4. The Role of the Supreme Court

Edexcel International A-Level History Option 1D: Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA, 1865-2009

This bundle includes all fifteen lessons I have prepared for the Edexcel International Advanced Level History. These lessons cover the Unit 3, Thematic Study with Source Evaluation- Option 1D: Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA, 1865-2009. These lessons follow what was laid out in the Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level History Specification scheme of work with a few of my own ideas added in. These lessons are really easy and simple to follow for anyone teaching this for the first time. The expectations are really clear, they come with a lot of different activities and challenges that my students really enjoyed. The lessons include: 1. The Impact of the 13th Amendment 1865-77 2. Northern Radicals and ‘Radical Reconstruction’ 1867-77 3. Backlash to Reconstruction 4. The Role of the Supreme Court 5. The Spread of Jim Crow Laws 6. Excluding Black Voters 7. The Pattern of Black Settlement 8. Southern White Democrats and the Failure of Congress 9. The Positive and Negative Impacts of the New Deal 10. Pressure for Change in Civil Rights, 1954-65 11. Landmark Legislation 12. Increasing Divisions in the Civil Rights Movement 13. Black Voters and Black Politicians at the Turn of the Century 14. The Political Career of Barack Obama 15. The Reasons for Victory in November 2008 There are a lot of chances in this course for independent research and learning (which at this level they need to prepare them for university) while also providing opportunities for class discussion and ICT based tasks. Please Note: Some tasks and revision are linked to ‘A Level History, Paper 3: Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA, 1850-2009’ Edexcel textbook by Derrick Murphy. The PP’s have the correct page numbers and the cover image linked to this bundle shows the correct textbook. These PowerPoints, along with the textbook and other materials I have provided go into enough depth that they can be adapted for other age groups and exam boards.