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Welcome to History Hacks, where history comes alive! 🌟 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! 🌟 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.
Early Modern Policing
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Early Modern Policing

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For Edexcel GCSE Crime & Punishment. Lesson to focus on changes to law enforcement in the 16th-18th Centuries. To include: Source analysis Continuity and change evaluation. Descriptions of new methods. Explanations of: Thief Takes, Early Transportation (to 13 Colonies), early Prisons and the Bloody Code.
The Berlin Wall
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The Berlin Wall

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Get to know the ins and outs of the Berlin Wall, from construction to methods of escaping it. By the end, students should understand Khrushchev’s motivation, the US reaction and consequences for Berliners. Lesson 7/16
Prague Spring (Invasion of Czechoslovakia)
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Prague Spring (Invasion of Czechoslovakia)

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Use this lesson to construct the narrative of Czechoslovakia’s attempt to create ‘communism with a human face’. Look at Dubcek’s reasoning, Brezhnev’s response and the American’s lack of… Lesson 10/16
Collapse of the USSR
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Collapse of the USSR

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Combine this lesson with the other two parts of this trilogy (Gorbachev’s new thinking & Chernobyl) to complete the run down of how and why the USSR collapsed. In this lesson students will explore how individual states left the easter bloc, the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimate collapse of communism in the USSR and the formation of the CIS. Lesson 16/16
Henry VIII's Annulment
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Henry VIII's Annulment

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It’s perhaps the one of the most iconic of episodes in tale of Henry. The divorce that divided England. But, how did Cromwell manage where Wolsey could not? Fully resource lesson. Lesson 09/15
Wolsey's Rise to Power
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Wolsey's Rise to Power

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Wolsey is the central protagonist of Henry’s early reign. Central to the tales we weave through this unit. But, where did he come from and how did he rise? Lesson 02/15
Pentonville Prison
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Pentonville Prison

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Part of GCSE Crime & Punishment. The focus of this lesson is to explore the changes made to Pentonville under the separate system. Includes: Focus on chronology of change over time. Booklet handout to complete covering: * The design of the prison. * Conditions in the prison. * Opinions on the prison. Evaluation of the reasons for the harsh conditions in Pentonville.
Modern Terrorism & Smuggling
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Modern Terrorism & Smuggling

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Part of Edexcel GCSE Crime and Punishment Lesson focus to evaluate terrorism and smuggling as crimes in the modern age. Tasks include: Defining the key terms. Explanations of International & Right Wing terrorism as well as other forms and a specific focus on IRA and UDF actions in Northern Ireland. Evaluation of change and continuity with modern smuggling. Exam style question.
Modern Crime and Punishment.
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Modern Crime and Punishment.

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Part of Edexcel GCSE Crime and Punishment Lesson focus to evaluate how & why attitudes to some crimes have changed in the modern age. Tasks include: Dates guessing starter. Evaluation of changing attitudes towards race, gender and sexuality in Britain. Explanation of changing laws on domestic violence and drug use. Extra own knowledge segments to promote discussion - county lines and Aids Crisis. Final task exploring continuity and change over time.
Iambic Pentameter
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Iambic Pentameter

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Before we read Shakespeare its best to understand how to read it right? Here’s where this lesson comes in. Use this to explain the linguistic methods of the great author. Focus on the rhythm of the plays and how to make sense of his method. Lesson 03 of scheme.
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.
The Treaty of Versailles
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The Treaty of Versailles

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What does a lamb have to do with peace treaties? Use this lesson to explain the decisions and consequences of the Paris Peace Conference 1919. Fully resourced lesson to support teaching of Edexcel Weimar & Nazi Germany. Lesson 2/25
The Spartacist Uprising
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The Spartacist Uprising

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The new republic is not safe, the Spartacists are coming! Use this third lesson in the series to explain the events of the German Revolution and Spartacist Uprising. Don’t forget to use the threatometre to ensure thematic links and significance are inferred between this and the Kapp Putsch. Lesson 3/25
The Early Nazi Party
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The Early Nazi Party

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Okay, so its stretch to say this just covers the early party… but who doesn’t like to kill a few birds with one stone (figuratively… obvs). Here you will a find a lesson that does just that, a focus on the who’s who of early Nazi politics as well as, a look into the 25 Point Plan and other key elements. Included are all resources, including a Nazi Party Manifesto to complete. Lesson 5/25
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
Tudor Language
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Tudor Language

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Ever wanted to talk like a Tudor? Concerned your students will find it hard to differentiate between thou and thy? Well… here is the lesson for you - an introduction to the style of speech in Shakespeare’s age complete with an plenary task to truly get your ruff on for. Lesson 02 in sequence of lessons. Designed to focus on use of language, understanding specific terms and using these effectively in reading to allow for easier understanding of the play you choose to read.
Weimar & Nazi Germany Revision Bundle
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Weimar & Nazi Germany Revision Bundle

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Bundle includes: Two content booklets Sections with exam skills, model answers and tips Revision cards for key individuals Thematic timeline workbook Revision board game with space for students to add questions.
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
Wolsey's Reforms
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Wolsey's Reforms

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Enclosures, courts and expenses. Its time to delve into the world of Wolsey’s reforms. Use this fully resourced lesson to establish his aims and the outcomes. Lesson 03/15
Nazi Economics
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Nazi Economics

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Economics… fun right? Well this lesson is, well sort of. It does what it says on the tin. This fully resourced lesson will focus in on all major aspects of the Nazi economic policy. Lesson 23/24