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 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.
This is a detailed, fully resourced and scaffolded lesson on the causes, events and consequences of the February 1917 Revolution in Russia. All material is included, there is no need for a textbook or any other resources to assist with this lesson. There are a range of tasks including source analysis, card sorting, and considering change over time. All told, there are seven activities for students to complete, along with plenty of extension, conceptual and discussion questions integrated. Designed for IGCSE Depth Study Russia 1905-1941 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 an inquiry-based, structured and fully scaffolded series of lessons evaluating the relevance of Liberal and Neo-Liberalism in 2023. There is no excessive heavy reading for the students; everything is broken down is easily accessible chunks. Other tasks include a mix and match to develop vocab, the application of different aspects of Liberal theory in various contexts, a comparison between classical and neo-liberal theory, a TOK Exhibition link and a final assessment of the relevance of Liberalism in 2023. All tasks come with examples integrated.
There are nine tasks which are all differentiated, with all resources provided, including reading and videos. There are plenty of visual aids for EAL students. It is very discussion-based, with some research opportunities, so it should take at least four hour-long lessons due to the detail required of some of the 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 and are also included in the file. Relevant articles are also provided in an easily accessible format. It will transfer easily to Teams, Google or any other online format but also works as a paper lesson. The Word Doc for students to work on a PPT to guide the lesson and provoke discussion.
I created this for Auteur theory. Works well with some of the other stuff on here, but this looks at applying the theory across different types of media.
I have not used resources from a textbook to make this. Requires independent study.
Card sort task sorting out practical, ethical and theoretical factors.
I ensure students have this in front of them at all times when going through the research methods.
A load of resources plus two essay plans suitable for Marriage an Divorce patterns. Suitable for AS Sociology primarily, although some could be used for GCSE or IGCSE.
Essay plans are for CIE but could easily be adapted.
“Sirrrrrrrr… can you do us a thing with all the case studies in?”
Erm… no. You can do it yourself.
Should be handy for revision.
Probably can be adapted for other subjects.
A rather quite simple lesson teaching Postmodernist interpretations of the Media through Pokemon GO!
Capitalise on the fad from a few years ago (Yr 13 students will no doubt remember it from earlier in the school). Get them to download it on their phones and tell them to go catch Pokemon for 15 minutes. See how they get on.
Show some YouTube news clips about people getting into trouble, then read the texts and complete the table.
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.