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25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history. Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources

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25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history. Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
A Level US Government and Politics. The Nature of the US Constitution
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A Level US Government and Politics. The Nature of the US Constitution

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This bundle contains the first 5 lessons on the US Constitution to cover the requirements for the A Level US Government and Politics specification. They include a background lesson on the creation of the Constitution (also suitable forA Level History) and 4 lessons investigating the nature of the US Constitution including structure; entrenchment; amendment etc. The block of lesson is completed with introducing students to a section A exam question which is modeled. This is fully resourced, but access to Pearson Edexcel A Level US Government and Politics text book would be useful. The lessons are based on a one hour lesson, but students will have to complete significant independent study to complete the set tasks.
COMMUNISM VS CAPITALISM
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COMMUNISM VS CAPITALISM

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This is a second resource (first one Atomic Bomb) that I have made for a year 9 SOLbut can also be used for GCSE. It would take 2x1 hour lessons to deliver. The first hour is about the situation in 1945 in Europe and an introduction to ideologies, The students are required to demonstrate their understanding of communism and capitalism through matching statements and images to the correct ideologies. The second hour is a differentiated empathy game where the students take on the roles of characters in the USA and USSR and discuss their situation with each other filling in a grid as they go. This is fully resources. The resources are in the download.
A LEVEL PRESIDENTS TRUMAN; EISENHOWER AND KENNEDY
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A LEVEL PRESIDENTS TRUMAN; EISENHOWER AND KENNEDY

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All of the lessons and resources needed for success at A level for any unit about the US 1945-63. Varied activities fully resourced and extensive examination practice. This was created for AQA American Dream and would take approximately 25 hours to deliver.
THE COLD WAR FOR KEY STAGE 3 PLUS A COLD WAR DISPLAY
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THE COLD WAR FOR KEY STAGE 3 PLUS A COLD WAR DISPLAY

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8 powerpoints and resources containing approximately 12 x 1 hour lessons which introduce key stage 3 students to the key concepts and events of the Cold War. They contain opportunities to gain knowledge and practice key historical skills in preparation for GCSE. The activities are varied and include games; role play; source evaluation; clips; evaluative writng and much more. This bundle also contains a Cold War display - simply cut out the lettering; events and pictures and match them up!
A LEVEL US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS L1 THE ORIGINS OF THE US CONSTITUTION
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A LEVEL US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS L1 THE ORIGINS OF THE US CONSTITUTION

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This lesson is the first lesson in the A Level Comparative Politics unit - it outlines the unit requirements, and introduces students to the origins of the US constitution (it can also be used for A Level History). It considers the historical setting of the constitution with a focus on key terms, and contains activities and discussions to extend student thinking. It also includes an individual research task on the founding fathers. This lesson would take an hour to teach, however the task may need to be completed as home study. It is fully resourced and no text book is required, however is based on the Pearson Edexcel A Level text book.
A LEVEL US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS.  THE EXTENT OF DEMOCRACY IN THE US
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A LEVEL US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS. THE EXTENT OF DEMOCRACY IN THE US

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This is the NINTH lesson on the constitution in the A Level scheme of work US government and politics, and continues the study of the key features of the US constitution with a focus on considering the extent of democracy in the US today. It also involves sharing the criterion for writing a section 1 type question Student activities are incorporated into the power point. You will need the Pearson EDEXCEL A level text book to support this lesson
A LEVEL - THE PRESIDENCY OF DWIGHT EISENHOWER.
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A LEVEL - THE PRESIDENCY OF DWIGHT EISENHOWER.

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These resources have been created to teach the Presidency of Eisenhower at A Level. They have been produced for the AQA American Dream Unit but can be used for any course on post war America. They involve detailed source analysis and pay particularly close attention to Eisenhower’s foreign policy as detailed on the specification. It would take about 10 lessons to deliver the work contained in these resources.
A LEVEL - THE PRESIDENCY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY
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A LEVEL - THE PRESIDENCY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY

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This bundle contains everything needed to teach the Presidency of JFK at A level. It is fully resourced with varied activities and examination practice. It is suitable for any A level board but was specifically made for the American Dream Unit on the AQA board. There are about 10 hours worth of lessons included.
THE PRESIDENCY OF RICHARD NIXON - A LEVEL
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THE PRESIDENCY OF RICHARD NIXON - A LEVEL

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This bundle contains all of the lessons required to teach the Presidency of Richard Nixon at A Level. It also includes a lesson on Nixon as Vice President under Eisenhower to give context to his character. All lessons are fully resourced and created to develop advanced skills necessary for success at A Level.
A LEVEL - THE PRESIDENCIES OF JOHNSON AND NIXON
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A LEVEL - THE PRESIDENCIES OF JOHNSON AND NIXON

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This bundle contains 10 A Level lessons which cover the teaching of the presidencies of Johnson and Nixon. All are fully resourced and contain various activities which allow the students to develop the high level analytical skills required at this level.
A Level US Government and Politics.  Key features of the Constitution.
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A Level US Government and Politics. Key features of the Constitution.

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This bundle contains the second 5 lessons on the US Constitution to cover the requirements for the A Level US Government and Politics specification. It includes lessons on the 4 key features of the Constitution; introduces students to the key debate surrounding the constitution and democracy, and an introduction to the various approaches taken when analysing the Constitution in preparation for a Section 2 type question. This is fully resourced, but access to Pearson Edexcel A Level US Government and Politics text book would be useful. The lessons are based on a one hour lesson, but students will have to complete significant independent study to complete the set tasks.
An Introduction to the American Dream  A Level
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An Introduction to the American Dream A Level

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This resource contains a power point presentation and 6 resources (maps; diagrams and graphs) for students to use. It cover the first 5 lessons of the American Dream A Level History course. It is divided into: An introduction to the US constitution; the polictical parties and the role of the president An analysis of Roosevelt’s presidency and the state of the US in 1945 Economic policy It contains many student activities and would take about 5 hours to complete. The first 2.5 hours of this lesson would also be useful for A Level Government and Politics - comparative politics.
EDEXCEL A LEVEL POLITICS TOPIC 3 ELECTORAL SYSTEMS L4 , 5, 6, 7AND 5 ALTERNATIVE VOTING SYSTEMS
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EDEXCEL A LEVEL POLITICS TOPIC 3 ELECTORAL SYSTEMS L4 , 5, 6, 7AND 5 ALTERNATIVE VOTING SYSTEMS

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These are the fourth and fifth lessons for Key Topic 3 Electoral Systems of the EDEXCEL A Level politics course. They allow students to consider the strengths and weaknesses of different voting systems. Activities are prepared to stretch and challenge students. All resources either included as separate documents or built into power point. A examination board approved text book would be useful, but is not essential. Lessons 6 and 7 are essay writing tasks, and a presentation task to complete the topic. Duration: 2 hours
A LEVEL US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS LESSON 5.  THE AMENDMENT PROCESS PART 2 AND EXAMINATION QUESTION
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A LEVEL US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS LESSON 5. THE AMENDMENT PROCESS PART 2 AND EXAMINATION QUESTION

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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.