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Why was the Night of the Long Knives significant for Hitler?

You can download the worksheet for this lesson here. If you cannot download the worksheet, please complete the tasks in the yellow boxes. KEY WORDS:Trade Union = An organised group of workers that come together to protect their rights and pay from their employers.Länder = A local government parliament in Germany. Each region of GermanyContinue reading “Why was the Night of the Long Knives significant for Hitler?”

Why did the Soviet Union collapse?

You can download the worksheet for today’s lesson here. If you cannot access the worksheet please complete the tasks as outlined in the yellow boxes. KEY WORDS:Coup = A sudden seizure of power from a government.Socialist Republic = Any state that is dedicated to the construction of a socialist society by its constitution. These countriesContinue reading “Why did the Soviet Union collapse?”

What were the aims and motivations of the Gunpowder Plotters?

You can download the worksheet and the comparison table for this lesson here. If you cannot download the worksheet, please complete the lessons in the yellow boxes below. KEY WORDS:Treason = To commit a betrayal against your country. This was seen as the worst type of crime in in Early Modern period.Heretic = Somebody whoContinue reading “What were the aims and motivations of the Gunpowder Plotters?”

How did Hitler begin to consolidate his power?

You can download the worksheet here. If you cannot download the worksheet, please complete the tasks in the yellow boxes. STARTER: Research what the missing key words mean. KEY WORDS:Dictator =Dictatorship = A system of government ruled by a dictator.Fuhrer = Reichstag = Consolidate = Decree = An official order, usually made by the government.EnableContinue reading “How did Hitler begin to consolidate his power?”

Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall significant?

You can donwload the worksheet for today’s lesson here. If you cannot download the worksheet, please complete the tasks in the yellow boxes below. KEY WORD:Reunification = When a country or a people that have been divided are reunited. STARTER: Consider the following image of the falling dominoes a metaphor for the fall of communismContinue reading “Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall significant?”

How did the USSR lose control of the satellite states?

You can download the worksheet here. If you are unable to download the worksheet, complete the tasks in the yellow boxes on this webpage. KEY WORDS:Perestroika = The policy of reconstructing the Soviet state and economy so that it includes some capitalist elements.Glasnost = The policy of openness within government. This means allowing formal opposition and freeContinue reading “How did the USSR lose control of the satellite states?”

Why was religion significant in the Tudor period?

You can download the worksheet on this webpage. If you cannot download the worksheet, please complete the questions in the yellow box. STARTER:Look at the image below.1) Who might the men be in the centre of the picture?2) Why might they be covered in straw?3) Therefore, what do you believe is happening in this picture?Continue reading “Why was religion significant in the Tudor period?”

What is terrorism?

You can download the worksheet below. If you are unable to download the worksheet, please complete the questions in the yellow box as you go through this webpage. SUCCESS CRITERIA: Good if you can define what terrorism means to you.Great if you can compare different historical examples of terrorism.Amazing if you can evaluate your definitionContinue reading “What is terrorism?”