This is a lesson to be used as an introduction to the Knowledge and Technology unit in TOK. It used Rostows Modernisation Theory as a basis to assess how Knowledge is constructed and interpreted in different societies, and the impact of tech upon them. Lesson is easily editable and adaptable to suit your needs, but is also good to go right upon downloading.

There are three topics in a compressed file here. The topics are 1: US Involvement in the Vietnam War 2: The Nature of the Vietnam War 3: Nixon, Ford and the End of the Vietnam War Each lesson comes with a full worksheet and accompanying PPT. All tasks are appropriate scaffolded and structured. All told, there are over twenty activities for students to complete, along with plenty of extension, conceptual and discussion questions. Designed for IB but can also be adapted for other curricula. TOK links and activities are included The final activity is a 15 Mark Paper 2 Essay, for which there is a planning proforma and feedback sheet. These lessons are easily adaptable and editable. However, it is also good to go as soon as you download it. It is completely suitable for online or in-person learning. Relevant reading is also included. Links to the videos are in the notes section of the PPT.

This is a detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson on the Solidarity movement in Poland. As well as looking at the causes, consequences and events of the movement, it also considers the importance of individuals in the movement. There is also a comparison with the Prague Spring. All told, there are eight activities for students to complete, along with plenty of extension, conceptual and discussion questions. Designed for IB but can also be adapted for other curricula. This lesson is easily adaptable and editable. However, it is also good to go as soon as you download it. It is completely suitable for online or in-person learning. Links to the videos are in the notes section of the PPT.

This is a fully scaffolded lesson exploring the second batch four key concepts of the IBDP Global Politics course; Human Rights, Justice, Liberty and Equality. There are five tasks all together, with all resources provided. Very discussion based, so should take at least two hour long lessons. The lesson starts with putting students into groups to complete basic Lord of the Flies tasks where they set up their own society. The class then examines the concepts through a number of issues, such as China and the Uyghurs, Gun Rights in the USA, and Migrant Labour in Qatar. This lesson is good to go as soon as your download it, and the lesson is easily adaptable and editable as there is no branding or fancy gimmicks on the slides. It will transfer easily to Teams, Google or any other online format. The Word Doc for students to work on a PPT to guide the lesson and provoke discussion.

This is a fully scaffolded lesson exploring the post Cold War World Order through the Fukuyama v Huntingdon debate, updated to reflect debates in 2022 and onwards. There are six tasks altogether, with all resources provided. Very discussion based, so should take at least two hour long lessons. The lesson starts with a discussion over what constitutes a modern state, and followed by a brief examination of some developing countries. Fukuyama is introduced and anlaysed, followed by Huntingdon and the Clash of Civilizations. The last tasks are a direct comparative analysis, before a task assessing which one is more relevant in 2022. I have included additional reading to support these tasks. This lesson is good to go as soon as your download it, and the lesson is easily adaptable and editable as there is no branding or fancy gimmicks on the slides. Links to the videos are in the notes on the slides. It will transfer easily to Teams, Google or any other online format. The Word Doc for students to work on a PPT to guide the lesson and provoke discussion.

Presentation and a couple of tasks focusing getting students to consider the potential influences and impact of media owners. Focuses on Rupert Murdoch.

This is suitable for AQA A2 Sociology and CIE AS Sociology. The powerpoint is adapted from something I found and updated to include some mention of Trump and Theresa May and generally make it more accessible to A-Level students. Some knowledge from the teaching perspective about various things is assumed. This is predominantly designed to work in a UK school but should be accessible around the world.

Presentation and tasks on Depedency Theory. For CIE Sociology Global Development.

Lots of stuff to do on representations of Gender in the Media

Some resources for CIE Sociology focusing on various types of Aid

A 4 page booklet on Public and Personal Documents, plus a little advantage and disadvantage sheet. Easy to follow. Takes one lesson, maybe longer.

This is a one page Powerpoint slide designed to be printed off as a full slide, laminated and kept on the desks in a classroom. It could also work as a display. It contains key terminology, explanations of command words, spelling guide, useful connectives for essay writing, golden rules etc. Predominantly for A-Level but could easily be used elsewhere. Also useful to give electronically to students.

This is just designed to help students structure a research project in Year 10. It’s designed to have students go over previous topics, then work to put some ideas together. Some of it will need adapting, the section on Chinese consent forms probably not relevant to a lot of people. Insert the PPT where the blank page is.

This is a whole lesson for TOK based on Climate Change, Natural Science and Contested Knowledge. Follow the PPT. Check the notes for the link to YouTube videos and the relevant articles. It should follow on from the Natural Science lesson I did on Space which is uploaded as well.

Two or three lessons worth here on Human Rights violations. First lesson is dedicated to comparing Slavery in Mauritania and the UK. The rationale is to get the students to think of this topic in a truly global context. Second and third lesson focus on different types of Human Rights violations and placing them in a theoretical and conceptual context. Lots of videos. Links in the notes. Activities on sheets and integrated in.

Full lesson on the ECHR. Very simple. Links to videos in the notes. The lesson should take one hour I’ve written a full paper 1 (for DP Global Politics Paper 1) as part of this. It is attached in the booklet along with the sources.

Two lessons of structured work designed for specifically for IB Global Politics, though it can easily be switched to another course/syllabus. The focus is on Bangladesh as a case study, and students should know about things like the World Bank, and theory before doing this.

I have adapted some resources here. Start the lesson by giving out the article and getting students to highlight specific examples of sexism in the family. The PPT has numerous images to start with to discuss. There is a sheet on the PPT which will need printing off, it's the one about how liberal feminists can achieve their aims. Some students might need directing on that. And then there's a worksheet to go through. Students will need knowledge of Murdocks 4 functions in order to complete.

Just a ppt and some videos to do in the first lesson to stimulate discussion about Global Politics in general. Covers: Ukraine Counteroffensive Prigozhin being killed Niger Coup Trump Arrests Summer Heatwave Barbenheimer Only has PPT and vids, no worksheet, though you might want to print the last task on an A3 piece and have them work in groups.

This is the basis of a CPD session I led on how to integrate and embed Theory of Knowledge across all subjects and age ranges across the school. It is a short powerpoint and some written resources which can be shared amongst colleagues. The video is me speaking through the PPT explaining the examples I have used. I have edited this as the PPT wasn’t working. Should work now 29.09.22