A pretty straightforward lesson examining the difference between Human and Civil Rights. Video links are in the notes section. Some prior knowledge of Civil Rights in Northern Ireland, South Africa and the USA is needed. And you’ll need the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to hand, I just used the IB Global Politics textbook. Slides 7 and 14 should be printed off individually.

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This is a full lesson designed for online learning on Hannibal and his attempted invasion of Rome. I rushed through this in one lesson with homework, but could be stretched out to two. Video links are in the notes of the PPT.

This is a full lesson designed for online learning on the Saar Plebiscite in 1935. I kind of screwed up when teaching this and left it until the end of unit, but it worked out quite well in the sense that the students had much greater contextual awareness. Just cut and paste the venn diagram onto a seperate document. Links are in comments for the YouTube videos.

This is a full lesson designed for both in class and home learning on the AntiComintern Pact of 1936. Videos are integrated into the slides. There are five tasks to complete, plus discussion questions integrated in. Video links in the notes section of the PPT

This is a lesson designed for both online and in-class learning. The lesson is highly structured, with scaffolding and modelling to support EAL students as well as across the ability range. The lesson is easily adaptable to fit the needs of your class. I designed with this an entirely EAL, mixed ability Year 9/Grade 8 class in mind.

This is a lesson designed for both online and in-class learning which looks at the German reaction to the Treaty of Versailles through two cartoon sources. It is fully scaffolded and all tasks are designed with the EAL student in mind. This was designed with my Year 8/Grade 7 class in mind, but could be used in higher age groups. Tasks are easily adaptable if required,

This is a full lesson designed for online and in class learning on the legacy of the Roman Empire, with a huge emphasis on students utilising their own experiences. There is scaffolding to every activity, with a strong EAL bent, and model answers to each activity. Exceptionally easy to follow and adapt to your needs and context should you need.

This is a full unit designed for online, blended or in class learning. Files included are in Google and Microsoft office, and all videos are embedded as included as seperate files. Lessons are designed with EAL students in mind. All lessons are ready to teach, and are easily editable if you so choose. There are 2-3 lessons per topic. Ten topics: 1- Cold War Intro 2- Cold War Origins 3- Yalta and Postdam 4 - Iron Curtain and Communist expansion 5- Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan 6- Berlin Blockade and Airlift 7- NATO and Warsaw Pact 8- Essay Planning 9- Source Question Prep

This is a single lesson with some basic activities and questions to complete which lays the grounds for the events of the Cuban Revolution. Links to videos in the notes. If I had a decent sized class I would do the last task as like a Jamboard or something.

This is for the authoritarian states unit, Cuba under Castro. It’s the first lesson, so pretty basic introductory stuff, setting out context and planting seeds for why relations would become bad between the US and Cuba later on. All fully laid out. follow the PPT, inset the videos from YouTube links in the notes section. I would also assign students the Crash Course by John Greene video on US Imperialism as pre-reading/viewing.

This is a lesson on Cuba before Castro. It follows on from a lesson on Batista which I have included as well (no PPT with that one). It focuses on inequality and corruption in Batista’s Cuba and how it led to growing anti-government feeling. There is also a TOK linkage with one of the sources being a clip from The Godfather Part 2. The PPT is easily editable with no unnecessary gimmicks or over elaborate designs. The lesson basically teaches itself.

This is a lesson written for the start of Paper 1 focusing on the nature of discrimination in the USA before 1950. The links to the videos are in the notes section. There is a general section, then a focus on the Jim Crow laws, then some source based questions. There are eight tasks overall, including a TOK link (admittedly the one from the text book). More than enough for a lesson, probably two.

This is a full lesson, probably two, on the ways in which Castro consolidated power. It also contains a considerable amount of examination as to the political philosophy of Castro at that time. Video link in the ppt, all tasks on the worksheet and material integrated in.

This is a lesson based on the Bays of Pigs Invasion, exploring the impact that it had on Castro’s leadership. 7 Tasks, with a TOK task integrated in. Links for the videos in the notes.

This is 2-3 lessons worth of structured work on the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is written with BOTH the Cold War and Authoritarian States units in mind, with a focus on how the crisis influenced and impacted on Castro. There are TOK links integrated, and the links to the videos are in the notes section of the PPT. There are 11 tasks overall, with the final task being a comparative analysis of the influence of foreign powers on Castro and another authoritarian leader.

This is a full lesson on the role of women in Castro’s Cuba. There are six tasks altogether, all fully laid out with resources integrated. The lesson includes a basic introduction to Marxist-Feminism, and considers the extent to which Castro was a feminist, before moving onto some comparative analysis activities. Easily editable and adaptable, and if not, the lesson is all set ready to go when downloaded.

This is a full lesson on how Castro dealt with political opposition in Cuba. Builds towards and essay on a comparison with another authoritarian leader. 5 strucutred tasks, discussion points, all documents easily formatted and edited.

This is a full lesson which explores JFK attitudes and policies towards Civil Rights. No prior knowledge on JFK is expected as there is a Task, videos and pictures at the start to cover this. There is a TOK Link amongst 5 scaffolded tasks. This lesson is ready to go once downloaded. It is easily editable and basically teaches itself. Links to all videos and articles are in the notes section of the PPT

I took a resource from here and made it into a coherent lesson. The videos are in the notes , thought they aren’t be any means essential. This is pretty simple. I would use this at the start of Yr 7, but could probably be used at KS2.