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The master classes are designed to incorporate student's knowledge and understanding combined with the development of historical skills. The lessons are designed to be interactive and bring the fun back into History. These lessons are designed to be incorporated into a scheme of work and are designed to be stand alone lessons. |
These lessons are aimed at GCSE students at grade C and above, and can also be used by AS students of varying abilities. Lesson plans are provided and there are teacher notes provided to explain the purpose and running of each activity.
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This lesson is designed to provide examination practice for both AS and GCSE students as well as consolidating previous knowledge and understanding of the tenuous situation in Russia by October 1917. In order to complete this lesson students must have an understanding of the end of the Tsarist rule and the mistakes made by the Provisional Government that allowed the Bolshevik seizure of power to occur, and some understanding of the Bolshevik take over of power. Both an interactive and paper version of this lesson are available. |
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This lesson is designed to develop students understanding as to why the Munich Beer Hall Putsch can be seen as a turning point for the NSDAP, in order to complete this lesson, students should already be aware of the Weimar context and the previous threats to the Republic. Awareness of the key events such as the 1923 Invasion of the Ruhr is to develop students understanding of the events of the putsch and look at why it failed, there is also an opportunity for students to assess why it was significant for the Nazis. |
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| This lesson is designed to provide examination practice for the GCSE students as well as preparing AS students for some of the issues covered in the A2 syllabus. In order to complete this lesson, students will have to have some understanding of why the U.S. involved themselves within the conflict as well as some understanding about why the U.S. failed in Vietnam. Both an interactive and a paper version of this lesson are available. |
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| This lesson is intended to encourage students to develop their source skills. The lesson asks them to examine the events of the Battle of the Little Bighorn and then use this knowledge and understanding to make inferences from source material and to assess the accuracy of interpretations of the events.
In order to complete this lesson, students should understand the beliefs and traditions of the Native Indian, as well as the impact that the white man had upon their way of life. A follow on from this lesson would be to discuss the fate of the Native Indian. |
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| This lesson is designed to encourage students to compare the advancements in medicine in the Roman period, with the situation in medieval Britain. The students should also gain essential exam practice in handling sources, and making inferences from them. In order to complete this lesson, students should already have some knowledge of medicine and health of the ancient world. A follow up activity would be to examine the lessons learnt after the plague and also the improvements made thereafter. |
All materials are provided as Word documents to allow distribution and printing. |
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