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**In this lesson, students will learn all about the events of the transatlantic slave trade from the stage of the slave auction to life on the plantations. ** Students will be able to describe the differences between the two methods of slave auctions and also use sources to describe the events of the auctions. They will then use a detailed fact sheet to help them understand what life on s slave plantation was like. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide – Slave Auctions and Life on a Plantation Slide 2: The purpose and aims of the lesson. Slide 3: Recap Activity: Slave Trade recap quiz Slide 4: Recap Activity answers Slide 5: Source Analysis – A slave auction source with prompt questions and challenge questions. Slide 6: Source Analysis – An alternative source about a slave auction with prompt questions and challenge questions. Slide 7: Activity 1 – Source Analysis - instructions Slide 8: Activity 1 – A printable sheet with 9 different sources about the slave auctions. Slide 9: Background information about the two main methods of slave auctions. Slide 10-16: Images of what life was like on a slave plantation. Slide 17: Information/Fact sheet about life on a plantation Slide 18: Printable question sheet about life on a plantation. Slide 19: Challenge questions Slide 20-21: 10 question learning review quiz with answers. I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. 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. All of my lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

Students examine the significance of Mein Kampf and the Nazi Party reorganisation between 1924-28 including the creation of the SS, Bamberg Conference, Hitler Youth. It also questions why support for the Nazi Party was limited between 1924-28. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 30 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1- Title slide Slide 2 - Lesson key questions Slide 3-4: Recap quiz with answers about the events of the Munich Putsch. Slide 5-6: Long Term Recap - This image based activity gets students to recap the reasons why German people were happy with the Weimar government between 1924-28. Includes answers and useful background information to help with the lesson. Slide 7: Source Starter Task - Students practice an inference style question based on a speech by Hitler. Slide 8: Interpretation Analysis Activity - an analysis of a historian who speaks about the Nazi Party being seen as a ‘joke’ in the mid-1920s. Slide 9: Background information about Hitler’s time in Landsburg Prison Slide 10-11: Background information about the significance of Mein Kampf including the main policy ideas. Slide 12: Background information and usefulness practice based on a photograph of Hitler’s release from prison. Slide 13-15: Task 1 - Key Term match up activity with answers and printable sheet Slide 16-17: Task 2 - Students look at the way Hitler reorganised the Nazi Party and in a table, explain why this gave the Nazi Party more support. Slide 18: Task 3 - An additional printable worksheet based on the lesson and fact sheet (more suited to higher ability students). Slide 19: Challenge questions Slide 20: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a source inference question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 21-22: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the 12 mark ‘Explain why’ questions with suggested structure support. Slide 23-26: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘How useful’ questions with supporting guidance and structure guides. Slide 27-29: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of both ‘Interpretation’ questions and the final 16 mark interpretation question, Slide 30: Lesson fact s This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine the Nazi policies and treatment of minority groups such as homosexuals, the disabled, Slavs, Poles and Roma & Sinti communities between 1933-39. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 24 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: Recap discussion activity Slide 4: What do we mean by a ‘minority group’ - definition included. Slide 5: An outline of who the minority groups were in Nazi Germany with a discussion about why the Nazis targetted each group. Slide 6: Source Inference Starter - Students analyse a speech given by Heinrich Himmler about homosexual men. Slide 7: An overview of the main racial beliefs of the Nazi Party including Eugenics and Racial Hygiene. Slide 8-11: Further background information about Nazi racial beliefs and policies. Slide 12-13: Task 1 - A printable worksheet including three main tasks - these are outlines on an instruction page. Slide 14: Task 2: A table activity to explain why the Nazis discriminated against each minority group. Slide 15-16: Learning Review Quiz with answers. Slide 17: A bonus source inference question covering attitudes towards Jewish people and homosexual men. Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘source inference’ question on a question sheet. Slide 19: EXAM FOCUS - An example of an ‘Explain why’ question with structured advice. Slide 20-22: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Source usefulness’ question with additional printable help sheets. Slide 23: Lesson fact sheet Slide 24: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

In this lesson, students will study the causes, events and impact of the Reformation in Europe in the early 1500s. The lesson focusses on the actions of Martin Luther and explains the main criticisms that some people had about the Catholic Church. The lesson then covers the differences between the Catholic and Protestant Church and methods of worship. This lesson can either be used in a unit of work about the Tudors and Henry VII/VIII or as a stand-alone lesson covering the Reformation. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. ** The lesson includes the following:** Slide 1: Title slide – The Reformation Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3-4: Lesson Warm Up – What was the role and importance of the Church in Christian society before 1500? Picture based activity. Slide 5-6: Background Information about the importance of the Church in the early 1500s. Slide 7: Discussion Question – Why did the Roman Catholic Church have so much influence over people by c.1500? Slide 8-9: Starter Task: Printing Press Illustration and background information about the impact of the printing press on religion. Slide 10: Background Information about the actions of Martin Luther Side 11-12: Background Information about the main criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church and Reformation. Slide 13-14: Activity 1: Place the differences between the Catholic and Protestant Church in the table. Answers given. Slide 15: Useful clips and further reading links Slide 16-17: Printable fact sheet with questions Slide 18: Activity 2: Creative Historical Writing Task – A letter from Martin Luther Slide 19: Activity 3: Historical Source analysis Slide 20: Follow Up Challenge Tasks Slide 21-23: Learning Review – Key Term Match Up & Definitions I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this and your feedback is highly valued. 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 lesson provides students with a range of resources to help them decide if Oliver Cromwell should be labelled a ‘Hero’ or a ‘Monster’. ** -Students will be provided with easy-to-follow facts about Cromwell which they have to categorise into ‘hero’ or ‘monster’. They will also examine a range of historical sources about Cromwell and evaluate the reliability and usefulness of them. There is also an opportunity for students to complete an extended piece of writing to demonstrate their knowledge of the arguments on both sides before they give their own opinion about Oliver Cromwell. The 18-slide lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, warm up start activities, printable resources, and learning reviews as well as engaging background information and historical sources about Oliver Cromwell. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. 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. Thank you.

**The lesson has a focus on the short term and longer term wider consequences of the Black Death. ** The main task is for students to identify these consequences and then analyse them. There is then a variety of optional tasks such as a creative writing task, extended writing task and additional challenge questions for the students to discuss and complete. You will recieve the following in this lesson: 1 x A4 Worksheet to allow students to sort the long term and short term consequences 1 x Main Power Point lesson which includes starter activities, recap tasks and all the resources you will need to complete the tasks mentioned above. 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.

Students examine the main stages of the chain of evacuation such as Regimental Aid Posts, Dressing Stations, Field Ambulance Units, Casualty Clearing Stations and Base Hospitals. The 26 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1:Title slide Slide 2: As You Enter Discussion - Students think about modern day treatments and systems to receive medical care. Slide 3-5: Long Term Recap - 8 multiple choice questions and answers about the topic so far. Also includes printable handout. Slide 6: Recap - Students complete a picture based activity to remind them about the forms of transport available on the Western Front. Slide 7: Starter Source Analysis - Students examine a diagram of the chain of evacuation to start thinking about how it was organised. Slide 8-9: Background information about the chain of evacuation with discussion questions included. Slide 10-11: Task 1 - A printable worksheet with instructions covering the main stages of the chain of evacuation. Slide 12: Follow up challenge questions Slide 13-14: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘One feature’ question with printable question and answer sheet. Slide 15-16: EXAM FOCUS - 2 examples of the ‘Follow up’ question - printable resources. Slide 17-19: EXAM FOCUS - 3 examples of the ‘How useful’ question Slide 20: EXAM FOCUS - A helpful slide covering how to structure an answer to the ‘How useful’ question. Slide 21: EXAM FOCUS - A helpful printable sheet covering what to look for when analysing the usefulness of a source. Slide 22-23 - Learning Review 8 question activity with answers Slide 24: Lesson fact sheet Slide 25: EXAM FOCUS - A helpful sheet to help students think about the type of source they might want to use for the ‘Follow up’ question. Slide 26: 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 should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine the impact of the First World War on Germany and cover the abdication of Wilhelm II, Friedrich Ebert and the signing of the Armistice & Treaty of Versailles plus how Ebert was able to peacefully establish the Weimar Republic. 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 2-7: An overview of the Weimar & Nazi Germany exam question types Slide 8: Repeat of the title slide Slide 9: Lesson key questions Slide 10: As You Enter Warm Up - What impact would the loss of the First World War have on Germany and the German people? Suggestions offered. Slide 11: Source Inference Starter - A source showing German troops in Berlin with weapons. Slide 12-13: Starter Quiz - 8 multiple choice questions asking students about what the impact of the war was on Germany. Answers given. Slide 14-15: Task 1 - Lesson worksheet & printable resource. Slide 16-17: Task 2 - Students prompted to write a letter about the state of Germany after the war. Includes printable resource. Slide 18: Challenge Questions Slide 19-20: Learning Review 1 - 10 question gap fill activity based on the lesson with answers provided. Slide 21-23: Learning Review 2 - Crossword about the lesson with answers and printable resource. Slide 24: EXAM FOCUS -An example of an ‘inference’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 25: Lesson fact sheet Slide 26: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine the reasons why Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg in January 1933 with the main focus being a timeline and anlysis of events. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 25 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide - Why did Hindenburg Appoint Hitler as Chancellor in 1933? Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3-5: Knowledge recap gap fill with answers and printable resource Slide 6: Starter Source Analysis - Students study a painting of the SA in 1932 with prompt questions about the popularity and actions of the Nazi Party. Slide 7: Starter 2 - A problem solving activity with students given a choice of scenarios for Hitler to pick based on historical events. Slide 8: Starter 3 - A problem solving activity with students given a choice of scenarios for Hindenburg to pick from based on historical events. Slide 9: Lesson outline Slide 10: Task 1 - Instructions for the timeline linking to the A4 printable resource included. Slide 11: Task 2 - Give reasons why Hitler was appointed Chancellor - answers included. Slide 12: Challenge questions. Slide 13: Learning Review - Which statement do you agree with most and why? Slide 14: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a source inference question Slide 15-18: EXAM FOCUS - An example and help sheets for the ‘How useful’ question. Slide 19-21: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the two ‘Interpretation’ questions with answer help. Slide 22: EXAM FOCUS - An example of an ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 23: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 16 mark ‘How far do you agree’ question. Slide 23: Lesson fact sheet Slide 24: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine the extent of support for the Nazis and focus on opposition to the Nazi regime from the youth groups (Edelweiss Pirates & Swing Youth), the Catholic and Protestant Church as well as from the military, workers and social democrats. Students then explain the many reasons why opposition to the Nazis was ineffective and limited. **UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC** The 32 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: - Slide 1: Title slide - Slide 2: Lesson key questions - Slide 3: Starter 1 - Match the types of opposition to the correct meanings. Answers provided. - Slide 4: Starter 2 - From four options, which form of opposition do students think was the most common in Nazi Germany and why? - Slide 5 - Starter 3 - What type of opposition? A photograph showing August Landmesser refusing to give the Nazi salute. - Slide 6 - Starter 4 - Think & Discuss- why do you think there was so little effective opposition in Nazi Germany? - Slide 7 - An opinion about support for Adolf Hitler from British Prime Minister David Lloyd George with analysis questions. - Slide 8-9: Task 1 - Use the images to identify which groups in German society opposed the Nazis. Answers given. - Slide 10-11: Task 2 - A question sheet with a 15 minute documentary clip. - Slide 12-13: Task 3 - Students use the fact sheets at the end of the presentation to help them fill in the printable table. Challenge questions and instructions included. - Slide 14-15: Task 4 - Why was opposition to the Nazi Party limited and ineffective? - Slide 16 - Challenge questions - Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 'Source Inference' question on a printable answer sheet with sentence structure guide. - Slide 18-19: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the 12 mark 'Explain why' question. - Slide 20-23: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the 'How useful question' with sources and printable help sheets. - Slide 24-26: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the interpretation questions with structure and exam support. - Slide 27-28: Learning Review 1 - Slide 29-30: Learning Review 2 - Slide 31-32: Fact Sheets This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

In this lesson, students are able to gain an understanding of the basic differences between capitalism and communism. This lesson can be used to pre-empt any topic where the terms are used such as the Cold War, inter-war years, Russian Revolution Vietnam War etc. ** The main key questions of the lesson are:** What is capitalism and communism? What are the features of capitalism and communism? What are the strengths and weaknesses of capitalism and communism? What are the common public attitudes towards capitalism and communism? You will be purchasing: 1 x A4 worksheet 1 x 21 slide Power Point The Main Power Point Includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Progressive Learning Aims Slide 3/4: A choice of discussion questions for students as they enter the room Slide 5: The importance of learning about capitalism and communism. Slide 6: Starter Task - What do you know about capitalism or communism? Slide 7: Printable fact sheet Slide 8-9: Background information about capitalism and its strengths and weaknesses Slide 10-11: Background information about communism and its strengths and weaknesses Slide 12-15: Activity 1 - Problem solving scenarios and answers Slide 16: Instructions about the A4 worksheet - a sorting task to categorise communism and capitalism. Slide 17: Higher level challenge questions Slide 18: Learning Review 1 Slide 19-21: Learning Review 2 - Key term match up with answers. 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 lesson provides students with a great selection of activities to help them understand and explain the main causes of the English Civil War in 1642. ** -Students are introduced to the idea of a Civil War and will discuss the role of a parliament in the 1600s. -They will then read through a variety of different reasons why King Charles I and parliament argued in the years before 1642 and organise these reasons into economic, religious or political factors. Finally, students will have an opportunity to fully explains the causes of the English Civil War in a piece of extended historical writing before completing a crossword which covers all the main terms from the lesson. The 17-slide lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, activities, printable resources, starters and learning reviews as well as engaging background information about King James I and the events which led to the start of the English Civil War. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. 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. Thank you.

This lesson examines the role of the the Church in Medieval society as well as why the Church and religion were such important parts of people’s lives. In your purchase you will get: 1 x A4 Information Sheet about Medieval Religion and the Church 1 x A4 Question/activity sheet 1 x A4 Differentiated question/activity sheet for students to write on 1 x A4 Higher ability question sheet based on historical sources and the ‘Normanisation’ of the Church 1 x Power Point presentation which provides the structure of the lesson. As with all of my presentations it includes starter tasks, activities, clear, engaging and animated information and learning recap activities. 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 many short term and longer term consequences of the crusades. It cover the many objects that were brought back to England as well as the ideas. It also examines the longer term impact the crusades had on our lives including people’s attitudes towards Islam. In this resource pack you will get: 1 x A4 Worksheet about the various consequences of the crusades. Students read through the consequences to categorise them 1 x A4 question sheet which asks students to explain their most important consequences 1 x A4 answer sheet for the GCSE style question - Explain two consequences of the crusades 1 x Main Power Point which guides you and the students through the lesson: Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the impact and consequences of the Crusades Slide 2: Recap Starter Quiz - Filling in the missing terms about the Crusades Slide 3: Answers revealed for the starter quiz Slide 4: Printable student versions for the starter quiz Slide 5: Animated and engaging background information about the relationship between the Christians and the Muslims during the Crusades Slide 6: Animated and engaging background information about the modern day perspective of the Crusades Slide 7: An overview of the impact of the crusades and introduction of the task Slide 8: Task overview and model of what to do Slide 9: Evaluating the consequences of the Crusades - additional higher level questions Slide 10-12: GCSE style exam question - Explain two consequences of the Crusades - PEE structure and model answer given Slide 13: Learning Review Option 1 - Memory game with full instructions Slide 14: Learning Review Option 2: Pictionary 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 resource can be used as a classroom workbook, for quick and easy catch up, revision or a set of knowledge organisers. It specifically covers the content needed for the Edexcel GCSE Crime and Punishment study of the Historic Environment of Whitechapel. Each A4 page contains: All the content/subject knowledge needed according to the latest specification. Key Terms Exam style questions and activities The resource comes as both PDF and PowerPoint files My workbook for the Thematic Study section of Crime & Punishment can be found from TES in the link below: /teaching-resource/resource-13095708 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) Thematic Study – Crime and Punishment in Britain.

This is the final lesson for the unit. It cover the events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the following consequences. It will also ask the students to explain the importance of the fall of the Berlin Wall for the end of the Soviet Union by 1991. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every Cold War lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson The main PowerPoint includes: RECAP 1: A 10 question multiple choice quiz about why the Berlin Wall was built to help recap prior knowledge from an earlier lesson. Answers revealed on the following slide (see image). RECAP 2: Students are presented with 5 images which they must use to identify the actions that Mikhail Gorbachev had taken from the previous lesson to bring about the end of the Cold War (Brezhnev Doctrine, Afghanistan, Perestroika, Glasnost, INF Treaty). Students prompted into discussion and explanation to recap his actions. STARTER: Students given two sources (written and visual) and have to infer what each tells them about the immediate impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall on the citizens of East Berlin. BACKGROUND SLIDES: Gives a stage by stage overview of the events which led to the fall of the Berlin Wall. TASK SHEET: Students prompted through a series of tasks which lead to explaining the main consequences and the importance of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Extension tasks given. EXAM QUESTIONS: Three types of exam questions given for this topic. FACT SHEETS: A fact sheet has been included for this lesson but also the previous lessons about the erection of the Berlin Wall for any students who may need this catch up. PLENARY/EXTENSION: From all of Gorbachev’s actions, students score or shade on a graph, which had the biggest impact on bringing about the end of the Cold War and the collapse of Communism. 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.