Edexcel A-Level Politics
L16: What is the State of Race and Rights in contemporary US politics?
Component 3: Comparative Politics- Government and Politics of the USA
FREE Lesson From this Unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12853244
COMPARATIVE APPROACHES NOT INCLUDED
This SoW is designed in detail to be clearly differentiated and engaging. Using the latest researched teaching and learning techniques, such as Retrieval Practice and Dual Coding. This SoW allows you to move pupils through content efficiently. Each SoW is sequenced clearly and in line with the Edexcel Specification.
A colour scheme also runs throughout to ease both your delivery and students’ comprehension.
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Below is a break down of the Bundle:
Component 3: Comparative Politics- Government and Politics of the USA
L1: What is the Nature of the US Constitution?
L2: What are the key features of the US Constitution?
L3: What are the Main Characteristics of US Federalism?
L4: What Debates Around the US Constitution and Federalism Exist?
L5: What is the Power and Structure of Congress?
L6: What are the Key Functions of Congress?
L7: What are the Key Interpretations and Debates Around Congress?
L8: What Role does Presidential Power Play in American Politics?
L9: What are the Informal Sources of Presidential Power?
L10: How is the Power of the Presidency Limited?
L11: What are the Key Debates of the US presidency?
L12: What is the nature and role of the Supreme Court?
L13: What is the Appointment Process for the Supreme Court?
L14: What is the Role of The Supreme Court in Regards to Public Policy?
L15: How are Civil Liberties Protected in the US Today?
L16: What is the State of Race and Rights in contemporary US politics?
L17: What are the Interpretations and Debates of the US Supreme Court and civil rights?
L18: What are the Key Characteristics of Electoral systems in the USA?
L19: What are the Key Principles of the Democratic and Republican Parties?
L20: What is the Role of Interest groups in the USA?
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https://www.retrievalpractice.org/why-it-works
https://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/dual-coding/
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=vsKBWsW2Unw&t=16s&ab_channel=ResearchED
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=gmc4wEL2aPQ&t=679s&ab_channel=stanfordonline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BacHtPrh-qQ&t=8s
https://www.olicav.com
https://strategiesforspecialinterventions.weebly.com/i-do-we-do-you-do.html
https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A
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
Designed for the AQA A Level in Government & Politics - the Government of the USA Video.
Embedded are some videos within that explains some concepts in more detail.
It has been used as a revision aid as a part of lecture series given during Year 13 study leave.
Updated for 114th Congress
A workbook with everything you need in for Edexcel A-Level Politics course. This was made with remote learning in mind, with quick quizzes for every lesson, guided reading activities and exam questions. Around 20-22 hours worth of lessons included within the workbook.
Full revision guides for Units 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the current Edexcel Government & Politics specification, covering all 16 topics.
All content is structured around practice or past exam questions. GREEN text is information which agrees with the exam question statement, RED text is information which disagrees, and BLUE is case study information.
All case studies are up-to-date as of May 2017. Political events subsequent to this time (most notably the Brexit negotiations, the June 2017 General Election, and the impending passage of Trump's tax reform) are not included.
Also included is a display for the manifestos of the three major parties in the 2017 General Election.
Edexcel A Level USA Politics Lessons 86-104 (US Supreme Court)
LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS BUNDLE
Lesson 85a: To what extent is the US Supreme Court independent?
Lesson 85b: Is judicial review a positive or negative feature of the US Constitution?
Lesson 86ab [2-hour lesson]: To what extent does the appointments process make the US Supreme Court a political body rather than a judicial one?
Lesson 86c: Why is the composition of the Supreme Court so important?
Lesson 87: Why have the concepts of judicial activism and judicial restraint both been criticised?
Lesson 88abcd [4-hour lesson on case studies]: What impact has the Supreme Court had on public policy and how effectively has it protected rights?
Lesson 89ab [2-hour lesson]: Has affirmative action been effective?
Lesson 89c: Why is the USA not a ‘post-racial society’?
Lesson 90: How effectively has the Supreme Court protected voting rights?
Lesson 91a: Why do judges interpret the Constitution differently?
Lesson 91b: To what extent can the Supreme Court be described as a political institution, and is it too powerful?
Lesson 92a: How different are the powers and independence of the US and UK Supreme Courts?Lesson 92b: To what extent are rights better protected in the USA than in the UK?
Lesson 92c: How can we use comparative theories to analyse the US and UK judicial branches and civil rights?
Further to the 125 lessons I have created for the UK Politics components of the Edexcel A Level and the 50 lessons for the Political Ideas element of the course (Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism), I have created 104 lessons for the US and Comparative Politics element (Paper 3A). These lessons, designed to be taught over four terms (with spare time for mock exams) include:
LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 104 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES
A mastery-based approach dividing the course up into modules and components;
Between 3 and 4 homeworks set per week;
15 assessment opportunities;
39 short knowledge tests, one at the end of each component (the aim of a mastery approach is to use these component knowledge tests to ascertain whether a high enough proportion of your students have ‘mastered’ the content (about 80% correct) before moving on);
Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself).
The core textbook for students to use is US Government and Politics (2021) by Anthony J. Bennett, David Tuck and Simon Lemieux. I recommend buying enough for all students.
Further reading homeworks make use of the following books (all easily found on Amazon):Robert S. Singh, ‘In Defence of the United States Constitution’US Politics Annual Update 2021 (also used in a lesson)Developments in American Politics, 8th EditionUS Politics Annual Update 2017 (also used in a lesson)US Politics Annual Update 2015Knock Down the House (a 2019 documentary film)The Presidency of Barack Obama, edited by Julian E. ZelizerBarack Obama, ‘A Promised Land’Robert A. Dahl, ‘How Democratic is the American Constitution?’US Politics Annual Update 2019US Politics Annual Update 2018US Politics Annual Update 2020Chris Whipple, ‘The Gatekeepers’
A very small number of tasks make reference to Politics Review articles, and so it would be useful to buy the back catalogue of this absolutely fantastic magazine. However, if you cannot afford this you can just skip these tasks.
Edexcel Politics Alevel
Lessons on Ideologies as a whole and Liberalism as a topic for the Edexcel 2017 spec.
I teach Liberalism first because it makes MUCH more sense since it was developed first as an Ideology and Conservatism was a response to it.
This bundle includes the first 7 lessons (2 hours each) intro and activities, Core Values with independent research (uses hand outs from Pearson and Haywood book) and Explanation of the Core Values but you could use some of the slides if you don’t have the textbook.
Lesson 5 ends up developing a plan for the essay:
To what extent do Liberals agree on the State? (24 marks)
I taught these lessons to my Year 13 class and they worked really well for discussion. Also includes some embedded videos and worksheets.
EDIT: I have now amended this resource and added some additional files.
If you have already paid for it- you should be able to redownload the bundle.
Powerpoint presentation which examines how significant a role that women play in US politics. In addition, the presentation examines why is important for the US to increase female representation within the system, at national, state and local level.
**Edexcel A-Level History
In search of the American Dream: the USA, 1917–96
L3: How did the US Political Landscape Evolve within the 1917-80s?
FREE Lesson From this Unit:** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12834607
This SoW is designed in detail to be clearly differentiated and engaging. Using the latest researched teaching and learning techniques, such as Retrieval Practice and Dual Coding. This SoW allows you to move pupils through content efficiently. Each SoW is sequenced clearly and in line with the Edexcel Specification.
A colour scheme also runs throughout to ease both your delivery and students’ comprehension.
We provided an email address that is monitored daily, if you have any questions or issues with this purchase (teachercentralltd@gmail.com).
Below is a break down of the Bundle:
In search of the American Dream: the USA, 1917–96
L1: How was America’s Political Environment Changing in 1917-80?
L2: How did Presidential Style Change in the USA? (1917-80)
L3: How did the US Political Landscape Evolve within the 1917-80s?
L4: What was the Impact of War on Domestic Politics?
L5: What was the Impact of War on Domestic US Politics?
L6: What were the Challenges Facing African Americans Civil Rights?
L7: What was the Impact of the New Deal and WWII of Black Americans?
L8: How did the Approaches of the Civil Rights Movement Vary?
L9: What Other Minority Groups Fought for Civil Rights?
L10: How did the Role of Women Change in America? (1917-80)
L11: What were the Impacts of Immigration of America? (1917-80)
L12: How did Immigration Impacts Popular Culture in the USA?
L13: How did America’s Economy Fluctuate Between 1917-80?
L14: How did American Living Standards Change in the USA? (1917-80)
L15: How did Leisure and Tourism Evolve in America? (1917-1980)
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These 24 American Politics (Joe Biden, Democrats and Republicans) Revision Cards are perfect for your political lesson plans and topic revision. They are suitable for secondary KS3 or KS4 students. They feature different activities including knowledge retrieval practice, multiple choice and spot the mistakes amongst other interesting related activities.
Contents of Revision Topic Task Card bundle
1 x Set of 24 Different topic Task Cards with a range of activities and styles in editable and PDF versions
1 x Teacher Answer Sheet - All answers covered
2 x Student Fill in Activity Sheets that can be used with the cards (Optional)
Each Topic Task card is matched to the theme of the set and includes numbering and answers designed by our Citizenship Specialist . Can be printed in colour or black and white.
How to use Knowledge Retrieval Topic Task Cards?
These cards are perfect as an extension task, starter or plenary and as a means of testing knowledge upon completion of a unit. For a short task (extension/starter/plenary), you can simply give them one or two cards and differentiate which cards are given according to the students level or their areas needing improvement. For an end of unit, you could hand the cards out to different groups and have them switch the cards after a certain period of time (e.g. one group gets multiple choice, one group gets spot the mistakes, one group gets photocards, etc.).
Benefits of using this new style of T&L activity
Set of retrieval activities
Motivating for students
Bitesize tasks
Fun way to revise a topic
Allow for differentiation
Copy, cut and laminate – use over and over again
Versatile and can be used in many different ways
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This is a tracker for students to follow different news headlines and see how they are treated differently by rival media groups with BIAS- in this case I chose CNN and Fox News.
Edexcel Politics Alevel USA
Lesson from Presidency unit of work on Powers of Persuasion
Full double lesson (2 hours) on Presidential Powers of Persuasion
Examples looking in depth at Trump and how he uses powers of Persuasion
Includes all details in the slides- no need to use textbooks or any additional sources.
Includes reasonably up to date examples
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Well differentiated and detailed PowerPoint lesson with accompanying worksheets, clip links and questions. Perfect for teaching about political parties, elections, voting and policies. Suitable for KS3 or KS4. Lasts 2 hours if all tasks completed.
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The worksheet covers:
different types of interest groups
resources
comparative analysis of UK pressure groups and US interest groups
To be used in conjunction with the following textbooks:
Pearson Edexcel US Government and Politics (Bennet et al)
Pearson Edexcel Government and Politics (Jenkins et al)