Affordable Outstanding History and Politics Lessons
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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023.
Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023.
Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
Edexcel GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany (Paper 3) but can be easily adapated for other topics or exam boards.
This is a mega pack of source and interpretations skills activities and part modelled answers to build confidence in tackling this difficult paper. Our students performed really well last year after using these skills builders and we had an SPI of +0.55.
The average marks for 8 mark, 4 marks and 16 mark interpretations questions were 2 marks higher than the national average.
This pack includes: sources/ how useful questions and/ or interpretations plus modelling/ model answers on:
2020 mock paper model answers
Threats to Weimar government from left wing and right wing
Women
Kristallnacht/ persecution of minorities
And a marking/ feedback sheet to use for this paper.
Edexcel Politics ALevel Specification from 2017 but can be used for AQA also if slightly adapted - Comparative USA/ UK Politics
Mega planning grid with many different 12 markers for US Comparative Government (not the theory questions) which has a mixture of fully planned answers, partially planned answers and blank for students to plan as a revision tool.
Includes all the past paper questions (12 markers) and recent and relevant examples (updated for 2023) for the ones which are planned.
My students have found these grids really useful.
Please note images are for illustration only file does include a word document which is fully editable. Please download all files and disregard the images.
Edexcel Politics ALevel
Lesson on USA Interest Groups
Examines role and nature of US Interest Groups
Aims?
Methods?
Types?
How far do they evidence USA is Elitist/ Pluralist?
Examples of Interest Groups and their aims/ influence
Case studies
This powerpoint was designed around Examiner Reports for Edexcel. It uses the extracts from the Examiner comments with tips and guidance on how to approach the different exam questions for Edexcel Paper 3A in Politics ALevel- USA Comparative.
Includes tips/ structure for 12 mark Comparative Government
12 mark Comparative Theory
30 mark essays.
Also includes a table of all past paper questions and a 30 mark essay planning grid.
PNG files for illustrative purposes only- includes a fully editable powerpoint and word docs.
Edexcel GCSE lesson on the Nazi Police state.
Fully resourced comprehensive lesson- powerpoint, word doc tasks e.g. table to fill in and practice paper exam question 12 marker.
Starter- anagram key words- Hitler’s rise to power and becoming dictator
Source work- different elements of police state e.g. Gestapo, SS, Concentration Camps
Includes a “tour” of Sachsenhausen- if you don’t feel confident explaining Sachsenhausen yourself there are video links to documentaries on youtube showing what sachsenhausen was like although I prefer to do it myself.
Includes a model answer to 12 mark question on police state
Introduction lesson to Voting Behaviour and the Media
This lesson introduces students to the concept of studying voting behaviour and examines factors which may affect voting behaviour.
The idea is that students are then given case studies to produce and present on an individual election.
Includes powerpoint on intro lesson which covers 1979 and 1997 key case studies as an overview of what happened in each election. Debate on the question “1979/1997 elections were lost by the government rather than won by the opposition” examination of Valence Voting and brief introduction of other theories.
Detailed statistic booklet on General Elections since 1979
Template sheet for students to make notes on each election during Presentations with example for 1945 Election.
PNG images for illustration only, files include fully editable powerpoint and word documents.
Edexcel Comparative Politics- can be used for AQA also with small adaptations
Includes all my lessons on the Presidency- updated as of Jan 2024 to include Biden’s successes and failures. All lessons are at least 2 hours plus hwk. Some take longer
Lesson 1 and 2 Intro to President- Role and Powers
Lesson 3-4 Cabinet and Vice President
Lesson 5-6 Power of Persuasion
Lesson 7-8 Student Presentations Presidential Case Studies Aims successes and failures including foreign and domestic policy (including completed notes sheet in case any are absent or don’t include enough detail)
Lesson 9-10 Presidential Power- What factors can help the President? Is the President Imperial or Imperilled?
Lesson 11-12 Comparative Politics comparing the President and the Prime Minister in the UK
Total cost to buy separately: £28.00
Edexcel ALevel Politics (new spec from 2017)
This is a bundle of all my resources on Congress.
This is a 12-16 hour teaching bundle which covers the entire topic and comparative politics.
1.Structure, Role and powers of Congress
2. Representation in Congress
3. Legislative process in Congress
4. Oversight of the Executive Branch
5. How has role and powers of Congress changed- especially in a post Trump era?
6. Comparative Govt Comparing Congress and Parliament.
Total price to buy separately would be: £28.50
Edexcel ALevel Politics (Can be used for AQA too)
This two hour lesson examines the Electoral College system in the USA.
It includes- how it works, explanation of strengths and weaknesses and colour code/ evaluation of argument exercise
Case study of the 2020 Presidential election including the controversy links here to the Supreme Court topic- Ginni Thomas/ Clarence Thomas scandal.
Includes data/ case study on participation and voting behaviour in this election.
Also examines why Biden won.
Edexcel Politics ALevel Lessons
These lessons are about the Labour Party- development and election history from 1997 in depth.
Includes: origins
Labour Pre 1997 including the gang of 4 and Michael Foot
The Blair revolution and changes to Claus IV- the Third Way and New Labour
Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband -surface detail
Includes a timeline of the Labour Party since 1979 and major changes to leadership I’ve added this as a PDF as well as an editable word doc as sometimes the formatting gets messed up on word.
The Corbyn Revolution 2017 to 2019- what changed?
I will be updating with the Starmer years soon!
Edexcel ALevel Politics
Component 3 USA
Topic 1 Constitution
Includes all lessons in topic 1 (they are all doubles including homework) as well as two intro lessons to US Politics
All updated to Biden Presidency and 117th Congress
Total cost for resources sold individually would be £37
Lesson 1 American Politics Intro
Lesson 2 USA History and Context includes foundation and War of Independence, Liberal ideals and the Constitution as well as the challenges and major landmarks since e.g. Depression and New Deal, WWII, 9-11 and issues USA are divided over as well as context of Geography/ religious and racial divides in USA.
Lesson 3: Intro to and Origins of the Constitution
Lesson 4: US Constitution Features and Principles
Lesson 5: Amending the Constitution- process and strengths and weaknesses
Lesson 6: Federalism and challenges to it- also models of Federalism and analysis/ debate on Federalism- Layer cake or Marble cake?
Lesson 7: Evaluation of the Constitition looks at strengths and weaknesses of features according to FOunding Father’s intentions
Lesson 8 US vs UK Constitution Comparison including Comparative Theories.
Note: Each lesson is 2 hours of teaching time plus hwk.
Edexcel Spec 2017- updated to 2020 with recent and relevant political examples and 2019 election.
Entire Democracy topic including topic check list and detailed knowledge organiser. Note does not include rights as I teach these with Judiciary however some Pressure groups examples relate to rights :)
This is a unit of work with over 20 hours of lessons.
All resources for each lesson included - powerpoint, worksheets, extra reading
Also includes a powerpoint for Sixth formers on Independent learning for ALevel.
Edexcel Weimar and Nazi Germany GCSE
Complete lesson on Nazi Policies to reduce unemployment and increase the standard of living.
Includes the RAD, Beauty of Labour etc and some analysis of the impact including Interpretations on the Standard of Living.
Page references on worksheet are for the Pearson Edexcel textbooks however all info is included on slides so these could be printed for the groups if your school does not have access to these textbooks.
Stand alone intro to the Crusades for KS3- the religious and historical significance of Jerusalem to all 3 faiths.
Also includes a glossary sheet for key people, key terms etc for the Crusades.
Edexcel GCSE History- Superpower Relations and the Cold War
Key Topic 3: The end of the Cold War
Lesson 5 Gorbachev’s New Thinking and Summits to end the Cold War
Detailed lesson looking at causes, policies and consequences of Gorbachev’s New Thinking in the USSR.
Examines the role of Perestroika and Glasnost in bringing an end to the Cold War.
Includes a colour code activity and worksheet as well as an 8 mark question with gap fill model answer (explain two consequences).
Does not require textbook, includes all information/ resources you need.
Alevel Politics Lesson for Edexcel (can also be used for AQA or Sociology, Civics, Philosophy etc)
-Ideologies Socialism lesson 1-
Looks at origins of Socialism and the context of the Industrial Revolution as well as earlier examples. Robert Owen, Marx and Engels, Revolutionary Socialism and Evolutionary Socialism/ Social Democracy
For a 2 hour lesson plus homework to research thinkers.
This lesson is designed for KS3 but can be used for KS4 also for the AQA and Edexcel specs.
It examines how far the lives of women changed during the 1920s and covers flapper culture as well as opposition from Christians and Traditional women as well as some men and authorities.
Includes 3 activities - a similarity and difference activity, note taking from a video clip and explanation and a card sort with continuums to annotate before making final judgments.
Considers nuances such as the lives of African-Americans in both the North and South e.g. Harlem Renaissance vs Southern Jim Crow repressed women. Also looks at age groups and rural vs urban women.
The Background to and Causes of the Tyrone Rebellion
ALevel OCR- Tudor Rebellions.
The 9 Years War Irish History
This is one of the Depth studies- a likely exam question since the focus has largely been on the Pilgrimage of Grace and the Western Rebellion up til now.
This work will take several one hour lessons - it recaps the prior Irish rebellions such as Desmond and Geraldine since the legacy of these was one of the reasons.
Looks at Tyrone’s demands as well as the motivations of Hugh Roe O’Donnell and Hugh Maguire.
Full unit of work on Industrial era Medicine
-Intro context and Jenner
-Germ Theory- Pasteur and Koch
-Improvements to Surgery
-Improvements to Hospitals
-Cholera/ Public Health
-Improvements to Public Health
-Further vaccinations
-Industrial era summary and exam Qs
Edexcel Government and Politics Component 1 Topic 2 Parties
This is my second knowledge organiser for Edexcel Govt and Politics Component 1 Topic 2 Political Parties.
Hope its useful- watch this space for more.
