Lesson examining the roles of Congress, with a pass the parcel note taking activity

Brief history/snapshot of the USA in preparation for the US Constitution topic - statistics can be used as a source - what can pupils learn about US society from these statistics.

A lesson introducing the idea of codified and uncodified constitutions.

Lesson examining Native American tribes and the diversity between them - building on prior knowledge of the geography and climate of the different environment areas of the USA and how this contributed to the similarities and differences between tribes.

Lesson examining Hitler's remilitarization of the Rhineland asking pupils to use textbooks to gather information and then apply to exam style question interpreting cartoon (Goose Step) with indiciative content/model answer for pupils to examine.

Lesson examining the Sudeten Crisis and British reaction through British Cabinet dialgoic learning activity, in addition to cartoon interpretation (making inferences)

Lesson examining the original 13 colonies and the road to revolution including the Boston Tea Party (delivered as part of an American History SOW designed to give pupils an overview of American History).

This lesson examines the committee system in the UK parliament and the extent to which it holds the government to account in addition to the other roles of the committee system.

A lesson recapping constitutional reform 1997-2010 Includes Blair's reforms, Brown's reforms and coalition plans for constitutional reform.

This lesson examines the formation of the Coalition after the election of a hung parliament at the 2010 general election, using the 5 Days That Changed Britain documentary to give pupils an insight into the process behind the formation of the Coalition and the Coalition agreement.

Background notes for pupils can be used as revision aids or to eliminate heavy note taking and be used as handouts in initial lessons or as a supplement to existing lesson materials.

Resources to help give pupils context for election results leading up to the 'fall' of the Labour in 2010.

Lesson examining the factors that influence how members of congress decide to vote - pupils can examine the pressures members of congress face and examine which factors are the most important in deteriming how a congressman may vote on a certain issue. This can be adapted by using specific examples - especially on wedge issues.

How significant are events in Native American history - lesson asking pupils to plot the significance of key events on a 'living graph' in order to examine the relative significance of the events they have studied.

Powerpoint and handouts to introduce pupils to Unit 4 at A2 including overview of course content, expectations at A2 and assessment policy.

Powerpoint and handouts to introduce pupils to the content of Unit 2 in addition to expectations at AS level - overview of course and assessment policy.

Introductory lesson asking pupils to examine whether they think the British Empire was a good thing or a bad thing?

This lesson introduces the various functions of parliament and the role of MPs. Only intended as a general overview.

Lesson examining what life was like for women and children in Nazi Germany including education in schools, curriculum etc and the expectations for women.

A lesson examining the different types of sovereignty in the UK, with a focus on the impact of EU membership on parliamentary soveriegnty in the UK.