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

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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
GCSE History - Edexcel Weimar and Nazi Germany Unit/Key Topic 1 Bundle - 9 lessons.
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GCSE History - Edexcel Weimar and Nazi Germany Unit/Key Topic 1 Bundle - 9 lessons.

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This is a fully resourced bundle containing the lessons covering Key Topic/Unit 1: Weimar Germany 1918-1929 Lesson 1: The legacy of war and the creation of the Weimar Republic Lesson 2: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Weimar Republic Lesson 3: The Treaty of Versailles Lesson 4: Challenges to the Weimar Republic Lesson 5: The French Invasion of the Ruhr and hyperinflation 1923 Lesson 6: Germany’s Economic and Political recovery under Stresemann Lesson 7: Improved living standards in Germany Lesson 8: Changes in the role and status of women in Weimar Germany Lesson 9: Cultural changes in Weimar Germany
Black Death - GCSE History Edexcel - Medicine in Britain - Lesson 8
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Black Death - GCSE History Edexcel - Medicine in Britain - Lesson 8

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This is about the impact, symptoms, causes, treatments and methods of prevention of the Black Death. This can also be suitable for KS3 Every lesson in this topic includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. 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. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. The rest of my Medicine lessons can be purchased individually or as a discounted bundle.
Whitechapel Historic Environment Introduction - Crime & Punishment - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 1
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Whitechapel Historic Environment Introduction - Crime & Punishment - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 1

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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.
Crime & Punishment - Whitechapel  - 10 Lesson Bundle - GCSE History Edexcel
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Crime & Punishment - Whitechapel - 10 Lesson Bundle - GCSE History Edexcel

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This bundle contains all the lessons and resources you will need to teach the Historic Environment of Whitechapel (Crime & Punishment GCSE History). The bundle includes: Lesson 1: An introduction to the skills and knowledge for Whitechapel Lesson 2: Problems with housing, poverty and employment. Lesson 3: Migrant tensions in Whitechapel Lesson 4: The Whitechapel Workhouses Lesson 5: The difficulties of policing Whitechapel Lesson 6: The Jack the Ripper Murders Lesson 7: Police techniques to catch Jack the Ripper Lesson 8: Police challenges - The Whitechapel Vigilance Committee, illustrated press and police force rivalry. BONUS FREE RESOURCE - Whitechapel Revision Mind Map UPDATE 2024: 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.
GCSE HISTORY Edexcel:  How to answer the exam questions and technique (Papers 1-3)
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GCSE HISTORY Edexcel: How to answer the exam questions and technique (Papers 1-3)

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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.
GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain UNIT 1 Bundle
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain UNIT 1 Bundle

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This bundle contains all of the resources, including information sheets, that you will need to teach the Medieval unit for GCSE History Medicine Through Time. There is no need for any text book and teacher notes are given throughout. The lessons are as follows: Lesson 1 - Overview of skills and knowledge Lesson 2 - Supernatural and Religious Explanations of Disease Lesson 3 - The Theory of Four Humours, The Theory of Opposites, Miasma Lesson 4 - Explain the continuity of theories throughout Medieval England Lesson 5 - Religious and Rational Treatments and Prevention Lesson 6 - Surgeons, Apothecaries, Physicians and Wise Women Lesson 7 - Medieval Hospitals and Home Care Lesson 8 - Case Study of The Black Death
KS3/KS4 GCSE History Edexcel Source Question Structure & Advice Sheet.
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KS3/KS4 GCSE History Edexcel Source Question Structure & Advice Sheet.

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This resource has been specifically designed to support students in their answers to the three main source based questions given in the Edexcel GCSE History exam paper. The one page print out can be used as a book insert while studying a unit, a table top guide as well as a useful revision resource to prepare for exams. Particular attention is given to the ‘How useful’ question which appears in two exam papers. The three questions covered in the guide are: Inference - used in Paper 3 Follow Up - used in Paper 1 Source Usefulness - used in both Paper 1 & 3 This resource would also be ideal for the use with students in KS3 as a way to make them familiar with core GCSE History skills.
Life on Reservations - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 29
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Life on Reservations - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 29

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This lesson looks at the impact on the Plains Indian people of life on the reservations. All of the resources needed for the teaching of the lesson are in this lesson, including a fact sheet. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Buffalo Extermination - American West - GCSE Edexcel History - Lesson 28
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Buffalo Extermination - American West - GCSE Edexcel History - Lesson 28

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This lesson examines the causes and consequences of the extermination of the buffalo between the 1840s and the 1890s. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson All of the lessons for the American West unit contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Cattle Industry Growth - Goodnight McCoy Iliff - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 14
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Cattle Industry Growth - Goodnight McCoy Iliff - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 14

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

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This 10 lesson bundle contains the first 10 lessons needed to teach Edexcel (or other) Cold War and Superpower Relations for the 2016 1-9 specification. Bundle includes: Introduction lesson Grand Alliance Atomic Bomb and Telegrams Satellite states and Iron Curtain Speech Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan Cominform and Comecon Berlin Crisis, Berlin Blockade and Berlin Airlift Nato and Warsaw Pact The Arms Race The Hungarian Uprising Every lesson includes a fact sheet which can be used in place of the GCSE text books. No other resources needed to teach this unit.
Wall Street Crash & Growth in Nazi Support - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Less 13
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Wall Street Crash & Growth in Nazi Support - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Less 13

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

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This pack includes: 31 fact sheets for each topic needed for the Edexcel 1-9 Crime and Punishment GCSE History Paper 1 unit. Each fact sheet can be copied into a revision booklet for students or used within your lessons as a replacement for the text book. The amount of detail is high but key points are highlighted throughout for weaker students. This will make a perfect revision booklet for the students as I find the revision workbooks currently available seem to lack some detail in key areas. 2023 UPDATE: Please note that all images used in this set of resources are in the public domain and copyright free unless stated otherwise in the notes below each slide. Contact me in the first instance if you see any errors.
Cold War & Superpower Relations  - Unit 3 Bundle - GCSE History Edexcel
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Cold War & Superpower Relations - Unit 3 Bundle - GCSE History Edexcel

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This bundle contains Lesson 14 - Detente, SALT 1, Helsinki, SALT 2 Lesson 15 - The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Lesson 16 - President Reagan and the Star Wars Programme Lesson 17 - Mikhail Gorbachev’s ‘New Thinking’ Lesson 18 - The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
American West - Revision Workbook Knowledge Organisers - Edexcel
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American West - Revision Workbook Knowledge Organisers - Edexcel

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**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.
GCSE History  Edexcel Revision - Weimar & Nazi Germany Exam Technique Walkthrough
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GCSE History Edexcel Revision - Weimar & Nazi Germany Exam Technique Walkthrough

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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 20-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 3 Period Study exam for Weimar and Nazi Germany and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of the Weimar and Nazi Germany question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘What can you infer’ source-based question type. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why’ question type. Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How useful’ source-based question type. Slide 12-16: An outline of the two 4-mark interpretation questions. Slide 17-19: An outline of the final 20 mark ‘How far do you agree with the interpretation’ question. Slide 20: All past paper questions 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
Oklahoma Land Rush - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 23
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Oklahoma Land Rush - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 23

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**This lesson examines the causes, events and the impact of the Oklahoma Land Rush. There is a particular focus on the importance and consequences of the events. ** The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every American West lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Indian Wars - Little Crow Sandcreek Red Cloud - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 19
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Indian Wars - Little Crow Sandcreek Red Cloud - American West - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 19

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

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

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UPDATED FOR NEW SPEC. 2025/6. This lesson looks at the structure and features of Anglo-Saxon society. Students learn about earls, thegns, peasant farmers, social status and the earldoms of Anglo-Saxon England. The 20 slide lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: An outline of the exam questions for this topic Slide 3: Lesson Progress/Learning Aims Slide 4-5: Starter Knowledge True or False Quiz - 12 questions to assess student knowledge about Anglo-Saxon England with answers. Slide 6: Starter Activity - What do the two maps teach you about Anglo-Saxon England? With answers Slide 7-8: Background information about Edward the Confessor, Anglo-Saxon Earldoms and Danelaw Slide 9: Social hierarchy of Anglo-Saxon England activity with answers Slide 10: Background information diagram about Anglo-Saxon society Slide 11-12: Task 1 with instructions and printable table and gap fill activity. Slide 13: Gap fill answers for student self assessment Slide 14: Challenge questions Slide 15-16: Exam Focus - examples of the ‘one feature’ exam question with printable answer sheets Slide 17-18: Learning Review - True or False with answers Slide 19: Lesson fact sheet Slide 20: 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 and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.