his is a card sort or diamond 9 activity designed to allow students to categorise and prioritise the ways that people can influence the local council. Students can use the cards to explain their thoughts on what are more / less effective ways to influence the local council. More able students can make a judgement on how important it is to be able to influence the local council Categories could include, but not be limited to: influencing in person Influencing from a distance Scrutinising council actions As an extension, students can choose a local issue, and prepare a speech or letter to the council to address it.

This is a card sort or diamond 9 activity designed to allow students to categorise and prioritise the impact of different influences on people’s voting habits. Students can use the cards to explain their thoughts on the better and worse influences on people’s voting habits. More able students can explain whether it is important to vote, and why. Categories could include, but not be limited to: social / family and friends demographics character / personality of those being elected Parties / party policy

This is a card sort or diamond 9 activity designed to allow students to categorise and prioritise the effects of prison. Students can use the cards to explain their thoughts on the importance of positive and negatives of the effects of prison. Categories could include, but not be limited to: job / careers social / family and friends skills character / personality As an extension, students can choose to write a letter of advice to a prisoner, or to make a poster aimed at advising prisoners…

This is a resource for late-KS3 or KS4 students about the different types of government that exist in the world. Students are invited to think of as many types of government thy can as a starter activity, which can be recorded n the worksheet. They must then come up with definitions of the words democratic, undemocratic, and totalitarian. The second half of the worksheet is about matching the different types of government to their definitions, on the information sheet. Students must think of examples, with some provided for lower-ability students. Higher ability students are invited to choose one of two extensions to build on the knowledge gained through the lesson. All answers are on the powerpoint.

This is a card sort for students to match up laws and groups to their definitions. Students can explain what is the more important of these laws and organisations.

This is a card sort for students to categorise workers’ rights and responsibilities. Students can explain what is the more important of their rights, and of their responsibilities.

A chronology activity for events of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It can ether be done as a numbering activity, or as a card sort. Each description is numbered, at present, for teacher’s ease of reading. Remember to tipp-ex out the numbers before use. There is a differentiated sheet for lower-ability students. More able student can explain which was the most significant of the consequences, in the short and long term. They can relate to the protesters themselves and the wider Civil Rights movement/USA. This is an ideal activity for preparing students for longer-answer exam questions. It allows discussion to develop as students explain their thoughts and defend them in front of their peers.