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 detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson on the Solidarity movement in Poland. As well as looking at the causes, consequences and events of the movement, it also considers the importance of individuals in the movement. There is also a comparison with the Prague Spring. 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.

There are three topics in a compressed file here. The topics are 1: US Involvement in the Vietnam War 2: The Nature of the Vietnam War 3: Nixon, Ford and the End of the Vietnam War Each lesson comes with a full worksheet and accompanying PPT. All tasks are appropriate scaffolded and structured. All told, there are over twenty 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. TOK links and activities are included The final activity is a 15 Mark Paper 2 Essay, for which there is a planning proforma and feedback sheet. These lessons are 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. Relevant reading is also included. Links to the videos are in the notes section of the PPT.

THIS WAS DESIGNED FOR SUMMER 2022 This is some source based activities building towards planning the 12 mark essay. Summer 2022 CIE History Paper 2 is on Soviet Control of Eastern Europe, so this is based on the November 2017 questions. Easily editable, and compatable with online, in class or blended learning. I would recommend using this with future cohorts as prep for paper 2. For future papers you could just edit the sources on past papers and keep the tasks the same.

This is a detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson on the Chilean Coup in 1973 and the US’ role and influence in this. As well as looking at the causes, consequences and events of the Chilean Coup, it also considers different perspectives and influences, as well as a comparison with Cuba. 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. The final activity is a 15 Mark Paper 2 Essay, for which there is a planning proforma and feedback sheet. 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. Relevant reading is also included. Links to the videos are in the notes section of the PPT.

This is a detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson on the Detente in the Cold War between 1969 and 1979. As well as looking at the causes, consequences and events of Detente, it also considers different perspectives and the influences of different leaders. All told, there are ten 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. The final activity is a 15 Mark Paper 2 Essay, for which there is a planning proforma and feedback sheet. 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 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 pack that covers material and activities for the Yugoslavia under Tito Case Study as part of IBDP History Paper 2 The Cold War. Altogether, there are ten activities including sources, comparative analysis, policy analysis, and a final extra task for students to plan a 15 mark comparative essay. There is a mark sheet and rubric included. This lesson is easily editable and adaptable but is also good to go upon downloading. It is suitable for in-class, online, or blended learning. Links to the relevant videos are included in the notes section of the PPT.

This differs from my other History and TOK lesson in that this is more TOK then History, meaning that I wrote it for my TOK class rather than my History class. The tasks include an analysis of Ants v Termites and whether it should be considered history, some reflection tasks to consider a students own history, historigraphy, and a consideration of what is History. Nonetheless, it contains twelve scaffolded and structured tasks for students to complete. I would say there is probably about 4 hours work here all together. This lesson is easily editable and adaptable, but is also ready to go as soon as it is downloaded. It is suitable for in class, online or blended learning.

This is a fully scaffolded and structured lesson on the construction of the Berlin Wall. There are eight tasks, building towards students making a judgement as to who gained the most from the construction of the wall. Students will also do a comparison between this and the Berlin Blockade, as well as conduct a Source Analysis. There are also TOK and CAS links integrated across the lesson. The lesson is easily adaptable and editable, yet is also ready to go straight away upon downloading. Suitable for inclass, online or blended learning. Links to the videos in the notes section.

This is a fully scaffolded lesson on the Congo Crisis as part of the Paper 2 Uniit The Cold War. Over six tasks, students seek to evaluate who gained the most from the Crisis and whether the UN was justified in it’s actions. Access to the official IB textbook would be beneficial but not essential. The lesson contains both a document and a PPT which provides information as well as guiding both teacher and student throughout the lesson. It is easily editable and adaptable, but is also ready to go as soon as it is downloaded. Links to the videos are in the notes section of the PPT.

This is a fully structured and scaffolded lesson on the Hungarian Uprising of 1956. There are five full tasks to complete, including a very detailed source analysis. TOK links are included. 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. EDIT: Turns out a couple of links were not included: Slide 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsTWqvumQCo Slide 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE1FX0Uf01I

This is a fully structured and scaffolded lesson on for Paper 2: The Cold War, though it easily applies to other curricula as well. There are five tasks altogether, including some source analysis questions which are designed to reiterate Paper 1 skills. The lesson is easily edited and adapted, but is also ready to go as soon as you download. It is fully compatible with online or in-class learning. Links to the relevant videos are in the notes section of the PPT.

This is a full unit for IBDP History Paper 1 US Civil Rights Movement 1954-1965 13 topics are covered, each taking at least two lessons Political System of the USA Introduction to Discrimination in the USA Pre 1950’s The KKK Brown v Board of Education Little Rock Nine Montgomery Bus Boycott The Freedom Riders JFK and Civil Rights The March on Washington Freedom Summer Civil Rights Legislation Malcolm X Malcolm X and MLK Compared All lessons are fully scaffolded, with TOK links embedded where appropriate. Each lesson is easily editable and adaptable, but is also good to go as soon as you download. There is a PPT and a Word Document for each lesson. Links to videos are provided in the notes, though some smaller videos are in the file. This will save you a LOT of work, especially if you are new to IBDP History.

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 meant to be the first in a series of lessons detailing the Korean War. There are references to recent developments to help students make links. Six tasks overall. Fully scaffolded. Fully ready for online classes, is easiyl adapted, formatted and edited, but is also ready to go as soon as you download it. Links to the videos in the notes section. Designed for IBDP but suitable for all curricula

This is a fully structured and scaffolded lesson designed for the Paper 2 Cold War Unit. It could be used as part of Authoritarian States as well. There are seven tasks, which build towards a comparative analysis of China and Eastern Europe becoming Communist, and whether China becoming Communist represented a a failure of the Containment Policy (which you will have needed to have taught before this lesson) Lessons are easily edited and adapabtable. No need for a textbook, and links to the videos are in the notes of the PPT. This lesson is ready to go as soon as you download it.

This is the entire unit of work for IB History Paper 2 Authoritarian States Cuba. 16 topics are covered US Control over Cuba The Regime of Batista Cuba before Castro Ideology of Fidel Castro Assault on Moncada Barracks The Cuban Revolution Castro’s Consolidation of Power US Response and the Bay of Pigs The Cuban Missile Crisis Political Opposition in Cuba The Role of Women in Cuba The Role of Education in Cuba Religion in Castro’s Cuba Castro’s Economic Policy Was Castro an Authoritarian Leader? End of Topic Essay Planning Also included is a timeline task, essay feedback sheets, and two summative assessments. All lessons are easily adaptable and editable for your needs, with clear lesson objectives. Links to videos are included in the notes section. Comparative tasks with other Authoritarian Leaders are also included. TOK and CAS Links are also included.