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 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.

A full lesson designed for online learning and in class learning comparing Ancient Rome to Ancient Egypt. This presupposes that Ancient Egypt was taught before Rome. The lessons are easily adaptable, and contain full scaffolding and modelling. Designed for the end of Grade 6/Year 7, but can be used and adapted for higher or lower.

This is the entire unit of work for IB History Paper 2 Authoritarian States Cuba. 16 topics are covered US Control over Cuba The Regime of Batista Cuba before Castro Ideology of Fidel Castro Assault on Moncada Barracks The Cuban Revolution Castro’s Consolidation of Power US Response and the Bay of Pigs The Cuban Missile Crisis Political Opposition in Cuba The Role of Women in Cuba The Role of Education in Cuba Religion in Castro’s Cuba Castro’s Economic Policy Was Castro an Authoritarian Leader? End of Topic Essay Planning Also included is a timeline task, essay feedback sheets, and two summative assessments. All lessons are easily adaptable and editable for your needs, with clear lesson objectives. Links to videos are included in the notes section. Comparative tasks with other Authoritarian Leaders are also included. TOK and CAS Links are also included.

Here is a lesson which is about TOK and the Universe. It ends with Poppers falsification theory. It’s all about the scientific method and how do we gather scientific knowledge. Watch this before: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy7NzjCmUf0&t=325s

This is just a simple intro lesson for TOK for new DP students. Suggestions for topics are in the notes. I used Billie Elish, Racism after Euro 2020, and intro to TOK video.

This is a series of four lessons designed to prepare students for writing the TOK Essay. They focus on: Introducing The TOK Essay Reasoning Developing Claims and Counterclaims Incorporating Evidence Each lesson consists of multiple activities for students to engage in, as well as several opportunities to develop essay planning and writing skills. Each lesson has a word document to work through and a PPT to guide the lesson. It is fully scaffolded and differentiated with extension activities embedded into every task. Other documents for group work are included as well. This is based on the May 2024 Essays, but is futureproofed as you just need to change the questions in every cycle.

This is an inquiry-based, structured and fully scaffolded series of lessons evaluating the relevance of Realism and Neo-Realism in 2023. The lesson includes an appropriately detailed history of realism through E.H. Carr, Hans Morgenthau and Ken Waltz, and whether these theories can be applied in a contemporary context. There is no excessive heavy reading for the students; everything is broken down is easily accessible chunks. Other tasks include a mix and match to develop vocab, a text analysis which considers what some realists said about Iraq in 2003 can be applied to Russia and Ukraine today, a TOK Exhibition link and a final assessment of the relevance of realism in 2023. There are eight tasks which are all differentiated, with all resources provided, including reading and videos. There are plenty of visual aids for EAL students. It is very discussion-based, with some research opportunities, so it should take at least four hour-long lessons due to the detail required of some of the 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 and are also included in the file. Relevant articles are also provided in an easily accessible format. It will transfer easily to Teams, Google or any other online format but also works as a paper lesson. The Word Doc for students to work on a PPT to guide the lesson and provoke discussion.

This differs from my other History and TOK lesson in that this is more TOK then History, meaning that I wrote it for my TOK class rather than my History class. The tasks include an analysis of Ants v Termites and whether it should be considered history, some reflection tasks to consider a students own history, historigraphy, and a consideration of what is History. Nonetheless, it contains twelve scaffolded and structured tasks for students to complete. I would say there is probably about 4 hours work here all together. This lesson is easily editable and adaptable, but is also ready to go as soon as it is downloaded. It is suitable for in class, online or blended learning.

This is something I put together to scaffold and structure the HL extension video presentations. The PPT basically consists of information from the course guide and some other helpful information. The word document is a ten page planning document which structures the research and actual presentation across four stages. Also has tons of information in it. Basically, this saves you having to do any planning for the HL Extension task. Upload the document to ManageBac (or other), set the students deadlines for each stage, and go from there.

This is a detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson on Stalins Rise to Power. All material is included, there is no need for a textbook or any other resources to assist with this lesson. There are a range of tasks including an assessment of each of Stalins rivals, source analysis and exam practice. All told, there are five activities for students to complete, along with plenty of extension, conceptual and discussion questions integrated. Designed for IGCSE Depth Study Russia 1905-1941 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, but are also included in the Zip File.

This is a detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson looking Stalin and the Great Terror, securing knowledge about the Purges along with a detailed look at the Show Trials. All material is included, there is no need for a textbook or any other resources to assist with this lesson. There are a range of tasks including source analysis and exam practice. All told, there are seven activities for students to complete, along with plenty of extension, conceptual and discussion questions integrated. Designed for IGCSE Depth Study Russia 1905-1941 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, but are also included in the Zip File.

I have written this specifically for the new IBDP Global Politics syllabus starting 2024. Should be good for the entire team the syllabus is operational. This inquiry-based, structured, and fully scaffolded series of lessons explores the evolving nature of state sovereignty. The lessons are broken down into easily accessible chunks, with a focus on contemporary examples like Ukraine and the 2022 UK mini-budget. There are eight differentiated tasks, with all necessary resources provided, including readings, videos, and visual aids for EAL students. The lessons are discussion-based, encouraging deep engagement and critical thinking, and are suitable for both the outgoing and new IBDP Global Politics syllabus. This resource is ready to use immediately, with materials that are easily adaptable for various platforms, including Teams, Google, and paper-based formats. Links to videos and relevant articles are provided in the ZIP file.

This is an inquiry-based, structured and fully scaffolded lesson, examining various institutions of the UN, as well as the work of the UN as a whole, considering whether there is a purpose to the UN. The first part of the lesson considers why various global problems cannot be solved before considering the purpose and composition of the main UN bodies. Then, different institutions are considered in depth, considering whether Russia should remain on the security council, the impact of Security Council Resolutions and Sanctions, and the impact of COP conferences and UNICEF. The lesson concludes by linking the UN back to the Core Concepts of legitimacy, sovereignty, interdependence and power, as well as making a final judgement on the purpose of the UN. TOK links are included across tasks. There are eleven tasks, with all resources provided, including reading and videos. It is very discussion-based, with some research opportunities, so it should take at least four hour-long lessons due to the details of some of the tasks. The last task gets the students to reflect on all that has been covered and answer questions linking to the core concepts of Power, Sovereignty, Interdependence and Legitimacy. 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 and are also included in the file. Relevant articles are also provided. It will transfer easily to Teams, Google or any other online format but also works as a paper lesson. 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 nature of Sovereignty and Legitmacy in relation to the rise and fall of Liz Truss, and the elevation of Rishi Sunak to PM. For fans of UK Politics, all the greatest hits are here in some form, including hiding under a desk and the lettuce. On a more serious point, this considers the nature of Sovereignty and Legitimacy in the UK, before considering whether Liz Truss was justified in pursuing the ‘mini-budget’. After this, the lesson moves onto consider the factors which forced her resignation, and the impact that this has on Sunak becoming PM. The lesson concludes with some conceptual analysis, linking the four key concepts of Sovereignty, Interdependence, Legitimacy and Power, and then there is an essay to plan. There’s a TOK activity as well. There are eight tasks altogether, with all resources provided, including reading and videos. Very discussion based, so should take at least three hour long lessons due to the detail of some of the tasks. The last task is the essay, I have included a planning sheet and mark scheme for Paper 2 IBDP. Also, elements of this could be used in any UK Politics lesson regardless of curriculum. 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 and are also included in the file. Relevant articles are also provided. 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 detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson looking at the rationale and impact of Stalin’s ourges. All material is included, there is no need for a textbook or any other resources to assist with this lesson. There are a range of tasks including source analysis and exam practice. All told, there are six activities for students to complete, along with plenty of extension, conceptual and discussion questions integrated. Designed for IGCSE Depth Study Russia 1905-1941 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, but are also included in the Zip File.

This is a fully scaffolded lesson discussing whether Human Science can be be considered a science. There are eight tasks all together, with all resources provided. The lesson starts with students considering how they would find information and evidence to find answers to different educational problems, before moving onto learn key terms and then focusing on the importance of Human Science. There is then a focus on Positivism and Interpretevism, where students take evidence to consider what they are, before student plan a small human science project. 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. The Word Doc for students to work on a PPT to guide the lesson and provoke discussion.

THIS WAS DESIGNED FOR SUMMER 2022 This is some source based activities building towards planning the 12 mark essay. Summer 2022 CIE History Paper 2 is on Soviet Control of Eastern Europe, so this is based on the November 2017 questions. Easily editable, and compatable with online, in class or blended learning. I would recommend using this with future cohorts as prep for paper 2. For future papers you could just edit the sources on past papers and keep the tasks the same.

This is an inquiry-based, structured and fully scaffolded series of lessons examining the role of Transnational Corporations on Global Politics. The tasks include detailed inquiries into the work of Twitter, Facebook, Apple and Amazon amongst others. There is ample detail on each task, with students constantly linking back to the core concepts of power, legitimacy, sovereignty and interdependence. There are eight tasks which are all differentiated, with all resources provided, including reading and videos. It is very discussion-based, with some research opportunities, so it should take at least four hour-long lessons due to the detail require of some of the 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 and are also included in the file. Relevant articles are also provided in an easily accessible format. It will transfer easily to Teams, Google or any other online format but also works as a paper lesson. The Word Doc for students to work on a PPT to guide the lesson and provoke discussion.

Just a basic resource with some easy start of DP1 tasks to get started on the IA. PPT is very word heavy as its taken from the course docs.