Learning Objectives To analyse primary sources to explore the perspectives that influenced slavery in the antebellum period To articulate the differences in social, economic, and legal status of slaves in the antebellum South To explain the differences in social, economic, and legal status of slaves in the antebellum South

Learning Objectives To explore the debate surrounding ‘Indian Policy’ in the 1800s To explain the impact of the Indian Removal Act on Native Americans

Learning Objectives To explain the features of the ‘slave economy’ in the southern states To analyze statistics regarding cotton and slave prices and make inferences about the longevity of the ‘slave economy’

Learning Objectives To explain the main obstacles to effective resistance by slaves To analyse the slave rebellions between 1663-1859 To explore the case study of Ellen Craft’s resistance to slavery

Learning Objectives To identify and explain the multitude of causes of the American Civil War To evaluate the relative importance of different causes To reach a judgement as to the main cause(s) of the ACW

Learning Objectives To analyse the events leading to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 143 To evaluate the meaning and significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 143 INDEPENDENT STUDY BOOKLET How did slave owners legally consider their slaves (and horses, buildings, etc…)? What happens to property that armies capture from their enemy during a war? What do you think were some advantages for the United States in having African Americans serve in the military? Do you think Abraham Lincoln needed to wait for the Union Army to win a battle before issuing the Proclamation? Why do you think these two documents were important during the Civil War? Evaluate the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 143.

Learning Objectives To analyse the reasons why the North won the Civil War To evaluate the importance of different factors in the outcome of the Civil War To explain the consequences of the Civil War

Learning Objectives To explain the historical context of the Battle of Gettysburg To analyse the Lincoln’s Gettysburg address

Learning Objectives To explain the motives and outcome of Sherman’s March to the Sea To make inferences from the lyrics of a contemporary Civil War song

Learning Objectives To describe the enumerated powers of Congress in the constitution To analyse the extent to which Congress has increased the reach of its power through expansive reading of the constitution To evaluate the impact of these constitutional clauses on the extent of congressional power

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH Aims: • You need to investigate the composition of BOTH chambers in the 116th Congress. • You need to; find and analyse statistics assess if Congress is representative examine whether Congress should be a microcosm of society • You can work individually or collaboratively. • You should present your findings in a visually appealing manner on a single document (see example on reverse for 115th Congress). Categories: • Socio-economic background • Age • Race and ethnicity • Religion • Sexual orientation • Disabilities • Gender

Learning Objectives To explain the bicameral structure of Congress To analyse the roles of Congress

Learning Objectives To identify the shared and exclusive powers of the Senate and the House of Representatives To analyse the examples of these To evaluate the extent to which the chambers of Congress are equal

A scheme of work to accompany lessons and resources for a SOW exploring the roles and powers of Congress.

Learning Objectives To describe the different models of representation To explain what influences the voting of members of congress

Learning Objectives To describe the legislative process To explain the complexities of the legislative process and the factors that can affect it, including partisanship and bipartisanship To evaluate the extent to which the filibuster is still a useful legislative tool

Learning Objectives To evaluate the extent to which Congress is a powerful body

Learning Objectives To explain the committee system

Lesson examining the power of judicial review and how the US SC has used this in landmark cases.

Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) Paper 1 Depth Study 7 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 Learning Objectives To independently research a particular example of McCarthyism To collaboratively produce a handout summarizing your example