Interactive and adaptable PowerPoint presentations; Word and PDF resources useful for group tutorials; assemblies; Citizenship and special days.
Created by experienced teacher in:
Learning Difficulties/SEN
Entry Level provision
Citizenship
Graduate/post graduate qualifications in History; Politics; Law; Education and SEN.
Interactive and adaptable PowerPoint presentations; Word and PDF resources useful for group tutorials; assemblies; Citizenship and special days.
Created by experienced teacher in:
Learning Difficulties/SEN
Entry Level provision
Citizenship
Graduate/post graduate qualifications in History; Politics; Law; Education and SEN.
Contents of pack:
PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Aims:
• Identify how the rule of law protects and promotes the well-being and safety of citizens.
• Consider the link between rights and responsibilities.
• Explore how rights and responsibilities protect individuals and equality between groups.
Learning outcomes
• Discuss and describe what could happen if there were no laws.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the rule of law.
• Take part in a quiz about the rule of law.
• Define key terms about the rule of law; rights and responsibilities.
• Answer a written question about the rule of law.
• Make a Bill of Rights.
Plus:
• Task sheets
• Writing task
• Word search
Employability/Work Skills: Sources of Information
A short PowerPoint presentation and task sheets to introduce the topic of searching for a job and the source of information students could use.
Would be useful for entry level students studying for any employability qualifications or in preparation for work placements.
Employability/Work Skills: Money: Payment Methods Quiz
PowerPoint (25 questions) quiz to introduce or recap money management; methods of payments.
Methods of paying for goods and services
• Cash
• Cheques
• Debit and credit cards
• Direct debits and standing orders
• Online and phone banking
Would be useful for entry level students studying for any employability qualifications involving money management and personal finance.
PowerPoint presentations; quizzes and task sheets on the English legal system/court structure; criminal and civil law; the rule of law and parliamentary sovereignty.
PSHE: Citizenship: Personal Safety; Crime and Staying Safe
PowerPoint presentation and task sheets on personal safety; crime and how to stay safe.
Could be useful for tutorials or with entry level students working on qualifications about independence and personal skills.
PowerPoint presentation about Hannukah, the Jewish festival of light. Covers:
When is it?
How long does it last?
Who celebrates Hannukah?
What is Hannukah?
What is a menorah?
How is Hannukah celebrated today?
Hannukah facts
Hannukha craft idea
Employability Skills: Time and Money
PowerPoint presentations; quizzes task sheets and activities on time and money.
Could be useful to introduce or recap the topics with entry level students working on employability and independent living skills and in preparation for work placements.
I have used these resources with entry level learners with moderate learning difficulties.
British Values: An Introduction
PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Learning outcomes:
• Identify the different parts of Britain
• Define ‘Britishness’
• Define ‘values’
• Identify British values
• Describe British values
• Know that sharing values doesn’t mean you have to be British
• Make a British values guide
• Create a British values flag
Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search.
Shakespeare Day:
Two PowerPoint presentations that include:
Sections:
• Early life
• Married life
• The actor
• The writer
• The theatre in the 16th Century
• The language of Shakespeare
• Movies and TV based on Shakespeare
• His death
• His legacy
Learning outcomes:
Take part in quizzes to:
1. Identify key features of Shakespeare’s life and work
2. Identify the plays in which still well-known phrases are used by Shakespeare
3. Identify movies and TV programmes based on or influenced the work of Shakespeare
You say, we pay
Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search
A bundle of activities about British values.
All resources editable.
1 British values bingo cards: Seven editable bingo cards, each showing images that represent the diversity of Britain.Can be used to identify by name or theme and encourage and what they are.
2. British values dominoes cards: 32 editable
dominoes cards. 32 editable dominoes cards, each showing images that represent the diversity of Britain.
Can be used to identify by name or theme and encourage discussion and answers about British values and what they are.
3. British values workbook:
• We all live in Britain, what do you think British values are? List some British values.
• Describe how your school promote individual liberty; tolerance and respect?
• Define ‘extremism’ and ‘tolerance’. Add examples of extremism and tolerance you know about.
• Record information about the diverse celebrations that take place in Britain.
• Find out about, record information and tell other people about a famous person not born in Britain, or who parents were not born in Britain.
• Answer written questions about British values.
• Find out about, record information and tell other people about a famous person not born in Britain, or who parents were not born in Britain.
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4. What’s more British than – You say game. PowerPoint Speaking and listening activity (25 slides).
History: Ancient Greek Olympics – 776BC- 393AD
1. PowerPoint presentation about ancient Greek Olympics
2. PowerPoint quiz on the ancient Greek Olympics
3. Ancient Greece Olympics work book – Five tasks and word search.
British Values: Rule of Law/Parliamentary Sovereignty
Introduction to Rule of Law/Parliamentary Sovereignty
PowerPoint presentations and work book:
• Discuss and describe what could happen if there were no laws.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the rule of law.
• Take part in a quiz about the rule of law.
• Define key terms about the rule of law; rights and responsibilities.
• Answer a written question about the rule of law.
• Make a Bill of Rights.
Employability/Work Skills:
Key Words: Skills and Qualities
A bundle of activities to introduce the topic of skills and qualities and for students to think about their own skills and qualities.
Would be useful for entry level students studying for any employability qualifications or in preparation for work placements.
PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Learning outcomes
• Define key words: extremism and tolerance
• Identify why extremism is dangerous
• Identify why tolerance is important
• Say how you can challenge extreme ideas
Tasks:
Task 1: Define key words: extremism and tolerance.
Work with a partner to define ‘extremism’ and ‘tolerance’.
You can use either an online or hard copy dictionary to help you.
Add examples of extremism and tolerance you know underneath your definitions.
Task 2: In groups, discuss why you think extremism can be dangerous. Write at least three points of how you would challenge someone who held these views. Feedback your points to the whole class.
Task 3: In a group discuss why you think tolerance of others ideas and opinions is important. Write down at least three of your ideas and feedback to the whole class.
Plus:
• Worksheets for all tasks
• Reading and writing activity
• Extremism and tolerance word search
Adaptable PowerPoint about The 12 Days of Christmas song and it's possible Christian meanings.
The Twelve Days of Christmas is usually seen as simply a song for children with secular origins.
However, some have suggested that it is a song of Christian instruction, perhaps dating to the 16th century religious wars in England, with hidden references to the basic teachings of the Christian Faith.
The following slides depict each of the 12 days in turn, first with images from the song and then the possible Christian meanings.
PowerPoint presentation that includes:
Learning outcomes:
• Identify the different parts of Britain
• Define ‘Britishness’
• Define ‘values’
• Identify British values
• Describe British values
• Know that sharing values doesn’t mean you have to be British
• Make a British values guide
• Create a British values flag
Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search.
Shakespeare Day: Two PowerPoint presentations that include:
Sections:
• Early life
• Married life
• The actor
• The writer
• The theatre in the 16th Century
• The language of Shakespeare
• Movies and TV based on Shakespeare
• His death
• His legacy
Learning outcomes:
Take part in quizzes to:
1. Identify key features of Shakespeare’s life and work
2. Identify the plays in which still well-known phrases are used by Shakespeare
3. Identify movies and TV programmes based on or influenced the work of Shakespeare
You say, we pay
Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search
St George’s Day
British Values
Tolerance; tolerance; respect; diversity; rule of law and inclusivity
PowerPoint presentation including:
Sections:
• St George – Patron Saint of…?
• Who celebrates St George’s Day?
• St. George and Georgia
• St George’s Cross
• Who was St George?
• St George and England?
• St George and the dragon?
• St. George’s Day in Manchester and George as a Black British icon
• The Tomb of St George
• George of Lydda and Al Khader
Learning outcomes
Identify and highlight countries that celebrate St George’s Day
Take part in a quizzes about St. George’s Day:
1. Patron Saint and celebrations
2. St. George – His life and death
3. St George and England
4. St George and Manchester
5. St. George and Al Khader
Make a flag for St. George’s Day
PowerPoint presentations:
• You Say game: St. George’s Day and What’s more English than…?
• What’s more English than…?