I provide resources for a range of Humanities subjects, mainly Sociology, Politics, and History, but also some Geography, Media Studies and Global Perspectives.
My resources have been the basis of my students achieving a number of Outstanding Learner Awards from Cambridge International Exams.
I provide resources for a range of Humanities subjects, mainly Sociology, Politics, and History, but also some Geography, Media Studies and Global Perspectives.
My resources have been the basis of my students achieving a number of Outstanding Learner Awards from Cambridge International Exams.
This is a fully scaffolded lesson focusing on the causes of the Korean War. There are six tasks overall building towards students making a judgement as to who was most responsible. Fully suited for online or in class learning.
The lesson is easily edited and adaptable, but is also ready to go as soon as you download it.
Links to videos are in the notes section of the PPT.
Written for IBDP but can be used elsewhere.
This is a detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson on the Prague Spring. As well as looking at the causes, consequences and events of the Prague Spring, it also considers whether the Prague Spring was purely an anti-Soviet event, or whether it was more to do with the wider 1968 protests. There is also a comparison with Hungary 1956. All told, there are eight activities for students to complete, along with plenty of extension, conceptual and discussion questions. Designed for IB but can also be adapted for other curricula.
This lesson is easily adaptable and editable. However, it is also good to go as soon as you download it. It is completely suitable for online or in-person learning.
Links to the videos are in the notes section of the PPT.
This is a detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson on the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. As well as looking at the causes, consequences and events of the invasion, it also looks to compare with the Vietnam War. All told, there are six activities for students to complete, along with plenty of extension, conceptual and TOK questions. Designed for IB but can also be adapted for other curricula.
This lesson is easily adaptable and editable. However, it is also good to go as soon as you download it. It is completely suitable for online or in-person learning.
Links to the videos are in the notes section of the PPT.
This is a detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson on the impact of Mikhail Gorbachev on the Cold War. In addition to there being an individual analysis of different aspects of both Gorbachevs domestic and foreign policies, there is also a detailed look at the collaose of the Soviet Union. All told, there are eight activities for students to complete, along with plenty of extension, conceptual, discussion and TOK questions integrated. Designed for IB but can also be adapted for other curricula.
This lesson is easily adaptable and editable. However, it is also good to go as soon as you download it. It is completely suitable for online or in-person learning.
Links to the videos are in the notes section of the PPT, but are also included in the Zip File.
This is a detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson on the Ronald Reagans Foreign Policy. In addition to there being an individual analysis of different aspects of Reagans policies, there is also a comparison with Richard Nixon’s Foreign Policy . All told, there are nine activities for students to complete, along with plenty of extension, conceptual, discussion and TOK questions integrated. Designed for IB but can also be adapted for other curricula. There is an essay question included, along with planning and feedback sheets.
This lesson is easily adaptable and editable. However, it is also good to go as soon as you download it. It is completely suitable for online or in-person learning.
Links to the videos are in the notes section of the PPT, but are also included in the Zip File.
This is a lesson where students consider and discuss how we value Art, and what Art is considered valuable or not.
The lesson is fully structured and scaffolded, and gives students several opportunities to reflect on their own experiences and tastes in Art. There are examples that students are familiar with (e.g. Mona Lisa, Fast and Furious 9) and perhaps less familiar with (e.g. David Byrne’s American Utopia). The lesson also looks at how NFT’s are making us reconsider the value of Art. All told, there are seven tasks, which should take around two hours to complete.
This lesson is good to go as soon as your download it, but you may want to change the model answers on Slide 27 (Task 3) as I have used Neon Bible by Arcade Fire.
All the links to the videos are in the notes section (some are included in the file), and the lesson is easily adaptable and editable. The Word Doc for students to work on a PPT to guide the lesson and provoke discussion.
This is a fully scaffolded lesson exploring the fourth batch of four key concepts of the IBDP Global Politics course; Peace, Conflict, Violence and non-violence. There are six tasks altogether, with all resources provided. Very discussion based, so should take at least two hour long lessons.
The lesson starts with a discussion of what types of conflict there in Global Politics. The concepts are then introduced through a variety of examples, including life in Kabul under the Taliban, Sanctions in Russia, and far-right extremism. There is then a task where the students explore the Bedroom Tax (Slightly out of date but easy to grasp) and consider whether it is act of violence of not. The class then examines the concepts through a number on different levels and through different lenses. The students then complete a task to explore the links between the concepts.
This lesson is good to go as soon as your download it, and the lesson is easily adaptable and editable as there is no branding or fancy gimmicks on the slides. Links to the videos are in the notes on the slides. It will transfer easily to Teams, Google or any other online format. The Word Doc for students to work on a PPT to guide the lesson and provoke discussion.
This is a fully scaffolded lesson exploring the third batch of four key concepts of the IBDP Global Politics course; Development, Globalisation, Inequality and Sustainability. There are six tasks altogether, with all resources provided. Very discussion based, so should take at least two hour long lessons.
The lesson starts with a discussion of what the Titanic represented before it sunk, through both picture and a brief text analysis. There is then a task where the students consider life chances of various groups of people, ranking them in terms of who has excellent or poor life chances. The class then examines the concepts through a number of issues, such as migrant workers, climate change, before considering what is a developed society. The students then complete a task to explore the links between the concepts.
This lesson is good to go as soon as your download it, and the lesson is easily adaptable and editable as there is no branding or fancy gimmicks on the slides. It will transfer easily to Teams, Google or any other online format. The Word Doc for students to work on a PPT to guide the lesson and provoke discussion.
This is a fully scaffolded lesson exploring the different types of Globalisation, their development and impact on contemporary Global Politics. There are six tasks altogether, with all resources provided. Very discussion based, so should take at least two hour long lessons.
The lesson starts with an exploration of the evidence that Globalisation is happening, with students encouraged to think of local examples. Different types of Globalisation are introduced and discussed with examples, before students consider whether the Globalisation is happening or not, followed by its impact on Development and State Sovereignty. The lesson concludes with students to write a conclusion to an essay (though this could easily be changed to a full paper 2 essay).
This lesson is good to go as soon as your download it, and the lesson is easily adaptable and editable as there is no branding or fancy gimmicks on the slides. Links to the videos are in the notes on the slides. It will transfer easily to Teams, Google or any other online format. The Word Doc for students to work on a PPT to guide the lesson and provoke discussion.
This is a fully scaffolded lesson exploring the post Cold War World Order through the Fukuyama v Huntingdon debate, updated to reflect debates in 2022 and onwards. There are six tasks altogether, with all resources provided. Very discussion based, so should take at least two hour long lessons.
The lesson starts with a discussion over what constitutes a modern state, and followed by a brief examination of some developing countries. Fukuyama is introduced and anlaysed, followed by Huntingdon and the Clash of Civilizations. The last tasks are a direct comparative analysis, before a task assessing which one is more relevant in 2022. I have included additional reading to support these tasks.
This lesson is good to go as soon as your download it, and the lesson is easily adaptable and editable as there is no branding or fancy gimmicks on the slides. Links to the videos are in the notes on the slides. It will transfer easily to Teams, Google or any other online format. The Word Doc for students to work on a PPT to guide the lesson and provoke discussion.
Presentation and some tasks on Marxist views on the Media.
After connotave codes on the presentation I show some videos of Ads. John Lewis, McDonalds, Special K etc to emphasise the points.
We all know that Sampling is one of the most boring topics on any Sociology syllabus.
Here are all the resources you’ll probably need to get through it at any post-16 course. It’s a dry topic but this covers all the bases I should think. All of it is pretty self-explanatory and tasks do lend themselves to linking to Methods in Context.
A pretty straightforward lesson examining the difference between Human and Civil Rights.
Video links are in the notes section. Some prior knowledge of Civil Rights in Northern Ireland, South Africa and the USA is needed. And you’ll need the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to hand, I just used the IB Global Politics textbook.
Slides 7 and 14 should be printed off individually.
An introduction to EU concepts and structures. Designed with IB in mind but in reality could be used on any syllabus.
Videos are listed in the notes section of the PPT. Activities are integrated in.
This is a presentation/discussion on the Universe and Theory of Knowledge. Two lessons worth, mainly discussion with some activities, mainly questions, thrown in. Video links are in the notes section.
You don’t have to know much about as astronomy here, a precursory knowledge is enough.
This covers state capitalism. Videos are integrated in. Some knowledge of Middle Eastern Airlines- Emirates, Etihad, Qatar etc is needed.
Very simple and straightforward.
Two or three lessons worth here on Human Rights violations.
First lesson is dedicated to comparing Slavery in Mauritania and the UK. The rationale is to get the students to think of this topic in a truly global context.
Second and third lesson focus on different types of Human Rights violations and placing them in a theoretical and conceptual context.
Lots of videos. Links in the notes. Activities on sheets and integrated in.
This is at least two hours worth of lessons of types of Human Rights, as well as Universalism and Relativism.
Activities on attached sheets and integrated in. Link to the video in the notes.
You will need post it notes in three different colours, and ideally some mini whiteboards or equivalent.
I used articles from the BBC and New Statesman for the Broadband bit. But if it’s a UK school the video should be enough by itself to be honest.
Two lessons worth on this topic.
This is used to at international relations theory in the context of Human Rights. It’s a good revision tool for these theories as well. You’ll need some mini white boards or equivalent for the first task.
Videos are in the notes section. To be honest they are very interchangeable.
Simple, straightforward, scaffolded tasks. Building towards the questions at the end.