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GCSE WW1 Medicine L3 - Conditions & Transport
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GCSE WW1 Medicine L3 - Conditions & Transport

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This lesson contains: A starter quiz to consolidate previous knowledge. Two discussion tasks based on visual sources about what can be learned about conditions and the difficulty for medical crews. A task to read the information about transport methods and to complete questions to consolidate. An opportunity to do an exam question as a class. A teachable slide about doing source usefulness and a chance to practice this using a gap fill to teach the key componants that go into writing the usefulness exam question. An additional exam practice sheet provided which can be used as extension work or as homework. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files
GCSE WW1 Medicine L6 - New Treatment Methods on Western Front
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GCSE WW1 Medicine L6 - New Treatment Methods on Western Front

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This lesson contains: A recall starter task based on previous learning. An overview of the major treatments used, and students complete the questions as they work through. Students work through the methods of dealing with infection, including wound excision and the Carrel-Dakin Method. Students look at the Thomas Splint via an informative video and the use of mobile x-rays. Students then complete the questions. Blood transfusions and transfusion kits are covered, as are brain surgery and plastic surgery. There is a video about plastics before students complete questions on these methods and uses. An opportunity to do exam questions to practice on treatments. There are all different types covered. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files
GCSE Cold War L8 - The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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GCSE Cold War L8 - The Berlin Blockade and Airlift

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This lesson contains: A starter to recap previous knowledge in a quiz for naming 2 of different things. A background to the Berlin Crisis, including an overview of the tensions in Berlin after the Conferences and the differences in the intentions of the U.S. and the USSR for Berlin. A brief YouTube video explaining the different paths and ways into Berlin to set up the blockade. the short and long term causes of the crisis, including the creation of Trizonia and the creation of the Deutschmark. There is a consolidation worksheet with a gap fill. Information about the blockade and a video from YouTube to bring it to life showing the airlift footage. There are questions to back this up. A main task to use the information provided work out the main consequences, including the division of Germany and creation of NATO - extra detail is also provided on the slides. A plenary quiz based on the lesson and key knowledge. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
GCSE Elizabeth L1 - England in 1558
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GCSE Elizabeth L1 - England in 1558

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This lesson contains: A starter to consider what the students remember from their studies in KS3 and what they can tell us about Elizabeth’s era. Might get a good discussion going. Some slides giving the background to Elizabethan England and about the dead rate, the harshness of punishment etc. There is an optional quiz if you have time (hidden slides) that have a few true/false questions and students can guess about the population, religion etc. It’s a good way to give an overall impression of the era. A task for students to sort out some cards to show the social groups and a description about them. Students match them, then rank them in social order. It helps them visualise society’s hierarchy. They then use what they have learned to complete the hierarchy worksheet provided and fill in the blanks about towns using the gap fill. A task to then study summaries of the previous 3 monarchs. Students will then judge what mistakes they made that Elizabeth can learn from in her reign. A plenary to consider the most challenging obstacle unveiled so far for Elizabeth. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files 2 x Word Files
GCSE Elizabeth L2 - Elizabeth's Early Problems & Stigmas
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GCSE Elizabeth L2 - Elizabeth's Early Problems & Stigmas

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This lesson contains: A starter ‘do it now’ task to recap previous learning. An introduction to what a ‘stigma’ is. This leads to a discussion about social stigmas. Then you can introduce the three Elizabeth had against her: legitimacy, gender and marriage. A task to use the information sheet provided to create a mind map with the key information about each of the three problems, emphasising why each was an issue for her. An activity to study a series of sources to discover whether Elizabeth has the force of character to overcome these social stigmas or not. A final task to create a diamond 9 from a set of small info cards, each with a different problem Elizabeth had, which students cut out and stick down, with an extension to explain why they chose the top one she had to try and deal with first. A plenary activity to summarise a point of learning. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word File 1 x Publisher File 1 x PDF Scan of the Answer Key
USA L1 - Were 1920's Americans Living the 'American Dream?'
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USA L1 - Were 1920's Americans Living the 'American Dream?'

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This lesson contains: A starter to discuss what students know about America and what comes to mind when they think about it. It’s a good intro to the topic as a whole as somethings they know about will come up in the course. A discussion about the American Dream and what they think it means, or offers. Students study a short excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. This is followed by two videos from YouTube which give different interpretations. Students then summarise, in their own words, what this is. An informative video full of footage from the 1920’s showing the boom years. Students note-take on a mind map of features of the booming 1920’s. An activity to study information on a handout about people’s experiences in the USA in the 1920’s and use it to complete a worksheet showing on one hand, on the other, those that lived, or didn’t live, the American Dream. A plenary for a judgement on the enquiry question. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word File 1 x Publisher File
USA L6 - What Was Life Like in the Great Depression?
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USA L6 - What Was Life Like in the Great Depression?

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This lesson contains A starter to recap the recent Wall Street Crash to set the scene for the lesson. This comes with information on the slides to go back over the effects of the Crash. A discussion task for students to argue about what President Hoover should do. The students will be surprised when they find out he chose to do nothing. A task for students to study a series of sources about what life was like. There are a combination of quotes, charts and images. Students document what each ‘pack’ of sources tells us about life in the depression. An optional task if time allows to read an article and answer some questions on a table (provided) to summarise the devastating effects of the Depression. A plenary to describe two features of the Depression. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentations 2 x Word Files 1 x Publisher File 1 x Publisher Info File
USA L7 - Did the New Deal Help Everyone?
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USA L7 - Did the New Deal Help Everyone?

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This lesson contains: A starter that recalls the Wall Street Crash and the Depression. An introduction to Roosevelt and his election campaign to solve the Depression. This includes a quote about a New Deal. Students might consider ways he might help the economy recover. An activity to study a series of information sheets. Students can have these in groups or move around the room. They use the info to complete a worksheet with the different ‘alphabet agencies’ that were created by Roosevelt to solve the problem. Students record what each tried to achieve. A task to study information about the effects of the New Deal on different social groups in the USA. Students then weigh up whether all groups benefitted, or not and why. There is extended writing to be done on this, guided on the board. A plenary to match the alphabet agency to the job it did. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Powerpoint Files 1 x Publisher File 1 x Word File
GCSE Germany L12 - Early Nazi Party
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GCSE Germany L12 - Early Nazi Party

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This lesson contains: An overview of Adolf Hitler’s frustrations after WW1. An activity to describe the goals of the early DAP and Anton Drexler. A mind mapping activity to use the information on the sheet and the PPT to make notes on Hitler’s personal appeal, the 25 Points, the SA, the new leaders in the Party and the organisation of the new NSDAP under Hitler, including the salute and the swastika. A plenary review task to discuss whether the changes to the early party paid off and brought in members. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File
GCSE Medicine Renaissance Topic 2 BUNDLE
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GCSE Medicine Renaissance Topic 2 BUNDLE

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This bundle contains: L6 - Renaissance Causes of Disease L7 - Sydenham & New Approaches L8 - Renaissance Treatment & Prevention L9 - Medical Care & Vesalius L10 - The Impact of William Harvey L11 - Dealing With the Great Plague The bundle’s individual cost would be £15.00 so this bundle will save you around 30%.
GCSE American West Topic 1 BUNDLE
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GCSE American West Topic 1 BUNDLE

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This bundle contains: L1 - American West Intro L2 & L3 - Life of Plains Indians L4 - Changing Government Policies L5 - Why People Migrated West L6 - How Successful Were the Mormons L7 - The Gold Rush and 49’ers L8 - Early Farming on the Plains L9 - The Fort Laramie Treaty 1851 L10 - Early Law and Order The bundle’s individual cost would be £14.99 so this bundle will save you more than 30%.
GCSE Medicine Medieval Topic 1 BUNDLE
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GCSE Medicine Medieval Topic 1 BUNDLE

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This bundle contains: L1 - Hippocrates and Galen L2 - Medieval Causes of Disease L3 - Medieval Treatments and Prevention L4 - Medical Care and Hospitals The bundle’s individual cost would be £10 so this bundle will save you around 20%.
Why Did the League of Nations Fail?
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Why Did the League of Nations Fail?

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This lesson contains: An introduction to the problems of the League of Nations and some of the reasons it was quite powerless to stop major issues. A video that has a question sheet to go with it. Students watch this and learn about the Manchuria and Abyssinia Crisis’ and their impact on the League. An activity to study the information sheet and why the League failed. Students catagorise the information and the reasons for failure. Then, they do a diamond 9 to rank the 9 different categories. There is also an opportunity to do a write up of their judgement as the main reasons the League failed. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Publisher Files
Why Was the League of Nations Founded?
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Why Was the League of Nations Founded?

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This lesson contains: A starter that can be edited based on what you taught previously. An introduction to the post war world. The students will need some background on WW1 ending and how th epowers have tried to sort out Europe. if you have taught WW1 and the Treaty of Versailles, this puts you at an advantage as the students have far more context from that previous learning. An introdcution to Woodrow Wilson’s idea of a League of Nations and why it might have been introduced. An activity to study the information and then complete questions on why the League was founded and what it aimed to do. There is also a discussion of the problems that might arise because of America’s refusal to join. A task to learn about some events of the 1920’s that the League helped with. For each, students summarise what happened and how the league dealt with it, then rate each event for the success in which it was handled. A plenary to bring this all together and argue for or against a historian’s quote about the League being a good idea to solve world problems. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
GCSE Medicine L1 - Legacy of Galen & Hippocrates
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GCSE Medicine L1 - Legacy of Galen & Hippocrates

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This lesson contains: A starter to consider what we know today about what causes sickness. An overview of who Hippocrates and Galen were and why we are studying them. A study of Hippocrates from the information sheet and using it to understand his methods and noting them on the worksheet. An indepth look at the Theory of hte Four Humours and an activity to match up the right parts of the theory with the seasons, the elements and the weather. A look a Galen and his background, including his Theory of Opposites. Students use the on-board information to finish the worksheet about Galen. A plenary to review some characters with different syptoms and what the ancients would have suggested. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher File
KS3 Medieval - How Did People get To Heaven?
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KS3 Medieval - How Did People get To Heaven?

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This lesson contains: A starter to consider what ‘sins’ are committed today and what would be regarded as such. This leads on to the next activity. An overview of Medieval sin and the seven deadly sins. Students complete an activity shown on the board in which they match the seven sins to their meaning. This is fun and challenging. You can also enhance the debate about which would be considered sins today. A teacher-led walkthrough of some sins on the board using contemporary sources as a way of recapping the sins and checking their knowledge. A task to study a serious of information sheets, which can be posted around the room or used in groups, which contains how people tried to please God and gain access to heaven, from going through the priest, pilgrimages, paying etc. This is followed by a task to study 4 different characters and decide which method they would most likely be able to afford/use. A final plenary to create a list/poster/advert with advice for how to get to heaven. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 3 x Word Files
WW1 L15 - Was Gallipoli a Noble Plan or Tactical Mistake?
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WW1 L15 - Was Gallipoli a Noble Plan or Tactical Mistake?

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This lesson contains: An overview of the Ottoman entry into the war and the threta they posed to Britain’s ally, Russia. A discussion acitivity to plan where the British should invade to open up a third front in the war. An overview of the Gallipoli strategy. Students discuss why it might work and why it might fail based on the map. A YouTube video which tells the story of what happened and students complete a gap fill on the worksheet provided. There are further follow up consolidation questions. A task to colour-code the reasons the invasion failed. A final activity to study interpretations and judge whether it was a failure of a good strategy. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentations 1 x Publisher File
GCSE Cold War L19 - Gorbachev's New Thinking
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GCSE Cold War L19 - Gorbachev's New Thinking

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This lesson contains: A starter which gives the background of the Chernobyl disaster to lead onto this lesson about change in policy. A task to note down information from the slides about the problems facing the USSR in the 1980s including social issues, lack of freedom, living standards and economic problems. An introduction into Gorbachev and his new thinking ideas. Students use the information provided to complete the info on glasnost and perestroika. An overview of the summits with Reagan and the INF Treaty. Students complete a table to store the info all together. An introduction into the impact on relations from Gorbachev’s actions, including his impact with the people of the USSR and with the U.S. Students complete the worksheet. A plenary quiz at the end to consolidate their knowledge. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
GCSE American West L4 – Changing Government Policies
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GCSE American West L4 – Changing Government Policies

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This lesson contains: A background to U.S. policy towards the Indians before 1830, including assimilation and the creation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A mind mapping activity to note down why policies began to change, including the failure of assimilation, Manifest Destiny, U.S. peoples’ dislike of Indians and the changing government agenda. These slides could be printed and used in groups, or done on-board. A reading and retrieval task to use the information provided to complete the worksheet to acknowledge the major changes in policy, including Indian Removal Act and the Permanent Indian Frontier. A plenary to consider a narrative-style question. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files
GCSE American West L5 – Why People Migrated West
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GCSE American West L5 – Why People Migrated West

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This lesson contains: A task to introduce the reasons why people went West using a map of my own creation (editable on the PPT) and annotating the Mormon trail, California Trail and Oregon Trail with info from the PPTs. The slides will give info on the importance of the Oregon Trail also, and why it was traversed. A introduction to the belief of Manifest Destiny. A worksheet task to study the reasons people went West and to sort them by importance as pushes and pulls, but also overall. A task to study what problems the migrants faced along the way. This can be extended by looking at the Donner Party using the information provided and answering some comprehension questions on this. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Word File 2 x Publisher Files