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Welcome to History Hacks, where history comes alive! šŸŒŸ Discover expertly crafted GCSE and KS3 history lessons meticulously designed by a qualified history teacher with a passion for education. Dive into ann engaging curriculum that not only covers all the key skills and disciplinary knowledge required by Edexcel but also sparks creativity and excitement in every student. From captivating storytelling to interactive activities, my lessons are tailored to make history a thrilling adventure.

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Welcome to History Hacks, where history comes alive! šŸŒŸ Discover expertly crafted GCSE and KS3 history lessons meticulously designed by a qualified history teacher with a passion for education. Dive into ann engaging curriculum that not only covers all the key skills and disciplinary knowledge required by Edexcel but also sparks creativity and excitement in every student. From captivating storytelling to interactive activities, my lessons are tailored to make history a thrilling adventure.

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The Reichstag Fire
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The Reichstag Fire

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The final piece to consolidate power. Who burnt down the Reichstag? Why may they have done it? And how did this ultimately help Hitler achieve total power? Lesson 14/24
1923 - Invasion & Hyperinflation
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1923 - Invasion & Hyperinflation

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Combine the twin threats of French invasion and economic collapse into one lesson - although it may take you two. Fully resourced lesson focusing on the cause and effects of the French invasion of the Ruhr (wit source inference), continuing into the events of hyperinflation on German society - real dodgy old-school Youtube videos included! Lesson 6/25
The Munich Putsch
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The Munich Putsch

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First time lucky? Nahā€¦ Use this lesson to construct a narrative of Hitlerā€™s ā€˜Beer Hall Putschā€™ and then analyse the consequences - was there really some good in this? Lesson 07/24
The Kapp Putsch
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The Kapp Putsch

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The Spartacists are gone, but in their wake stand the Freikorps. In this second installment of ā€˜Threats to Weimarā€™ you and your class will uncover the key moments and debate the consequences of the Kapp Putsch 1921. Part of a twin lesson with the Spartacist Uprising and includes all resources. Lesson 4/25
The Success of Stresemann
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The Success of Stresemann

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The terrible times are over right? Well maybe, as this intro to the Golden Years will show. Under the watch of Gustav Stresemann Germany is on the rise. Use this lesson to explain his strategies, through a thematic investigation with a concluding significance task. Lesson 8/25
Weimar Culture
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Weimar Culture

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Its time to deep dive into the ā€˜free-lovinā€™ Weimar Golden age. Use this lesson to explore the liberal culture of the Weimar Golden age. From Art to literature, film to architecture, womenā€™s rights to musicā€¦ this has it all. Fully resourced lesson, remember to use this to contrast Nazi culture using the Timeline booklet. Lesson 9/25
The Nazi Police State
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The Nazi Police State

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Now Hitlerā€™s got the high job, his plans turned to retaining it. This fully resourced lesson will aid you in explaining the systems of control within Nazi Germany. Lesson 17/24
The Enabling Act
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The Enabling Act

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A law to establish a dictatorship? Doesnā€™t seem right, right? Well thatā€™s what happened and in 1933 and this lesson will help you tell that tale. Explore the conspiracies and evaluate the impact with this fully resource lesson. Lesson 15/24
Cover Work - The Peasant's Revolt
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Cover Work - The Peasant's Revolt

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Cover work sucks right? Well thisā€™ll make it easy. Set this to give you students a thorough breakdown of the reason for and events and consequences of the Peasants Revolt. Tasks: Students to read the text (as class or individual) for literacy focus. Students complete comprehension questions for understanding A choice of two creative tasks - thus nullifying the age old ā€œIā€™ve done it all initā€ā€¦
The Crisis of 1066
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The Crisis of 1066

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1066 Scheme of work - lesson 2/5 We arrive in January 1066, the king is dead - and four men prepare to battle for the throne. Use this lesson to describe the claimants and explore their claims. Lesson includes: Comprehension of crisis (death of Edward) Explanation of Wittenā€™s role in Saxon England Evaluation of strengths and weakneses of claimants (William, Harold, Harald and Edgar). Significance ranking task with analysis. Lesson designed for KS3.
Detente
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Detente

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From SALT to SOYUZ this lesson is designed to explain all the key moments of the Detente era with analysis of the its true success. Students will gain the chronology needed for a narrative account and regularly evaluate consequence and importance to Cold War relations. Lesson 12/16
Nazi Church Policies
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Nazi Church Policies

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Fully resourced lesson exploring Hitlerā€™s & wider Nazi policies towards the Church - with additional focus on German faith movement. Lesson 19/24
Comprehension Booklet (KS4)
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Comprehension Booklet (KS4)

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A booklet designed to be used in Tutor or start of lessons to encourage wider reading and develop skills of comprehension. Booklet contains 30+ extracts from variety of subjects including: English Maths Science History Music Geography PE and many more. After each section of text is a series of tasks and pages to work on these. Note - this booklet contains additional tasks to the KS3 with a focus on options topics also (e.g. Criminology and Health and Social).
The Gunpowder Plot
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The Gunpowder Plot

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For Edexcel GCSE Crime & Punishment. Lesson to include: Analysis of why the plotters wanted James I dead. Exploration of whether the plotters were framed. Explanation of consequences. Exam style questions. Lesson 7 in scheme
Motte & Bailey Castles
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Motte & Bailey Castles

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Lesson designed to explore early castle building. The purpose, design and impact of these will be explored. Includes: Evaluation tasks of why the Normans built castles. Explanation task of where to build castles. Literacy tasks. Plenary letter writing task.
Minorities in Nazi Germany
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Minorities in Nazi Germany

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From camps to ghettos, laws to violence and the Untermensch. Use this fully resourced lesson to explore Nazi polices to minorities and how this crime against humanity first developedā€¦ 18/24
Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklet
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Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklet

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Booklet revision bundle Weimar and Nazi Germany - Knowledge and Exam Skills (Edexcel) Two booklets separated into Weimar and Nazi Germany. Each contains pages of key knowledge for revision to allow completion of additional tasks. Rear of the book contains exam questions with guidance and model answers covering all question styles of Edexcel to allow for comprehensive revision of topics and exam skills.
Henry VIII & His Ministers Revision
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Henry VIII & His Ministers Revision

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Complete resource booklet with key information for Edexcel Henry VIII unit. Broken into three sections (Wolsey, Cromwell & the Reformation). The booklet features and exam skills section at the end, complete with model answers and exam skills.
Hitler's Rise to Power
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Hitler's Rise to Power

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Part 1 of 2, this lesson works to establish the chronology and provide the key facts behind the cataclysmic rise of Adolf Hitler. Lesson 12/24
Night of the Long Knives
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Night of the Long Knives

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It was a black day for Germany. The event that showed all who was truly in charge. Use this fully resourced lesson to plot the events of this fateful night, and more importantly, analyse the consequencesā€¦ Lesson 16/24