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This lesson introduces students to the knowledge and skills needed to study the Historic Environment of Whitechapel c.1870-c.1900. This unit is part of the Edexcel’s GCSE History topic Crime & Punishment. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Source Information Sheet 1 x 18 slide Main Power Point Lesson 1 x A4 Workbook Page (PDF & PPT) The PowerPoint lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: What is the Historic Environment study? Slide 3: What will I learn about Whitechapel? Slide 4: An outline of the question types for this Historic Environment Slide 5: Information about the location of Whitechapel Slide 6: Task 1 - Source analysis of Charles Booth’s poverty map for students to begin thinking about the environment of Whitechapel. Slide 7: Task 1b - Source analysis of a front page of an illustrated newspaper covering Jack the Ripper murders. Slide 8-10: Task 2 - An activity to help students understand what is required of the ‘follow up question’ with instructions and printable sheets. Slide 11-13: Task 3 - Background information quiz about the Metropolitan Police in Whitechapel in the 1880s with printable question sheet and answers. Slide 14-16: Task 4 - Practice follow up exam question sheets Slide 17: Learning review discussion task 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.

Students examine the Medieval beliefs about the causes of the Black Death before linking this knowledge to the treatments and attempts to prevent the spread of the Black Death in England. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 20 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Warm Up - Students become familiar with the difference between the terms ‘treating’ and ‘preventing’ illness by thinking of how today we might treat the symptoms of a cold and prevent catching a cold in the first place. Slide 3: Recap - Students recap the main Medieval beliefs about the causes of disease which will link to the methods used at the time to treat and prevent the Black Death. Slide 4: Starter Discussion - Students use their prior knowledge to discuss what they already know about the Black Death. Prompt questions and challenge question included. Slide 5-6: Starter Source Analysis - Students given a choice of 2 Medieval illustrations and infer from them what treatments and methods of prevention were used at the time. Answers provided. Slide 7-8: Task 1 - A printable worksheet which includes basic fact finding questions about the Black Death followed by students outlining the methods which were used at the time to treat and prevent the Black Death. Slide 9: Task 2a - The first option is a table style activity whereby students are given a person’s opinion about the cause of the Black Death and use this to outline the types of treatment they are linked to. Slide 10: Task 2b -An alternative task in which students offer advice about how to treat and prevent the Black Death from the point of view of a priest, a physician and a member of the monarchy. Slide 11: Challenge questions Slide 12-13: Learning Review Crossword with answers. Slide 14-15: Lesson Fact Sheets Slide 16: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the 4 mark similarity and difference questions with suggested sentence starters. Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 16 mark ‘How far do you agree’ question. Slide 19: An information slide/printable resource showing all the factors that led to continuity and change in Medicine in Britain. Slide 20: M All images used in this resource 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.

FULLY UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 EXAM SERIES These writing frames provide a useful guide to help students answer all of the questions they will face in the Edexcel GCSE History exams. They have been updated to include the amended exam question numbering, mark schemes and wording ready in time for 2025. **This is a set of 6 power point slides which can be printed off and given to students to help them structure their answers to the Edexcel GCSE History exam questions. ** Sheet 1: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Thematic Study) Sheet 2: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Historical Environment) Sheet 3: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (British Depth Study) Sheet 4: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (Period Study) Sheet 5: How to answer questions for Paper 3 (Modern Depth Study) BONUS SHEET: A writing frame/guide to help students form PEE paragraphs, especially useful for the 8, 12 and 16 mark questions. You can use these to stick into student books or print out for reference or revision.

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.

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.

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.

**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.

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.

UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC 32 fact sheets which cover all of the content for Crime and Punishment GCSE History Edexcel Paper 1 Each fact sheet can be easily copied or adapted into a revision booklet for students or can be used within your lessons as a replacement for the text book. This will make a perfect revision booklet for the students as I find the revision workbooks currently available seem to lack detail in key areas. Perfect for home learning. All images used in this resource 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 highly accessible resource can be used as a revision booklet, a set of knowledge organisers or be easily adapted into a lesson-based workbook to accompany students’ learning about the American West. ** All knowledge & example exam questions are based on the most recent updates to the GCSE specification ready for the 2025 exam series. For example, the booklet will refer to Indigenous Peoples, rather than Plains Indians and ask students to ‘Explain ONE consequence’ rather than two. It includes 32 pages and each A4 page includes: An outline of the topic area Information directly linked to the GCSE specification Key terms linked to the topic area Questions and activities I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the resource if you feel it has been effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as your feedback is highly valued. All images used in this resource 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. For Edexcel GCSE History (1-9) Period Study – The American West c.1840 – c.1890.

**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.

**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.

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.

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.

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.

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.