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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023.
Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023.
Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
OCR Alevel Tudor Rebellions -The Tyrone Rebellion
Irish History the 9 Years War
Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603
This is a depth study and requires lots of detail for the exam as it will be used for an interpretation on one of the key themes
-This lesson examines how threatening the Tyrone Rebellion
Students use the timeline and all their notes so far to explain threat posed to the government and make a threat “blob” diagram
Then work through the slides- includes retrieval practice of content from my previous lessons on causes and nature of the rebellion.
Includes a lot of information- suitable for a non specialist/ new to Tudor Rebellions teachers- saves you all the hard work of planning!
Edexcel GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany (can be used for ANY exam board and adapted up/ down for KS3/ KS5)
Lesson examines the Munich Putsch in Germany and how Hitler tried to seize power plus analysis and evaluation of the impact and why it could be argued to be a success or a failure for the Nazis.
Includes a true or false retrieval starter, retrieval task on how Hitler became the leader of the DAP and made it the NSDAP.
Video task / questions on the events of the Munich Putsch.
Reminder of the 25 point programmed and why it appealed to many in Germany
Analysis of CAUSES of Munich Putsch
Description of events and why it failed
Homework analysis and evaluation task about whether it hurt or helped the Nazi Party.
Includes a time saving mock feedback sheet for the 2021 paper 3 exam and Model answers for the 2021 Germany paper 3 for Edexcel
Two versions 1 for grade 7-9 students and another for grade 4-6 (and below!) students.
Other model answers included.
Also includes a powerpoint and work sheet on exam skills for improvement of these skills using some sources and interpretations from the textbook.
Based on the information in the examiners reports on best practice technique.
OCR Alevel but can be used for other specifications
Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603
Thematic History- Tudor Rebellions
Irish History - The 9 Years War -the Tyrone Rebellion
This lesson examines the Nature of the Tyrone Rebellion for ALevel History OCR Tudor Rebellions
Includes retrieval tasks - blockbuster as well as information needed to complete the tasks and analyse the rebellion in more detail.
KS3/ KS4 Lesson based on Elizabeth I and her problems as she took the throne.
Part of my unit of work on the Tudors (see bundle)
High challenge resources although we use with Y7, they are detailed enough for any KS3 group or KS4 as an intro.
Very comprehensive with retrieval activity starter.
PSHCE / Tutor Resource on Andrew Tate and why toxic masculinity is dangerous for young men.
Designed to take around 25 mins with discussion
Important to listen to our boys/ young men and hear their views but also to address some of their misconceptions
NOTE: This was produced in 2022 before Tate’s arrest on suspicion of human trafficking.
Key Stage 3 Year 7 Medieval History
Several lessons plus assessment on Why William won the Battle of Hastings:
Includes:
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
Prep for Hastings
the Battle of Hastings
Assessment and feedback sheet and powerpoint to reduce marking.
This lesson is for the Component 1 teaching of Democracy. It examines the development of suffrage in the UK and milestones which led to this and examines more recent debates about the growth of suffrage e.g. Votes for 16 and the voting rights for prisoners.
If you can get hold of a copy of Blackadder III Dish and Dishonesty it is well worth it- so funny for the state of Democracy in the 19th Century but it is not essential for this lesson. Obviously I cannot share this for copyright reasons.
All other resources are included.
Part of my whole topic on DEmocracy priced £8 you may wish to buy the whole topic instead :)
Assembly for Black History Month
Based on the Little Mermaid debate and why it ignores the most important issues.
Also includes two iconic British black heroes who represent this year’s theme “Time for Change…Action not words”
Paul Stephenson
Baroness Doreen Lawrence
I have written up pretty much my whole delivery in the notes section for you- I did it without notes but this is roughly what I said
Also includes a competition I ran this year which was really successful for students to research celebrate unsung black and brown heroes. We have had some fantastic responses and made it into a House Competition!
Edexcel Politics ALevel
Component 3 USA Comparative Politics
This is lesson 2 in my Unit on the Supreme Court and examines the nature of the nomination process, factors which influence the President and strengths and weaknesses of the process. Examines how independent the SCOTUS is and arguments for and against.
Includes case studies on nominations of Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson for students to research, key examples from the past 75 years, video links to explainers/ examples and an essay plan on the question:
Evaluate the view that the nomination process for the Supreme Court is fit for purpose. The essay plan is part completed for students, they have to use their knowledge from the past few lessons to complete it.
Note the PNG files are for illustrative purposes only; the files contain fully editable powerpoint and word documents.
Full lesson on USA Politics for Edexcel Spec but can be used with other specifications for ALevel Politics.
Examines USA Congress and role of Legislation- includes steps in Legislative process and how Congress can both help and hinder the Legislative process.
Includes debate sheet and detailed examples of legislation passed.
For the OCR ALevel Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors thematic course
Can be adapted to any ALevel looking at rebellions against the Tudors
This is part of my series of lessons on the depth study: Pilgrimage of Grace and examines the impact/ significance in terms of what the rebels achieved/ failed to achieve. Includes practice Interps questions 30 marks.
Lesson on the Impact of the Pilgrimage of Grace
Lesson includes retrieval quiz
Colour code sheet on consequences of PoG
Continuum/ table activity
Interpretations on the Pilgrimage of Grace significance by Elton and Fletcher and McCulloch
Article on the Threat posed by PoG and its impact by Fletcher for pre-reading/ hwk.
Also includes key debate on how serious the PoG was.
Most activities are on the slides and can be printed if needed.
These grids are to help students consolidate their knowledge in sufficient depth for their thematic essays. Some students in my experience rely on the same superficial evidence/ factual knowledge to write these essays and even though they are not to write in depth; it is important that they show off their expertise.
One grid is from rebel perspective looking at aims, leadership, support, actions threat and one is from government perspective looking at government support, response, impact an reasons for decreased threat etc.
Example modelled on the Cornish rebellion.
OCR Tudor Rebellions course
How did the Tudors maintain stability?
Powerpoint looking at different methods used by Tudors to maintain stability
Inlcudes: the Crown, Church, Parliament, Councils and Commissions, JPs etc…
Packed with examples with an evaluation task for students to weigh up which were the most important as factors.
Edexcel ALevel Politics
Lesson to compare Congress and Parliament (actually about 2 hours work plus hwk). Does not require textbooks or any additional resources but secure knowledge is important however if you have used my lessons preceding this one, you will have all the knowledge you need!
Includes all of the info- but knowledge/ understanding will be important in case of student questions.
Includes discussion task, comparative highlighting tasks and analysis tasks,
This is my lesson 5 on Congress (Edexcel) and examines the changing role and powers of Congress over time in the USA.
Starter quiz and debate colour coding sheet on the debate on whether Congress is more of a WATCHDOG or LAPDOG in oversight of executive branch.
Examines changing role/ powers with such context as the era of the 13th Amendment, 1980s Party Polarisation and Trump with the deep factional divides within the GOP.
Also examines the “TRump effect” on Congressional elections since 2016.
Includes article updates on:
Can Congress pass legislation with a divided government?
and
The state of Partisanship in congress in 2023. Includes recent attempts to CEnsure Rashida Tlaib, Impeach Biden etc.
OCR Tufdor Rebellions specification for ALevel
This lesson (2-3 hours plus hwk) examines the causes, nature, events and impact of the Lady Jane Grey rebellion in 1553 against Mary Tudor.
Lots of detailed resources to give you everything you need to teach this rebellion well.
Edexcel Politics ALevel : USA Politics
Can also be used for AQA or for US civics lessons.
Complete lesson; fully resourced on Oversight of the Executive Branch and how effectively Congress performs this function.
Lesson 4 in my Congress topic and Lesson 3 of the functions of Congress run of lessons (previously covered Legislation and Representation).
All resources included- no need for textbooks or anything else, all examples included up to and including President Biden within the slides/ documents.
Edexcel ALevel Politics (Can be used for AQA too)
This two hour lesson examines the Electoral College system in the USA.
It includes- how it works, explanation of strengths and weaknesses and colour code/ evaluation of argument exercise
Case study of the 2020 Presidential election including the controversy links here to the Supreme Court topic- Ginni Thomas/ Clarence Thomas scandal.
Includes data/ case study on participation and voting behaviour in this election.
Also examines why Biden won.
Edexcel ALevel Politics Component 3 USA Politics Comparative
Topic 4 Supreme Court and Civil Rights
This is my Introduction lesson to the Court and key terms e.g. Stare Decisis, Loose/ Strict Constructivism and Originalism.
Includes a key profile of the current court for a research homework and how they ruled on key cases e.g. Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Board of Health and New York state rifle assoc. v Bruen which cover key aspects of the divisive issues in the USA today e.g. abortion rights, gun control, voting rights, immigration and campaign finance.
All the SCOTUS cases I cover are useful case studies for other topics due to the synoptic nature of the ALevel course, this helps students to join the dots.
I have also made a key words/ case studies sheet for student files which can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/usa-politics-check-lists-and-case-studies-all-topics-12857384
These case studies cover every topic but there is a whole page devoted to the most important SCOTUS cases and rulings by the court.
Note: PNG files are for illustrative purposes only, files include word documents and powerpoints which are fully editable.