A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over a single lesson to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its unit on Stakeholders and Actors in Global Politics. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you see your students four times a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research or brainstorm information, including key concepts, actors and stakeholders as well as political tensions or dilemmas brought about as a result of issues created by private actors and companies in global politics. Students are asked to research real world case studies and the lesson ends with a 5 minute planning session on a list of potential exam questions. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over multiple lessons to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its unit on Stakeholders and Actors in Global Politics. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you see your students four times a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research or brainstorm information, including key concepts, actors and stakeholders in various types of subnational government. As homework, students are asked to write a paragraph suggesting ways in which subnational government in their country could be improved or strengthened. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over multiple lessons to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its unit on Stakeholders and Actors in Global Politics. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you see your students four times a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research the various types of subnational government and the impact they can have on global politics. The lesson includes video clips, class discussion and a case study inquiry. As homework, students are asked to research a recent subnational government decision from their country and identify the political issues raised. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over multiple lessons to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its unit on Stakeholders and Actors in Global Politics. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you see your students four times a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research or brainstorm information, including key concepts, actors and stakeholders as well as political tensions or dilemmas brought about as a result of issues created by various local government decisions. As homework, students are asked to research and summarize a recent local government decision in their city and to analyze its impact and report this to the class. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over multiple lessons to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its requirement of in-depth studies on various Global Political Challenges. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you only see your HL students once a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research or brainstorm information, including key concepts, actors and stakeholders as well as political tensions or dilemmas brought about as a result of issues created by technology. The main activity is a role play of a UN Security Council meeting on a fictitious cyber attack. As a centre piece, there is a Paper 3 style prompt that helps frame the ensuing debate. There is an extension activity that asks students to write a simulated Paper 3 response to a Paper 3 prompt. Multiple prompts are provided to allow students to choose the focus of their response. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over multiple lessons to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its requirement of in-depth studies on various Global Political Challenges. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you only see your HL students once a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research or brainstorm information, including key concepts, actors and stakeholders as well as political tensions or dilemmas brought about as a result of issues created by global security. The main activity is a class debate on whether national security should be paramount to human security. As a centre piece, there is a Paper 3 style prompt that helps frame the debate. There is an extension activity that asks students to write a simulated Paper 3 response to the debate prompt. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over multiple lessons to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its requirement of in-depth studies on various Global Political Challenges. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you only see your HL students once a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research or brainstorm information, including key concepts, actors and stakeholders as well as political tensions or dilemmas brought about as a result of conflicts over identity. The main activity is a class mock constitutional conference for a fictitious multi-ethnic state. As a centre piece, there is a Paper 3 style prompt that helps frame the debate. There is an extension activity that asks students to write a simulated Paper 3 response to the debate prompt. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over multiple lessons to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its requirement of in-depth studies on various Global Political Challenges. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you only see your HL students once a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research or brainstorm information, including key concepts, actors and stakeholders as well as political tensions or dilemmas brought about as a result of global inequalities in health. The main activity is a class debate on different approaches to health. As a centre piece, there is a Paper 3 style prompt that helps frame the debate. There is an extension activity that asks students to write a simulated Paper 3 response to the debate prompt. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over multiple lessons to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its requirement of in-depth studies on various Global Political Challenges. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you only see your HL students once a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research or brainstorm information, including key concepts, actors and stakeholders as well as political tensions or dilemmas brought about as a result of global poverty issues. The main activity is a class research on different approaches to poverty. As a centre piece, there is a Paper 3 style prompt that helps frame the debate. There is an extension activity that asks students to write a simulated Paper 3 response to the debate prompt. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over multiple lessons to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its requirement of in-depth studies on various Global Political Challenges. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you only see your HL students once a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research or brainstorm information, including key concepts, actors and stakeholders as well as political tensions or dilemmas brought about as a result of global equality issues. The main activity is a class debate on the challenges of achieving global equality. This is preceded by a deep dive on the issue of vaccine equality. As a centre piece, there is a Paper 3 style prompt that helps frame the debate. There is an extension activity that asks students to write a simulated Paper 3 response to the debate prompt. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over multiple lessons to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its requirement of in-depth studies on various Global Political Challenges. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you only see your HL students once a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research or brainstorm information, as well as a discussion on the concept of borders and the different types of them. The main activity is a simulation of an expert panel discussion that might be seen on television. This is followed by a reflection discussion and a written task. An an extension task, there is a ToK style prompt that could be used to build understanding of the connections between Global Politics and ToK. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A straightforward slide deck in PowerPoint format that is meant to be used over multiple lessons to deal with the new Global Politics syllabus and its requirement of in-depth studies on various Global Political Challenges. This slide deck is built with the assumption you have a combined SL/HL class wherein you only see your HL students once a week or something similar. The slide deck includes students working in small groups to research or brainstorm information, including key concepts, actors and stakeholders as well as political tensions or dilemmas brought about as a result of global environmental issues. The main activity is a simulation/role play of a global summit debate on the environment. This is preceded by a written position paper to enhance knowledge and understanding of the related issues. As a centre piece, there is a Paper 3 style prompt that helps frame the debate. There is an extension activity that asks students to write a simulated Paper 3 response to the debate prompt. All handouts/readings are linked in the slide deck and can be downloaded for no additional charge. The slide deck is completely editable should you choose/need to do so.

A single PDF sheet with 5 essay questions relating to some of the case study assignments that are also available here on TES. Originally designed as a take-home research assignment, it could easily be adapted to an in-class writing task. It could also be adapted to suit an AP or A-Level class. Originally designed to be used with an IB Year 1 class. The PDF format also allows it to be uploaded to a VLE if desired.

A two to three day lesson plan that requires students to research, become knowledgeable about the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine. Students then move on to work in groups to identify which levels of analysis and which key concepts from the IB Global Politics syllabus can best be related to this case study. The lesson is meant to conclude with a class discussion about the case study.

A two to three day lesson plan that requires students to research, become knowledgeable about the crisis and ongoing conflict in Gaza. Students then move on to work in groups to identify which levels of analysis and which key concepts from the IB Global Politics syllabus can best be related to this case study. The lesson is meant to conclude with a class discussion about the case study. The lesson is in PowerPoint format but was originally created in Google Slides and thus should be easy to upload to any VLE.

A two to three day lesson plan that requires students to research, become knowledgeable about the crisis and ongoing conflict in Haiti. Students then move on to work in groups to identify which levels of analysis and which key concepts from the IB Global Politics syllabus can best be related to this case study. The lesson is meant to conclude with a class discussion about the case study. The lesson is in PowerPoint format but was originally created in Google Slides and thus should be easy to upload to any VLE.

An entire lesson that begins with student research on the number of countries in the world, followed by a teacher-led discussion of what criteria need to be met in order for a territory to be considered a country. Students are then given slides that introduce them to the four criteria of the Montevideo Convention as well as the concept of a nation-state as laid out in the Treaty of Westfalia. The lesson concludes with a written task asking students to explain why their country is a distinct state apart from all others. Originally used with an IB Year 1 Global Politics class, the PowerPoint format ensures that the lesson can be adapted to suit other curriculums and grade levels.

A simple PowerPoint presentation that asks students to watch a pair of YouTube videos and do a short reading to learn about the different types of power: hard and soft. These terms are then debriefed with a teacher-led class discussion. Students are then asked to do a short written task that identifies a chosen news story as either hard or soft power and to explain its implications. Originally used with an IB Year 1 Global Politics class, it could be adapted for use with different curriculum, such as AP or A-Level. PowerPoint format ensures easy uploading to any VLE.

A PowerPoint presentation lesson that was originally used to start the topic of interdependence in an IB Year 1 Global Politics class. The lesson begins with students being asked to produce their own, instinctive definition of the term and then compare it to a teacher-given definition. The lesson moves on to discuss the role of interdependence in global politics, culminating in a short question sequence written task, which is then debriefed. The lesson concludes with students being asked to research at home how globalization has affected interdependence and global politics in general.

A PowerPoint presentation that directs students to create a video or podcast detailing a chosen NGO. Students are given a series of questions to help guide the creation of their presentation. Which is ultimately meant to be shared with the rest of the class, thus making this a collaborative learning exercise. Assignment can be graded using the SL Presentation criteria that are also available here on TES.

A complete PowerPoint presentation that asks students to work in groups to research and create an outline for a typical IB Global Politics Paper 2 question. Students are then asked to take the outline personalize it and create a full Paper 2 essay on applying sovereignty. Both the essay and the outline activity could be adapted to a simple teacher-led class discussion if desired. The file is in PowerPoint format for easy downloading. Originally used with an IB Year 1 Global Politics class, it could be adapted for other grade levels and curriculums.