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Government and politics
A Level Politics Taster Session for KS4 - Handling of COVID-19 undermined Democracy
A Level Politics Taster Session for KS4, suitable for Year 10 or Year 11.
Looking at the key question: To what extent has the handling of COVID-19 undermined democracy in the UK?
Lesson Objectives:
To understand the ways in which democracy can be undermined in politics.
To examine how the handling of the pandemic might have impacted democracy in the UK.
To assess whether the UK Government acted legitimately in their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Includes;
Key Words
Boris Johnson Speech
Activity looking at Boris Johnson quotes
Questions
Definitions
Key Terms
Card Sort
Comprehension questions
Challenge tasks
Spectrum Task
A Level Politics Taster Session for KS4 - Race Rights
A Level Politics Taster Session for KS4, suitable for Year 10 or Year 11.
Looking at the key question: Who is most responsible for protecting race rights in the USA?
Lesson Objectives:
To identify the ways in which race rights are protected in the USA.
To assess how effectively rights are protected in the USA.
To make a judgement about who bears the greatest responsibility for rights protection in the USA.
Includes;
Key Words
3 x Case Studies (Trayvon Martin, Jacob Blake, George Floyd)
Card Sort
Comprehension questions
Challenge tasks
Activities on extracts from the US Constitution
Responsibilities spectrum
Bundle
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution Bundle
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the USA
Lesson 2 - Nature & Origin of the US Constitution
Lesson 3 - Constitutional Framework
Lesson 4 - Amendment Process
Lesson 5 - Checks and Balances
Lesson 6 - Bipartisanship & Limited Government
Lesson 7 - Federalism & the Constitution
Lesson 8 - Federal vs State
Lesson 9 - Democracy within the Constitution
Lesson 10 - Strength of the Constitution
Lesson 11 - Comparative Theory & Comparison to the UK
Lesson 12 - Knowledge Test with Answers
Bonus - 2 example answers to a Checks and Balances essay.
Bundle
Edexcel Politics - UK & US Constitutions
A bundle containing lessons for both UK Government: UK Constitution and US Government & Politics: US Constitution.
UK Constitution
Lesson 1 - Development of the Constitution
Lesson 2 - Nature of the Constitution
Lesson 3 - Sources of the Constitution
Lesson 4 - Constitutional Change since 1997
Lesson 5 - Constitutional Change since 2010
Lesson 6 - Devolution
Lesson 7 - Impact of Devolution
Lesson 8 - Further Constitutional Reform
Lesson 9 - Should the UK adopt a codified Constitution?
US Constitution
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the USA
Lesson 2 - Nature & Origin of the US Constitution
Lesson 3 - Constitutional Framework
Lesson 4 - Amendment Process
Lesson 5 - Checks and Balances
Lesson 6 - Bipartisanship & Limited Government
Lesson 7 - Federalism & the Constitution
Lesson 8 - Federal vs State
Lesson 9 - Democracy within the Constitution
Lesson 10 - Strength of the Constitution
Lesson 11 - Comparative Theory & Comparison to the UK
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Knowledge Test and Answers
Edexcel Politics - US Constitution - End of topic Knowledge Test with Answers.
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Comparative Theory US Constitution
US Constitution & Federalism: Comparative Theory
To be able to recall knowledge and understanding about the US Constitution and Federalism.
To be able to recall knowledge about the UK Constitution.
To be able to apply comparative theory to this topic.
Outline:
Key Words
Starter Activity
Competitive Activity
Colour Code Activity
Exemplar Answers to Comparative and Comparative Theory questions
This lesson references material from the following textbooks:
Edexcel GCE Politics AS and A-level Student Book (Edexcel GCE Politics 2017) – Pearson (Referred to as Pearson 1 on PowerPoint)
The lesson requires pages from this textbook, but similar information could be found elsewhere or in updated Politics textbooks. This lesson is perfectly teachable without this resource.
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Strength of the Constitution
How strong is the US Constitution?
To use our knowledge to assess how strong the US Constitution is.
To examine the limitations of the US Constitution.
To consider the impact of the US Constitution on the US Government today.
Lesson Outline:
Key Words
Link to video clip
Discussion prompts
Colour Code Activity
Research Task
Reading Activity
Debate
Challenge Tasks
This lesson references material from the following textbooks:
Edexcel GCE Politics AS and A-level Student Book (Edexcel GCE Politics 2017) – Pearson (Referred to as Pearson 1 on PowerPoint)
Pearson Edexcel A level Politics (2019) - Jenkins, Tuck & Jefferies (Referred to as Pearson 2 in the PowerPoint)
The lesson requires pages from these textbooks, but similar information could be found elsewhere or in updated Politics textbooks.
The lesson also refers to an Article from Politics Review Magazine from 2018.
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Democracy & the US Constitution
To what extent is there democracy within the US Constitution?
To be able to identify elements of democracy within the US Constitution.
To be able to evaluate ways in which the Constitution upholds and undermines principles of democracy.
Lesson Outline:
Key Words
Discussion starter
Discussion prompts
Card Sort
Grid
Research Task
Conclusion Plenary
Challenge Activities
This lesson references material from the following textbooks:
Edexcel GCE Politics AS and A-level Student Book (Edexcel GCE Politics 2017) – Pearson (Referred to as Pearson 1 on PowerPoint)
US Government and Politics for A-level Fifth Edition – Anthony J Bennett (Editor Eric Magee)
The lesson requires pages from these textbooks, but similar information could be found elsewhere or in updated Politics textbooks.
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Federal vs State
To what extent is the relationship between the Federal and State governments in line with the thinking of the Founding Fathers?
To identify the main characteristics of Federalism.
To examine the relationship between Federal and State governments in recent years.
To assess the extent to which there is federalism today.
Outline:
Key Words
Discussion Prompts
Case Studies
Federalism & Trump - with examples
Research task
Colour Code Activity
Plenary discussion
This lesson references material from the following textbooks:
US Government and Politics for A-level Fifth Edition – Anthony J Bennett (Editor Eric Magee)
The lesson references pages from this textbook, but similar information could be found elsewhere or in updated Politics textbooks. Having a copy of this book is NOT essential to using this lesson.
The homework activity references a Politics Review Magazine Article from September 2019.
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Federalism & the Constitution
To what extent does Federalism ‘assure constitutional rights’?
To understand how Federalism is depicted in the US Constitution.
To examine the differences between federal and state power.
To examine how federalism has developed over time.
Outline:
Key Words
Starter Activity
Discussion prompts
Link to video - not my resource
Venn Diagram Activity
Plenary Discussion
This lesson references material from the following textbook:
US Government and Politics for A-level Fifth Edition – Anthony J Bennett (Editor Eric Magee)
The lesson requires pages from this textbook, but similar information could be found elsewhere or in updated Politics textbooks.
The homework activity (reading & questions to answer) comes from this resource:
US Government and Politics (Politics Study Guides) – William Storey
(Purchasing this book is a worthy investment, especially to challenge your upper ability students)
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Bipartisanship & Limited Government
What roles do Bipartisanship and Limited Government have in upholding the US Constitution?
To understand the principles of Bipartisanship and Limited Government.
To apply these principles to contemporary government.
To assess how effective the US Constitution is today.
Outline:
Key Words
Starter Activity
Questioning Prompts
Worksheet/Information
Card Sort/Spectrum
Debate Activity
This lesson references material from the following textbooks:
US Government and Politics for A-level Fifth Edition – Anthony J Bennett (Editor Eric Magee)
The lesson requires pages from this textbook, but similar information could be found elsewhere or in updated Politics textbooks.
The homework activity requires this resource:
US Politics Annual Update 2019 – Anthony J Bennett
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Checks and Balances
Key features of the US Constitution: Checks and Balances
To be able to explain one of the key features of the US Constitution.
To be able to assess the effectiveness of the system of checks and balances.
Outline:
Discussion Starter
Teacher Talk/Information
Sorting Activity
Comprehension Task
Research Task
Summary Plenary
This lesson references material from the following textbooks:
US Government and Politics for A-level Fifth Edition – Anthony J Bennett (Editor Eric Magee)
Pearson Edexcel A level Politics (2019) - Jenkins, Tuck & Jefferies (Referred to as Pearson 2 in the PowerPoint)
Homework Task refers to:
US Government & Politics Annual Update 2018 – Anthony J Bennett
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Constitutional Framework
The Constitutional framework of the US branches of government
To understand the key features of the Constitutional framework of the US branches of government.
Outline:
Starter Activity
Teacher Talk/Information
Matching Articles of the Constitution Activity
Diagram Activity
Links to videos
Summary plenary
Links to Crash Course Politics videos - useful for the course, but not my own content.
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Nature & Origin of the US Constitution
The nature and origin of the US Constitution
To understand how the US Constitution was formed.
To understand the nature and vagueness of the US Constitution.
To assess the implication of the nature and vagueness of the US Constitution on US Politics.
Lesson Outline:
Starter Activity
Comprehension Activity
Worksheet
Sorting Activity
This lesson references material from the following resources:
US Government and Politics for A-level Fifth Edition – Anthony J Bennett (Editor Eric Magee)
Edexcel GCE Politics AS and A-level Student Book (Edexcel GCE Politics 2017) – Pearson (Referred to as Pearson 1 on PowerPoint)
US Government and Politics (Politics Study Guides) – William Storey
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Introduction to US Politics
An Introduction to US Government & Politics
To understand the requirements of the USA course.
To understand the foundations of the US Constitution.
Lesson Outline:
Specification overview
Key Words
Comprehension Activity
Link to video
Homework Activity & Question sheet
This lesson references material from the following resource:
American Politics: A Beginner’s Guide - Jon Roper
(The homework task refers to this resource)
Edexcel - Politics: US Constitution - Checks and Balances Model Essays
Two Model Answers for this question:
Evaluate the extent to which checks and balances ensure effective government in the USA. (30)
Bundle
Edexcel Politics - UK Constitution Bundle
Nine Lessons and a Knowledge Test for the UK Constitution Unit for Edexcel Politics.
Lesson 1 - Development of the Constitution
Lesson 2 - Nature of the Constitution
Lesson 3 - Sources of the Constitution
Lesson 4 - Constitutional Change since 1997
Lesson 5 - Constitutional Change since 2010
Lesson 6 - Devolution
Lesson 7 - Impact of Devolution
Lesson 8 - Further Constitutional Reform
Lesson 9 - Should the UK adopt a codified Constitution?
Lesson 10 - Knowledge Test with Answers
Edexcel - Politics: UK Constitution - Knowledge Test & Answers
UK Constitution - Knowledge Test & Answers
Edexcel - Politics: UK Constitution - Should the UK have a codified Constitution?
How convincing is the case for a codified UK constitution?
To be able to recall our knowledge about the advantages and disadvantages to codification.
To be able to analyse the arguments for and against codification.
To make a judgement about whether the UK should become a codified constitution.
Outline:
Starter Activity
Case Study Analysis
Textbook Reading
Colour Code Activities
Source Practice
This lesson references material from the following resources:
Pearson Edexcel A level Politics (2019) - Jenkins, Tuck & Jefferies (Referred to as Pearson 2 in the PowerPoint)
Edexcel UK Government and Politics for AS/A Level Fifth Edition 2017 - Neil McNaughton
UK Government & Politics Annual Update 2018 - Neil McNaughton
Note: Source Practice Activity is taken from an external party.
Edexcel - Politics: UK Constitution - Impact of Devolution
To what extent has Devolution been a success?
To assess the difference made by devolution on UK government.
To examine whether devolution has met its aims.
To reach a judgement about further devolution in the UK.
Outline:
Key Words
Starter Activity
Card Sort
Comprehension Activity
Conclusion Plenary
This lesson references material from the following textbooks:
UK Government and Politics for AS/A-level (Fifth Edition) - Editor Eric Magee
UK Politics Annual Update 2020 - Nick Gallop