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

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 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 explain the details of early compromises on the issue of slavery including; Missouri Compromise 1820 Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854 To analyse primary sources from Jefferson, Calhoun and Lincoln on the issue of slavery To evaluate the extent of success of these compromises

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

Learning Objectives To use a map as a primary source to make inferences about a historical period To research and explain the phases of US expansion

Learning Objectives To describe the first three presidencies of the United States To explore the competing visions for the United States of Jefferson and Hamilton

A scheme of work to accompany lessons and resources exploring the period in which the Early Republic descended into Civil War, and the effects of the this period on the American population.

Learning Objective To explain the freedoms that are protected by the constitution To examine the balance between liberty and security

Learning Objectives To explain the amendment processes To analyse the advantages and disadvantages of these processes To evaluate the extent to which interpretative and practical amendments can also change the constitution

Learning Objectives To understand the reasons why and how the Bill of Rights was added to the constitution To explain the rights and restrictions that are defined in the Bill of Rights To analyse the extent to which there is debate over the nature of free speech

Learning Objectives To understand the constitutional basis of federalism and the powers of the federal and state governments To explain the relationship between the federal government and the states To examine examples of the impact of federalism

Learning Objectives To explain the key features of the US Constitution To analyse the principles of: * Separation of powers * Checks and balances * Federalism

Learning Objectives To analyse the US Constitution to discover the framework of the government it established To identify and exemplify the fundamental concepts the constitution is based on To explore the areas of debate surrounding these fundamental concepts

Learning Objectives To understand the history of the American revolution and its impact on American government To explain the purpose of the Articles of Confederation and why they failed To analyse the significance of the Constitution

A scheme of work to accompany lessons and resources exploring the US Constitution.

Learning Objectives To understand the context of congressional election campaigns To explain the principal factors influencing the outcomes in congressional elections To evaluate the significance of these factors in affecting the outcome of congressional elections

Learning Objectives To explain the workings of the Electoral College To analyse the Electoral College results of recent elections To explore the debate over the Electoral College and potential reform and replacement of this mechanism