Brief lesson examining some criticisms the public and media have of Congress

Y9 SOW - Unit 3; How can I be financially responsible? Lesson 1 - Why is budgeting important? Learning Objectives To assess the items I think are essential and those which are non essential. To keep to a budget by shopping around.

Lesson introducing the constitutional amendments with examples of amendments approved by Congress and not approved by Congress - could be used in conjunction with articles on a wedge issue e.g. flag burning

Learning Objectives To suggest at least three reasons why people get into debt. To explore why some people use credit in today’s world.

Powerpoint used to lead assembly during Refugee Week.

Lesson introducing the system of checks and balances with contextual examples that pupils can use in exam answers to support their analysis.

Lesson and activities examining censorship in WW1 based on trench letter activity.

Lesson examining the role of an MP, focusing on Private Members' Bills and with students tasked to propose their own bills.

Lesson that starts to examine the relationship between the presidency and congress...preparing pupils to ultimately examine how powerful the president is later in the topic.

Powerpoint and handouts to introduce pupils to Unit 4 at A2 including overview of course content, expectations at A2 and assessment policy.

Brexit SOW - new for 2016-17 - 5 lessons focusing on Brexit Lesson 1: What is the EU? Learning Outcomes To explain how the European Union began To identify which countries belong to the European Union To explain how the European Union works

Learning Objectives To explain the procedures for primary elections (closed and open) and caucuses To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each

iGCSE Edexcel Paper 2: A2 Russia 1905-1924 Learning Objectives To describe the attitude of the Tsar to the first four dumas To explain the reasons for the growth of opposition groups To assess the impact of Stolypin’s policy of repression and land reform and the Lena Goldfield strike To evaluate the extent to which Tsarist rule had changed in the period 1905-1914

Lesson examining the ways in which Congress can check the power of the president.

Lesson examining the leadership roles in both houses of Congress

IB History SL PAPER 2: World History Topic 12 - The Cold War Enquiry Question: How did tensions begin to emerge between the USA and USSR? Learning Objectives To explain the key features of communism and capitalism To analyse the competing aims of the ‘Big Three’ within the ‘Grand Alliance’ To demonstrate of the challenges facing Soviet and American diplomats in the war time era

IB History SL PAPER 2: World History Topic 12 - The Cold War Enquiry Question: How did Soviet expansionism contribute to rising tensions? Learning Objectives To explain the impact of Soviet expansionism on tensions between East and West To analyse the “Long Telegram” and its impact on superpower relations To evaluate the extent to which Soviet expansionism was the root cause of the Cold War

Cold War; Superpower Relations A-level (Lesson introducing the Grand Alliance) Learning Objectives To consolidate our understanding of why the Grand Alliance was formed in 1941 To explain the impact of the end of WW2 on the Grand Alliance To explore the motivations of the Big Three and suggest how these may have affected the Grand Alliance

Lesson preparing pupils for a 45 mark Q in timed conditions - with mark scheme, how to get an A tips etc.

Learning Objectives To understand the chronology of the Mayan era To calculate key dates using the Mayan calendar To analyze how archaeologists use artifacts to explore the Mayans