This is a full lesson designed to conclude the Castro Unit on Paper 2 Authoritarian States. There are five tasks, starting with a discussion over the features of Authoritarianism, looking at the role of Eastern Values, before examining different features of Castro’s Cuba before building towards an exam style question. There are also TOK and CAS Links integrated in. Lesson is good to go from downloading, although is easily edited and adaptable for your needs.

This is a resource designed for IBDP History Paper 1 Rights and Protest. It consider the purpose and protest and then looks at sources to analyse different viewpoints on the march. The focus is on the march itself, rather than MLK’s speech. Easily adaptable for your own needs. If not, the lesson is ready to go as soon as it is downloaded.

This is a full lesson with 5 tasks for students to do focusing on Castro’s Economic Policy. All tasks build towards a comparative analysis activity between Mao and Castro to make a judgement as to who created the most ‘Communist’ Economy, which can then be used as the basis of an essay or essay plan. The tasks are easily editable and adapted for any context. If not, the lesson is good to go right upon downloaded.

Nice, simple, structured lesson covering Castro’s Education Policy. There are five tasks, building towards a comparative analysis with another authoritarian leader. Tasks are integrated in, this lesson is ready to go upon downloading, but is easily editable should you need to.

This is a full lesson which explores JFK attitudes and policies towards Civil Rights. No prior knowledge on JFK is expected as there is a Task, videos and pictures at the start to cover this. There is a TOK Link amongst 5 scaffolded tasks. This lesson is ready to go once downloaded. It is easily editable and basically teaches itself. Links to all videos and articles are in the notes section of the PPT

This is a full lesson on the role of women in Castro’s Cuba. There are six tasks altogether, all fully laid out with resources integrated. The lesson includes a basic introduction to Marxist-Feminism, and considers the extent to which Castro was a feminist, before moving onto some comparative analysis activities. Easily editable and adaptable, and if not, the lesson is all set ready to go when downloaded.

This is a full lesson on how Castro dealt with political opposition in Cuba. Builds towards and essay on a comparison with another authoritarian leader. 5 strucutred tasks, discussion points, all documents easily formatted and edited.

This is 2-3 lessons worth of structured work on the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is written with BOTH the Cold War and Authoritarian States units in mind, with a focus on how the crisis influenced and impacted on Castro. There are TOK links integrated, and the links to the videos are in the notes section of the PPT. There are 11 tasks overall, with the final task being a comparative analysis of the influence of foreign powers on Castro and another authoritarian leader.

This is a lesson based on the Bays of Pigs Invasion, exploring the impact that it had on Castro’s leadership. 7 Tasks, with a TOK task integrated in. Links for the videos in the notes.

This is a full lesson, probably two, on the ways in which Castro consolidated power. It also contains a considerable amount of examination as to the political philosophy of Castro at that time. Video link in the ppt, all tasks on the worksheet and material integrated in.

This is a lesson which looks at the events and manner of the Cuban Revolution. There is a a section securing knowledge about the difference between Batista and Castro, a look at the History will absolve me speech, some work on Guerilla Warfare, and finally Castro’s ‘base’ in the Sierra Maestre. Some TOK linking has been included as well. Links to videos in the notes section of the PPT.

This is a single lesson with some basic activities and questions to complete which lays the grounds for the events of the Cuban Revolution. Links to videos in the notes. If I had a decent sized class I would do the last task as like a Jamboard or something.

This is a lesson written for the start of Paper 1 focusing on the nature of discrimination in the USA before 1950. The links to the videos are in the notes section. There is a general section, then a focus on the Jim Crow laws, then some source based questions. There are eight tasks overall, including a TOK link (admittedly the one from the text book). More than enough for a lesson, probably two.

This is a full lesson examining the ideology of Castro, applying it in the context of pre-revolutionary Cuba, and culminating in a comparison with pre revolution China. The PPT guides the lesson and all tasks and material are integrated in. There is some TOK linkage as well.

This is a lesson on Cuba before Castro. It follows on from a lesson on Batista which I have included as well (no PPT with that one). It focuses on inequality and corruption in Batista’s Cuba and how it led to growing anti-government feeling. There is also a TOK linkage with one of the sources being a clip from The Godfather Part 2. The PPT is easily editable with no unnecessary gimmicks or over elaborate designs. The lesson basically teaches itself.

This is a resource to be used at the start of DP1 exploring the links between History and TOK. Straightforward with lots of reflection and discussion. The PPT guides the lesson, so those new to the subject and IBDP should find this very easy to teach.

This is for the authoritarian states unit, Cuba under Castro. It’s the first lesson, so pretty basic introductory stuff, setting out context and planting seeds for why relations would become bad between the US and Cuba later on. All fully laid out. follow the PPT, inset the videos from YouTube links in the notes section. I would also assign students the Crash Course by John Greene video on US Imperialism as pre-reading/viewing.

Just a basic resource with some easy start of DP1 tasks to get started on the IA. PPT is very word heavy as its taken from the course docs.

Just a basic lesson introducing different perspectives through a 2021 lens. Show the video, have a discussion, fill out the sheet. Easy. Video links in the notes section of the PPT

This is a full unit designed for online, blended or in class learning. Files included are in Google and Microsoft office, and all videos are embedded as included as seperate files. Lessons are designed with EAL students in mind. All lessons are ready to teach, and are easily editable if you so choose. There are 2-3 lessons per topic. Ten topics: 1- Cold War Intro 2- Cold War Origins 3- Yalta and Postdam 4 - Iron Curtain and Communist expansion 5- Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan 6- Berlin Blockade and Airlift 7- NATO and Warsaw Pact 8- Essay Planning 9- Source Question Prep