A lesson recapping the constitution and asking pupils to reflect on what aspects of politics they struggle with and how to overcome - good for classes struggling with transition to AS.
Lesson examining how accurate Clinton's claim that the era of big government is over was, looking at federalism in the US since 1992.
Accompanying handouts give pupils a basic understanding/overview of the phases of federalism, which is essential before progressing through the lesson.
Lesson examining the role and powers of the Supreme court and its jurisdiction.
Activity encourages pupils to construct their own indicative content for the practice exam question (pupils need to be familiar with what an indicative content is and how it is used by examiners to mark their answers)
Y9 SOW - Unit 1; How has terrorism influenced the world we live in?
Lesson 5 - How does terrorism affect us today?
Learning Objectives
To understand key vocabulary
To explain the rise of ISIS
To analyse why ISIS has been successful
A scaffolded historiographical approach to delivering this topic in the style of a spiral curriculum. The emphasis of this approach is to encourage students to develop and extend their ability to analyse and evaluate different interpretations. This second topic focuses on a comparative approach to students exploring the consolidation of power of Mao and Hitler, with the consolidation of power of Mussolini and Lenin/Stalin referenced as additional case studies for students.
IB History - Paper 2 - Topic 10: Authoritarian States (20th century)
iGCSE Edexcel Paper 2: A2 Russia 1905-1924
Learning Objectives
To describe Nicholas II’s feelings about become Tsar
To explain the main enemies of the Tsarist regime
To analyze how Nicholas II ruled the Empire
*NEW AQA GCSE - Power and the People*
Learning Outcomes
To explain the causes of the General Strike of 1926
To analyse the causes and consequences of the strike
To evaluate evidence using your own knowledge
*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People*
Learning Outcomes
To compare and contrast the revolution with past events
To complete a comparison examination question in timed conditions
To peer assess an exam question using the mark scheme
Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509
Unit 1; Why did fighting break out in 1455?
Lesson 1; What role did Henry and Margaret of Anjou play in the outbreak of the conflict?
Learning Objectives
To understand the personal and political weakness of Henry VI, including his growing instability and insanity, 1453-54.
To explain the ambitions of Margaret of Anjou, her role in government and the effects of the birth of her son on the Duke of York.
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.
iGCSE Edexcel History Paper 1 A2: Russia 1905-1924 Scheme of Work (SOW)
All lessons and supporting resources can be found on TES, or are hyperlinked in the document.
*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People*
Learning Objectives
To explain the events of the Civil War
To explain the impact of the New Model Army in achieving a parliamentarian victory
Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice?
Lesson 3 - How are people punished for crimes?
Learning Objectives
To identify the different types of punishments and apply these to examples
To describe the reasons for punishment
To evaluate the laws on criminal responsibility
IB History (SL) PAPER 2 - Authoritarian States [Mao’s China]
Learning Objectives
To explain by what means Mao consolidated his hold upon China
To assess Mao’s motives in launching the Hundred Flowers campaign (1957)
To evaluate the extent to which Mao’s economic policies achieved his aims (1958-62)
To analyze the ways in which the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) created an authoritarian state
IB History SL
PAPER 2: World History Topic 12 - The Cold War
**Enquiry Question: How did Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’ speech signify a divided Europe?
Learning Objectives**
To explain the context and content of the Iron Curtain speech
To analyse the speech to develop an understanding of its significance for Cold War relations
Lesson examining different theories of executive power. Collaborative Essay can be used via Google Drive to allow students to collaborate in producing an essay in response to an exam-style question.
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.