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Learning objectives: -Students will understand tariffs, what they are, and why they are imposed. -Students will be able to appreciate why Trump is considering tariffs on Ireland. -Students will be able to critically assess how any future tariffs could impact the Irish economy. A 13 slide ppt with additional teacher notes available in ‘presenter view’. Aims to teach students about tariffs, particularly Trump’s tariffs. Includes embedded videos, discussion points, and a motion for a walking debate. Main activity is a Tariff and Trade War Simulation. In this activity, students are divided into importers and exporters with each group needing to critically analyze a situation in which a 50% tariff is imposed on all Irish exports to the US. I use show-me boards for this activity. Suitable for any CSPE or Politics lesson. Can be adapted if school is UK based. I use with Transition Year politics students (aged 15/16). For more politics resources like this, see ‘My Shop’.

A unit of work/full ppt on the US ban on TikTok. This ppt encourgaes students to think critically about the ban and its potential impact from four key angles. Group activity and walking debate are included in the ppt. Some additonal notes are provided on certain slides for the teacher and can be viewed in ‘presenter mode’. Materials needed: -This ppt -Show-me boards/mini white boards -White board markers -Sponges/material to clean the boards *Can also use paper/flip chart if preferred. For more politics resources like this, see ‘my shop’.

A detailed ppt with integrated discussion prompts and a group activty/debate in which students must adopt the views and perspectives of either the Syrian citizens who are advocating for democracy, the Assad supports, and the International community. This lesson is based around a timeline of the Assad regime in Syria, bringing students from 1970-2024. There are also two embedded YouTube videos. I am using this lesson in my TY politics class. Could also be used to teach Politics and Society or as a case-study on authoritarian ruling.

This lesson gives an overview of Trump’s victory in the 2024 Presidential Election, takes a brief look at his foreign policy, and includes a global impacts simulation group activity. PDF version of a presentation I made on Canva, a comprehension made on Diffit included, and teacher notes included. I encourage students to share their knowledge on Trump, the US elections, and his stance on foreign policy throughout the lesson. I use the presentation to introduce Trump’s victory. I then use the map to explain how he stormed to victory as well as how the electoral college vote works. After, I introduce the term ‘foreign policy’ - explaining what it is and introducing three main aspects of Trump’s foreign policy. Following on from that, to introduce the group activity, I ask the students to share their thoughts and opinions on how Trump’s foreign policy might impact global relations and events. I give a brief overview of the potential impacts of his policy on the EU, Ukraine, and Palestine (teacher notes attached if required). To facilitate the global impact simulation, divide the class into 5 groups and assign one country or region (the EU) to each group. Every group will need a show-me board, whiteboard marker, and sponge to wipe. Allow them 10-15 minutes to analyse the potential impacts of Trump’s foreign policy on their assigned region. Each group must then present their work to the class. The lesson can be concluded with a walking debate or general discussion, using the debate prompts at the end of the comprehension or points that have come up during the lesson.

A quiz designed to help students understand their own political views. This quiz has four sections - social, cultural, political and economic. There is a guide to scoring answers at the back of the quiz, and a separate guide to interpreting the scores. An example of scoring once points for each section are tallied - Economic Issues: 18 points → Far Left Social Issues: 14 points → Moderate Libertarian Political Issues: 10 points → Centrist Cultural Issues: 7 points → Traditional All scoring is explained in the second attached document. *These questions are designed to cover a broad range of topics, providing an initial understanding of different political beliefs and values. The answers can help students to reflect on where they stand on the political spectrum/compass. To determine an overall political position, you can have students plot their results on a political compass grid (numeracy): X-Axis (Economic): Left (-) to Right (+) Y-Axis (Social): Libertarian (-) to Authoritarian (+) For more nuanced results, you could consider averaging the scores across sections or using a weighted approach if certain issues are more important. It is important to remind students that political beliefs can be complex.