hitler Youth members and have to work out what they are and what they were used for. Slide 5: Hitler Youth recap - open ended sentence fill activity. Side 6: Starter 2 - Students to briefly outline their modern day timetable to get an idea of how different the school day would be in Nazi Germany. Slide 7: Background information and discussion questions about a typical school day in Nazi Germany. Slide 8-13: Background information and discussion tasks about education in Nazi Germany including examples of anti-semitic illustrations and content. Slide 14-16: Task 1 - Students are given five sources based on maths questions in Nazi Germany. They need to infer what the underlying messages of the questions were. Slide 17-18: Task 2 - Students use a printable worksheet to describe a typical day or prospectus of a school in Nazi Germany. Slide 19-20: Task 3 - A bonus comprehension question sheet with questions about an extract from The Poisonous Mushroom. Printable resource included. Slide 21: Follow up challenge questions Slide 22-23: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the ‘Source Inference’ questions on printable answer sheets. Slide 24: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question sheet. Slide 25: Learning Review Big Question 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.

Students examine the features and purpose of the Hitler Youth groups including the League of German Maidens in Nazi Germany between 1933-39. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2025/6 SPEC The 33 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Key Questions Slide 3: ‘As You Enter’ - Students asked to think about what would attract them to join a youth group today. Slide 4-5: Starter - Students think of the reasons why the Nazi Party wanted to target the youth of Germany in particular. Suggested answers provided. Slide 6-7: Starter 2 - Analysis of 2 propaganda posters for the Hitler Youth and League of German Maidens. Slide 8-14: Background information and discussion tasks covering the features and purpose of the Hitler Youth and League of German Maidens. Slide 15: Task 1 - A link to a documentary about the Hitler Youth with suggested table fill activity. Slide 16-17: Task 2 - Students are given a printable table and have to explain the purpose of the activities given to boys and girls in the Hitler Youth using their knowledge and fact sheet. Slide 18: An additional worksheet - printable and related to the fact sheet. Slide 19: Additional sources about the Hitler Youth. Slide 20: Challenge Tasks Slide 21: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Source Inference’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 22-23: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question with suggested structure and exam tips. Slide 24-27: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the ‘How useful’ question with suggested structure and printable help sheets. Slide 28-30: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘Interpretation’ questions. Slide 31: Learning Review - A recall pyramid Slide 32: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 33: 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.

Students examine the Nazi policies and attitudes towards women and the family in Nazi Germany between 1933-39. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2025/26 SPEC The 35 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’ - A quotation about women from Joseph Goebbels to provoke discussion as students enter the classroom. Slide 4-6: Recap - A gap fill activity to recap how women’s lives progressed and changed in Weimar Germany. Answers and printable resources provided. Slide 7-9: Starter - Students analyse a Nazi propaganda painting showing the ‘perfect’ Aryan family to identify what they can learn about Nazi policies. Answers, information and printable worksheet included. Slide 10-13: Task 1 - Students use sources and interpretations to collect information about the Nazi policies towards women and family. Printable resources included. Slide 14-18: Background information about the Nazi policies and attitudes towards women and the family. Slide 19: A 5 min. clip with link. Slide 20-21: Task 2 - Students fill in a worksheet as if they were a girl/woman in Nazi Germany. Printable worksheet included. Slide 22: Task 3 - How far did the Nazis achieve their aims? A table fill and rating activity. Slide 23: Follow up challenge tasks Slide 24-25: Learning Review - 8 multiple choice questions with answers. Slide 26-27: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the ‘Source Inference’ question with printable answer sheets. Slide 28-32: EXAM FOCUS - Three examples of the ‘Source Usefulness’ questions with additional help sheets. Slide 33: EXAM FOCUS - An example of an ‘Interpretation’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 34: Lesson fact sheet Slide 35: 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.

Students examine the extent of support for the Nazis and focus on opposition to the Nazi regime from the youth groups (Edelweiss Pirates & Swing Youth), the Catholic and Protestant Church as well as from the military, workers and social democrats. Students then explain the many reasons why opposition to the Nazis was ineffective and limited. **UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC** The 32 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: Starter 1 - Match the types of opposition to the correct meanings. Answers provided. - Slide 4: Starter 2 - From four options, which form of opposition do students think was the most common in Nazi Germany and why? - Slide 5 - Starter 3 - What type of opposition? A photograph showing August Landmesser refusing to give the Nazi salute. - Slide 6 - Starter 4 - Think & Discuss- why do you think there was so little effective opposition in Nazi Germany? - Slide 7 - An opinion about support for Adolf Hitler from British Prime Minister David Lloyd George with analysis questions. - Slide 8-9: Task 1 - Use the images to identify which groups in German society opposed the Nazis. Answers given. - Slide 10-11: Task 2 - A question sheet with a 15 minute documentary clip. - Slide 12-13: Task 3 - Students use the fact sheets at the end of the presentation to help them fill in the printable table. Challenge questions and instructions included. - Slide 14-15: Task 4 - Why was opposition to the Nazi Party limited and ineffective? - Slide 16 - Challenge questions - Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 'Source Inference' question on a printable answer sheet with sentence structure guide. - Slide 18-19: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the 12 mark 'Explain why' question. - Slide 20-23: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the 'How useful question' with sources and printable help sheets. - Slide 24-26: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the interpretation questions with structure and exam support. - Slide 27-28: Learning Review 1 - Slide 29-30: Learning Review 2 - Slide 31-32: Fact Sheets 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.

Students examine how the Nazi Party controlled and censored the arts and culture in Nazi Germany between 1933-39 including the control of art, literature, film, architecture and music. **UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC** 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: An overview of the difference between propaganda and censorship - Slide 4-6: A recap of how the arts and culture changed during the Weimar Republic to give students a chance to contrast this with Nazi Germany. - Slide 7-8: Starter - What is Happening? Two images of the Nazi book burning with an overview of the events on slide 8. - Slide 9: Starter Source Inference - Slide 10-11: Background information about Nazi arts and culture and the term degenerate art - Slide 12: Class clips and questions - Slide 13: Printable worksheet/question sheet linked to the fact sheet. - Slide 14: Quotes by Adolf Hitler about degenerate art - Slide 15-16: Learning Review - 8 multiple choice questions with answers - Slide 17-18: Just for Fun Fact or Fake News quiz with answers - Slide 19: Lesson fact sheet - Slide 20: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 'Source Inference' question with printable answer sheet - Slide 21: EXAM FOCUS - An example of an 'Explain why' question - 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 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.

The lesson examines the Nazi's use of propaganda and censorship to control people's attitudes and beliefs in Nazi Germany between 1933-1939. Students focus on the use of the radio, sport, newsreels, cinema, posters, newspapers, rallies, imagery and the Berlin Olympic Games. **UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC** The 31 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' class discussion - Slide 4: An outline of the difference between propaganda and censorship - Slide 5: Starter - What methods of propaganda can you think of from your study so far? - Slide 6: Useful clips - Slide 7-8: Task 1 - Students are given 8 images/methods of propaganda and have to think about what form of propaganda they are and what the purpose of them is. Printable table included. - Slide 9-16: Task 1 images with hints and discussion questions - Slide 17-18: Task 2 - A source based activity for students to pick 6 sources and infer from them what they can learn about propaganda and censorship in Nazi Germany. Printable source sheet included. - Slide 19-20: Task 3 - Students are given a list of pieces of information and have to explain which of them are suitable forms of propaganda and which need to be censored. - Slide 21: Challenge questions - Slide 22: Learning Review - Slide 23-24: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the 'Source Inference' question on a printable answer sheet. - Slide 25: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark 'Explain why' question. - Slide 26-29: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 'How useful' question with printable guidance sheets. - Slide 30: More from RA Resources - Slide 31: Lesson fact sheet 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.

Students examine how the Nazis attempted to Nazify and control the Catholic and Protestant Church, with a focus on the Concordat and formation of the Reich Church. **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: 'As You Enter Think About' - A question based on why religion and the Christian Church has/is so powerful and influential. - Slide 4: Supporting answers for the above task - Slide 5-6: Recap task - 10 questions based on a previous lesson covering the Nazi Police State with answers. - Slide 7: Recap task 2 -Students are given 4 key terms and are asked to form a sentence using them to demonstrate their knowledge. - Slide 8: Starter - An analysis of a photograph of church leaders giving the Nazi salute with supporting questions and hints. - Slide 9-11: Background information and discussion questions about the Nazi control of the Church. - Slide 12-13: Task 1 - Students are given a worksheet which is designed into two church buildings. Each section of the church building requires a fact. Printable worksheet provided. - Slide 14-15: Task 2 - A source and interpretation practice worksheet with printable resource - Slide 16: Follow up Challenge Questions - Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a source 'Inference' question on a printable answer sheet with structure guide. - Slide 18-21: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a source 'Usefulness' question with supporting resources - 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.

Students examine the features of the Nazi Police State such as the SS, Gestapo, Concentration Camps and the Nazi legal system as a way to further explain the control the Nazis had over Germany. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 24 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 powers and methods to the modern day police have to arrest criminals? Slide 4-5: Previous learning recap - A gap fill to recap the main events which led to Hitler creating a dictatorship by 1934. Answers included. Slide 6: Starter - An image of the SS uniform which questions about the image of the SS and reasons for this. Slide 7: Background information about the SS which follows on from the starter task. Slide 8-9: Background information - What was the Nazi Police State? Slide 10: Background information about concentration camps Slide 11: Background information about the Nazi legal system Slide 12-14: Task 1 - A two page source analysis worksheet based on 5 different sources about the Nazi Police State. Printable resources included. Slide 15: Task 2: Students create a Nazi Police State fact file using the fact sheet Slide 16: Challenge questions Slide 17-18: EXAM FOCUS - Two ‘Inference’ questions on a printable student answer sheet. Slide 19: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question with supporting structure guide. Slide 20-22: Learning Review - A crossword based on key terms from the lesson with answers and printable crosswords to give out to students. Slide 23: Lesson fact sheet Slide 24: 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.

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.

Students examine the reasons why Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg in January 1933 with the main focus being a timeline and anlysis of events. 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 - Why did Hindenburg Appoint Hitler as Chancellor in 1933? Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3-5: Knowledge recap gap fill with answers and printable resource Slide 6: Starter Source Analysis - Students study a painting of the SA in 1932 with prompt questions about the popularity and actions of the Nazi Party. Slide 7: Starter 2 - A problem solving activity with students given a choice of scenarios for Hitler to pick based on historical events. Slide 8: Starter 3 - A problem solving activity with students given a choice of scenarios for Hindenburg to pick from based on historical events. Slide 9: Lesson outline Slide 10: Task 1 - Instructions for the timeline linking to the A4 printable resource included. Slide 11: Task 2 - Give reasons why Hitler was appointed Chancellor - answers included. Slide 12: Challenge questions. Slide 13: Learning Review - Which statement do you agree with most and why? Slide 14: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a source inference question Slide 15-18: EXAM FOCUS - An example and help sheets for the ‘How useful’ question. Slide 19-21: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the two ‘Interpretation’ questions with answer help. Slide 22: EXAM FOCUS - An example of an ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 23: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 16 mark ‘How far do you agree’ question. Slide 23: Lesson fact sheet Slide 24: 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.