Learning Objectives To analyse the US Constitution to discover the framework of the government it established To identify and exemplify the fundamental concepts the constitution is based on To explore the areas of debate surrounding these fundamental concepts

Learning Objectives To explain the key features of the US Constitution To analyse the principles of: * Separation of powers * Checks and balances * Federalism

Learning Objectives To understand the history of the American revolution and its impact on American government To explain the purpose of the Articles of Confederation and why they failed To analyse the significance of the Constitution

Learning Objective To evaluate the significance of the role of national party conventions

Learning Objectives To understand the context of congressional election campaigns To explain the principal factors influencing the outcomes in congressional elections To evaluate the significance of these factors in affecting the outcome of congressional elections

A scheme of work to accompany lessons and resources exploring the US Constitution.

Learning Objectives To understand the reasons why and how the Bill of Rights was added to the constitution To explain the rights and restrictions that are defined in the Bill of Rights To analyse the extent to which there is debate over the nature of free speech

Learning Objective To explain the freedoms that are protected by the constitution To examine the balance between liberty and security

Learning Objectives To explain the amendment processes To analyse the advantages and disadvantages of these processes To evaluate the extent to which interpretative and practical amendments can also change the constitution

Learning Objectives To identify the key events in the development of an “American identity” To analyse a primary source to assess “What is an American?” To discuss the concept of “American Identity”

Learning Objectives To explore the concept of American identity To explain how the history of the USA has contributed to the political culture of the United States To explain how the diversity of the USA has contributed to the political culture of the United States

Learning Objectives To describe the early settlements in America To identify and explain the reasons for colonization by the English, Spanish, Dutch and French To evaluate the importance of reasons for colonization

A scheme of work developed to introduce the beginnings of the American Revolution.

Learning Objectives To make inferences from source images regarding the events of the Boston Massacre To compare and contrast two contemporary accounts of the events of the Boston Massacre To evaluate the values and limitations of witness testimony to historians

Learning Objectives To describe the actions of the Sons of Liberty in the decade before the Revolution To analyze primary source documents to investigate motivations of different groups To consider reactions of different groups to the Boston Tea Party and reach a judgement

Learning Objectives To understand the context of the Boston Massacre Trial To evaluate the evidence produced at the trial To reach a verdict and compare this with the verdict reached in the trial

Learning Objectives To describe the first three presidencies of the United States To explore the competing visions for the United States of Jefferson and Hamilton

Learning Objectives To use a map as a primary source to make inferences about a historical period To research and explain the phases of US expansion

A scheme of work to accompany lessons and resources exploring the period in which the Early Republic descended into Civil War, and the effects of the this period on the American population.

Learning Objectives To explain the details of early compromises on the issue of slavery including; Missouri Compromise 1820 Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854 To analyse primary sources from Jefferson, Calhoun and Lincoln on the issue of slavery To evaluate the extent of success of these compromises