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PowerPoint (with 3 slides) and two Word Document that sets up a group work activity about the six wives of Henry VIII. Each group must represent one of Henry’s wives and convince their peers that their wife suffered the most by being married to Henry VIII. One word document is notes tailored to the task to provide the necessary research material for pupils. Another is a grid to be completed by pupils as they watch their peer’s presentations Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Tudors. Lesson Length: Can last two lessons depending on how long pupils are given to prepare their presentations Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 3 slides) and one Word Document that examines the causes of and consequences of the Luxemburg Crisis of 1867 between France and Prussia. The lesson also considers whether Bismarck was in control of events as part of the wider historical debate on whether he master planned German unification. Activities include Starter activity in which pupils analyse a cartoon depicting the Luxemburg crisis. Reading and comprehension exercise in which pupils identify reasons for French hostility towards Prussia after the Seven Weeks War between Austria and Prussia. Pupils evaluate alternative interpretations of Bismarck’s behaviour during the crisis. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 35min depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and one Word Document that examines the purpose of Nazi education policies on the lives of young people in Germany between 1933 and 1939. Activities include Source analysis starter activity on the nature of maths questions posed during the Nazi period. Source analysis on Hitler’s speech to establish the purpose of Nazi education policy. Matching activity on school subjects and their purpose during the Nazi period. Reading and comprehension activity on Adolf Hitler schools to determine whether they benefited German youth. Reading, comprehension and source analysis exercise to determine the purpose of the Hitler Youth. **Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918-45. Lesson Length: 45min depending on pace.** Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 4 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the success of Leo von Caprivi’s New Course in Germany between 1890 and 1894. The lesson considers attitudes to Catholics, socialism, tariff policy, relations with Russia, army reform and the Chancellor’s relationship with the Kaiser. Activities include A quick quiz covering prior learning on Bismarck’s fall from power. Reading and comprehension exercise in which pupils complete a comparison table on Caprivi’s approach to various policy areas in comparison to Bismarck’s. Discussion based evaluation activity to judge whether the different elements of the New Course represented continuity or change and success or failure. Conclusion on whether the New Course did more to divide or unit Germany. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 45min depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) that examines the consequences of the White Ship disaster of 1120. The lesson covers King Stephen, Empress Matilda and (briefly) the Anarchy. It also offers an opportunity to consider the issue of gender in medieval Europe. Activities include Starter activity in which students write a definition of illegitimate. Analysis of a list of King Henry I’s children to identify why the White Ship disaster presented such a problem. Analysis of King Henry’s family tree to identify a suitable heir to the throne (prior knowledge of William Rufus will aid pupils here). Discussion of the pros and cons of Henry I’s decision to name Matilda as his heir. Source analysis to explain why the reign of King Stephen became known as the Anarchy. Analysis of the Treaty of Wallingford to consider who won the civil war. Extension on whether Matilda’s gender was the main reason she never ruled England. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the Medieval World. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and three Word Documents that examines the succession crisis of 1066 and the leading contenders to the throne. Activities include Quick Quiz to test preexisting knowledge on the topic. Analysis of Edward the Confessor’s family tree to establish why there was a succession crisis in 1066. Reading and comprehension task on Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada and William of Normandy to complete a comparison table on their relative attributes. Discussion of why the Pope supported William over Harold Godwinson. Discussion of why the Witan discounted Edgar Atheling as a contender to the throne. Homework to write a letter from the Witan to the dying Edward about who should next be King of England. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the Medieval World. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two Word Documents that considers the reasons for the failure of the League of Nations including their membership, their response to the Manchurian and Abyssinian Crisis and the powers at their disposal. Activities include Quick Quiz on the key dates of the First World War. Source analysis to establish the purpose of the League of Nations. Matching activity of countries and their attitude to the League of Nations. Reading, comprehension and highlighting exercise on reasons why the League failed to keep the peace during the Manchurian and Abyssinian crises. Evidence finding task to show the limitations of the League’s theoretical powers using examples from either Manchuria or Abyssinia. Plenary discussion on why the failure of the League of Nations helped cause the Second World War. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering Twentieth Century international relations and the causes of the Second World War. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

Comprehensive timeline of the reign of Charlemagne; four pages 2,500 words and colour coded into different aspects of the reign. Suitable for A Level students studying OCR Y202 Charlemagne 768-814 or researching the topic for coursework.

PowerPoint (with 4 slides) and three Word Documents that considers how tolerant were the Tudors. It covers some examples of black Tudors, Elizabethan slave trading, relations with the Muslim world, and xenophobia towards foreigners. This lesson is best delivered at the end of a Tudor scheme of work as it makes reference to all the Tudor monarchs so some awareness of the broad chronology of the period is advisable. Activities include Source analysis of the Westminster Tournament Roll to identify John Blanke and establish the diverse nature of Tudor society. Matching exercise on Tudor England’s relationship with the wider world; Catholic Europe, Russia, India, West Africa, Protestant Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Source analysis of eight sources to identify if the Tudors were tolerant or not; sources include Francis Drake’s relationships with various black people, Dutch Protestant refugees in London, trading relations and diplomatic relations with Morocco. Best done as group work. Plenary scoring exercise on how tolerant were the Tudors of different races, religions, genders and nationalities. Extension question on the role of economics. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Tudors. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and one Word Document that considers cultural and intellectual changes during the Second Reich including the rise of Antisemitism and anti-polish sentiment between 1890 and 1914. Activities include Word Association starter on German nationalism at the start and end of the nineteenth century. Source analysis task on the assassination of Tsar Alexander II. Discussion task on the consequences for Germany of the assassination and resulting pogroms in Poland. Pupils complete a table on the main causes of antisemitism; economic causes, cultural causes related to the arrival of Ostjuden, and intellectual related to the rise of Social Darwinism. Discussion based activity, based on stimulus map, on the the likely attitude of German Nationalists to polish speakers during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Plenary source analysis of Houston Stewart Chamberlain to reach a conclusion about the changing nature of cultural nationalism during the period 1890 to 1914. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and two word documents that examine the causes of the Great Fire of London, who specifically was responsible and its consequences for the development of London. Activities include Quick Quiz starter activity on some Great Fire of London key facts. Source analysis exercise on the causes of the Great Fire. Source analysis exercise (A-G) to investigate who was responsible for the Great Fire; Thomas Farriner or Robert Hubert. Discussion based exercise on whether Hubert received a fair trial. Discussion based exercise on why Christopher Wren and Valentine Knight’s plans for rebuilding London were impractical. Conclusion on how far the Great Fire had a negative impact on London. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of Stuart Britain / Early Modern Europe. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 7 slides) and two Word Documents that considers whether England were responsible for the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Activities include Discussion around prior learning on Elizabeth’s failure to marry, her religious beliefs and the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots to identify possible reasons for the launch of the Armada. Source analysis activity on a painting linked to the Dutch Revolt to identify another cause for Spain to send the Armada against England. Reading, comprehension and highlighting activity on reasons for the Armada’s defeat. Evidence grid sorting task to identify overarching factors in the Armada’s defeat. Ranking activity to establish the most important factor in the defeat of the Armada. Source analysis activity on why England were not credited with the victory over the Armada. Extension activity on Queen Elizabeth I’s Tilbury speech. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Tudors. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 7 slides) that considers whether socio-economic change divided Bismarck’s Germany between 1871 and 1890. Activities include Quick Quiz on previous learning about Kulturkampf and the Tariff Act. Data analysis task on election results in the 1870s to identify the rise of the SPD. Source analysis exercise on urban poverty to establish the reasons for growing support for socialism in the 1870s Source analysis task to explain why Bismarck passed the Anti-Socialist Law in 1878. Source analysis task to introduce the idea of state socialism Card sort to identify examples of repression or state socialism. Plenary discussion of data to identify whether Bismarck’s policies were successful. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y314 The Development of German Nationalism 1789-1919. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint & 3 worksheets that examines the socio-economic backgrounds of the five canonical victims of Jack the Ripper: Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Kelly. Activities include -Starter activity to analyse what Booth’s survey tells us about Whitechapel in the 1880s. Discussion on what Annie Chapman’s photograph with her husband, the only one of the five victims who was seemingly pictured alive, tells us about the socio-economic status of the women as a group. Comprehension task in which students complete a table based on notes to identify whether the women had stable relationships with men, substance abuse problems, steady employment and access to accommodation. Causation activity in which pupils attempt to connect the socio-economic issues the women faced. Designed for the teaching of Key Stage 3 History. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

PowerPoint (with 6 slides) and four Word Documents that examines the impact of the 1857 Indian Rebellion. Activities include Quick Quiz Starter activity on prior lesson on the causes of the 1857 Indian rebellion. Reading and comprehension on the impact of the rebellion on three individuals to consider whether their treatment by the British was justified; Laksmi Bai, Margaret Wheeler and Bahadur Shah Zafar. Source analysis activity on whether the British responded to the rebellion with moderation. Matching task on changes in British policy in the aftermath of the rebellion to ultimately judge whether Indian grievances were addressed. Plenary discussion on the extent the Indian Rebellion of 1857 failed. Homework task to explain two effects of Indian rebellion with supporting structure sheet with model paragraph focused on an earlier topic from Britain’s involvement in India. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the British Empire. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 8 slides) and two Word Documents that examines the impact of Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam on the Civil Rights Movement. Activities include Quick Quiz starter activity on the Selma Marches (feel free to change depending on your lesson sequence) Reading and gapfill on the origins of the Nation of Islam. Source analysis (including brief video) on the appeal of Malcolm X’s message. Source analysis activity to establish why Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were critical of each other. Discussion based activity on the significance of Cassius Clay joining the Nation. Discussion based activity on why Malcolm X’s departure from the Nation of Islam limited his contribution to the civil rights movement. Ranking activity on Malcolm X’s achievements. Source analysis to consider whether Malcolm X’s approach may have provoked more change than he is usually given credit for. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 1 Depth Study 7 A Divided Union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and one Word Document that examines the resistance to slavery by enslaved people focusing on Toussaint Louverture in Haiti (1791-1804) and Sam Sharpe and the Baptist War in Jamaica in 1831. The lesson also considers what impact, if any, these rebellions had on Britain and its eventual abolition of slavery in 1833. Activities include Quick Quiz on prior learning on the slave trade (feel free to edit to fit your previous learning) Starter activity sorting examples of resistance into active and passive. Reading and comprehension tasks on the Haitian Revolution and Baptist War to identify similarities in causes and differences in events to explain why the Baptist War ended in failure in the short term. Evidence analysis task on how the Baptist War might have helped bring about the abolition of slavery in Britain eventually. Timeline analysis task to identify which revolt was more important in ending Britain’s involvement in slavery. Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of the British Empire. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint with eight slides and one Word Document that examines the transfer of power from Mao to Hua Guofeng to Deng Xiaoping between in 1976 and 1978. The lesson also considers the fall of the Gang of Four. Activities include Quick Quiz of prior learning focused on the demise of leaders in other parts of the course. Feel free to edit to fit your own topics. A decision making exercise looking at the events of 1976-1978 from various perspectives to determine how and why power shifted from Mao to Hua to Deng. Source analysis exercise on Hua and Deng’s respective attitude to reforms to determine why Deng emerged as China’s paramount leader. Designed for the teaching of Edexcel iGCSE History 4HI1 Paper 2 Breadth Study B4 China: Conflict, Crisis and change, 1900-89. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews and ratings are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and three Word Documents that introduces the Early Modern period and contrasts it with the medieval period by considering changes in art, exploration & discovery, warfare, the status of women, architecture, astronomy, anatomy and the spread of knowledge. The lesson doesn’t reference the Tudors in any great depth but might be a useful introduction to a Tudor course or act as bridge between a medieval and early modern unit. Activities include Word association starter activity on the medieval period Source analysis activity to identify developments in various aspects of life in the early modern period and then judge the extent of change having compared to the medieval period. Discussion based task on why the fall of Constantinople in 1453 is sometimes seen as the start of the Early Modern period. Timeline analysis task to consider why dating the start of the early modern period is difficult. Analysis of two Asian sources to consider the limitations of the concept of an early modern period . Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Early Modern period. Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace. Resource reviews are always much appreciated and help others using the site.

PowerPoint and worksheet that examines the causes of Thomas Cromwell’s fall from power including the Anne of Cleves marriage, Cromwell’s religious policies & faction. Activities include Analysis of the view of a secondary historian An evidence based card sort to determine the key factors in Cromwell’s fall Source analysis to determine the relative importance of factors. Designed for the teaching of OCR History Y106 The Early & Mid Tudors. Duration: 1hr approx.