This lesson is the second lesson in the A Level Comparative Politics unit - it involves looking at the US constitution and comparing its nature with that of the UK. This lesson focuses on codification; the constitutional framework and the vagueness of the Constitution with a focus on key terms, and contains activities and discussions to extend student thinking. This lesson would take an hour to teach, however the task may need to be completed as home study. It is fully resourced but some of the activities require reference to the Pearson Edexcel A Level text book. Tes paid licence

This lesson is the fourth lesson in the A Level Comparative Politics unit - it involves looking at the amendment process to the US constitution and evaluating why it is so difficult to change the original Constitution. This lesson focuses on considering how amendment takes places and evaluating why the Constitution has been amended so infrequently with a focus on key terms, and contains activities and discussions to extend student thinking. This lesson would take an hour to teach, however the task may need to be completed as home study. It is fully resourced but some of the activities require reference to the Pearson Edexcel A Level text book.

This lesson is the fifth lesson in the A Level Comparative Politics unit - it involves looking at the advantages and disadvantages of the amendment process to the US constitution, and the second part of the lesson introduces students to a section A examination question - modelling and sharing criterion with a focus on key terms, and contains activities and discussions to extend student thinking. This lesson would take an hour to teach, however the task may need to be completed as home study. It is fully resourced but some of the activities require reference to the Pearson Edexcel A Level text book.

This lesson focuses on evaluating causes and reaching a conclusion about an historical interpretation. The key focus is cause and consequence, and it gets the students to start thinking about the causes of the First World War and evaluating their relative importance. Students have to identify information and fill in causation tables, and then complete an extended piece of writing evaluating an interpretation.

This is the SIXTH lesson on the constitution in the A Level scheme of work US government and politics, and the first lesson which considers the key features of the US constitution. The power point aims at recapping on previous knowledge and introducing an understanding of the separation of powers, and checks and balances aspect of the US Constitution. The lesson contains discussion and two detailed tasks. It is planned as a one hour lesson, but will probably take 2 hours to complete all of the activities and readings. You will need the Pearson EDEXCEL A level text book to support this lesson (other readings included)

This group activity covers 5 tutorials or geography lessons for either KS1 or KS2 pupils, and enables them to build group work skills by focussing on a project where they have to create their own country. Each lesson they have to create another aspect of the country: Creating an identity - name; flag; currency Politics and government The national dish Holidays - climate; weather; physical features etc Presentations and prizes. Fun activity to learn new geographical skills or tutorial team building

This lesson is the second in a short unit of work prepared for key stages 2 and 3 to celebrate Black History Month. The lesson focuses on the abolition of slavery and requires students to think about the key people and key reasons why slavery was abolished. The purpose of the lesson is to contextualise why we celebrate Black History every October. This lesson is fully resourced and suitable for either key stage 3 or key stage 2 students.

This assembly is suitable for key stage 2 and 3 students, and lasts between 20-30 minutes depending on how much of it is delivered. It considers the importance of black history and highlights the journey from slavery to the most powerful man in the world. It demonstrates the cultural contribution of the black journey and includes 3 clips - the slave trade; Maya Angelou’s poem ‘still I rise’ and members of the black community stating what black history month means to them and why.

This assembly involves starts with the story of the origins and development of Halloween. It then develops with a quiz testing children’s listening and comprehension skills, and ends with some advice about keeping safe on Halloween night, and being respectful when trick or treating. There are twenty black/orange slides which create the mood, and lots of scary themed pictures. The assembly lasts about 20 minutes but can be extended to half an hour if necessary.

This lesson has been created to prepare students for their GCSE mocks and public examinations. It is the first lesson in a set of skills lessons which helps them revise and mastering inference questions. The lesson starts by explaining how to get full marks on a inference question, and then solidifies student learning through AFL modeling and repetition. This lesson contains sources based on the Weimar and Nazi Germany depth study (USA conflict at home and abroad also available). It takes about an hour to teach and enables students to practice their inferences through a wide range of sources.

This lesson has been created to prepare students for their GCSE mocks and public examinations. It is the first lesson in a set of skills lessons which helps them revise and mastering inference questions. The lesson starts by explaining how to get full marks on a inference question, and then solidifies student learning through AFL modeling and repetition. This lesson contains sources based on the USA conflict at home and abroad depth study (USA conflict at home and abroad (Weimar and Nazi Germany also available). It takes about an hour to teach and enables students to practice their inferences through a wide range of sources.

Fun end of term activity for tutorial at Christmas time. Identify 15 Christmas traditions from clues and then locate the words in a wordsearch. Useful for key stages 1-4. Would take between 20-40 minutes depending on age and ability.

This lesson has been created to prepare students for their GCSE mocks and public examinations. It is the fourth lesson in a set of skills lessons which helps them revise and master how and why sources differ questions. The lesson starts by explaining how to get full markson a how interpretations differ question, and then solidifies student learning through AFL modeling and repetition. This is repeated with why interpretations differ questions. This lesson contains material based on Weimar and Nazi Germany( USA Conflict at Home and abroad also available). It takes about an hour to teach and enables students to practice their interpretation skills.

This lesson has been created to prepare students for their GCSE mocks and public examinations. It is the fIfth lesson in a set of skills lessons which helps them revise and master how to evaluate different interpretations of history. The lesson starts by explaining how to get full marks on evaluating interpretations questions, and then solidifies student learning through AFL modeling and repetition. This lesson contains material based on USA Conflict at Home and Abroad (Weimar and Nazi Germany also available). It takes about an hour to teach and enables students to practice their interpretation skills.

This wordsearch tests student recall of key facts about the modern era medicine and is useful as a starter/plenary or end of term fun revision activity for students studying medicine through time at GCSE. Students have to find the answers to 15 questions and then locate the words in a wordsearch.

This lesson has been created to prepare students for their GCSE mocks and public examinations. It is the fourth lesson in a set of skills lessons which helps them revise and master how and why sources differ questions. The lesson starts by explaining how to get full marks on a how interpretations differ question, and then solidifies student learning through AFL modeling and repetition. This is repeated with why interpretations differ questions. This lesson contains material based on USA Conflict at Home and abroad (Weimar and Nazi Germany also available). It takes about an hour to teach and enables students to practice their interpretation skills.

This lesson has been created to prepare students for their GCSE mocks and public examinations. It is the fIfth lesson in a set of skills lessons which helps them revise and master how to evaluate different interpretations of history. The lesson starts by explaining how to get full marks on evaluating interpretations questions, and then solidifies student learning through AFL modeling and repetition. This lesson contains material based on Weimar and Nazi Germany (USA Conflict at Home and Abroad also available). It takes about an hour to teach and enables students to practice their interpretation skills.