Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) Paper 1 Depth Study 7 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 Learning Objectives To explain the reasons for legislation, especially the impact of protests To analyse the provisions and impact of the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965)

Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) Paper 1 Depth Study 7 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 Learning Objectives To describe the methods and activities of Martin Luther King To explain the impact of the mass peace marches in Birmingham and Washington To evaluate the reasons for the failure of the Mississippi Freedom Summer and the events in Selma

Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) Paper 1 Depth Study 7 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 Learning Objectives To explain the sit ins and analyse their significance To explain the freedom rides and the response to them To evaluate the significance of the James Meredith case

Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) Paper 1 Depth Study 7 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 Learning Objectives To analyse the importance of key events in 1950s Brown v Board (1954) Emmett Till (1955) Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) Little Rock (1957) Civil Rights Act (1957) Revival of the KKK

Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) Paper 1 Depth Study 7 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 Learning Objectives To explain why the constitution does not provide protection for the civil liberties of minorities To explain the impact of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments To describe the racial discrimination towards African Americans in the 19th and early 20th centuries

Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) Paper 1 Depth Study 7 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 Learning Objectives To independently research a particular example of McCarthyism To collaboratively produce a handout summarizing your example

Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) Paper 1 Depth Study 7 - A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 ** Learning Objectives** To describe how the Cold War developed To explain how the Cold War led to the Red Scare in the USA To analyse how the events of the Cold War increased the fear of communism in the USA

Edexcel iGCSE SOW B2 Changes in Medicine Scheme of work document outlining enquiry questions, learning objectives, activities and assessments aligned to the B2 topic. All lesson powerpoints and resources are also available for free on TES.

Learning Objectives To evaluate the extent to which Congress is a powerful body

Learning Objectives To describe the legislative process To explain the complexities of the legislative process and the factors that can affect it, including partisanship and bipartisanship To evaluate the extent to which the filibuster is still a useful legislative tool

Learning Objectives To explain the committee system

Learning Objectives To describe the different models of representation To explain what influences the voting of members of congress

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH Aims: • You need to investigate the composition of BOTH chambers in the 116th Congress. • You need to; find and analyse statistics assess if Congress is representative examine whether Congress should be a microcosm of society • You can work individually or collaboratively. • You should present your findings in a visually appealing manner on a single document (see example on reverse for 115th Congress). Categories: • Socio-economic background • Age • Race and ethnicity • Religion • Sexual orientation • Disabilities • Gender

Learning Objectives To identify the shared and exclusive powers of the Senate and the House of Representatives To analyse the examples of these To evaluate the extent to which the chambers of Congress are equal

Learning Objectives To describe the enumerated powers of Congress in the constitution To analyse the extent to which Congress has increased the reach of its power through expansive reading of the constitution To evaluate the impact of these constitutional clauses on the extent of congressional power

Learning Objectives To explain the bicameral structure of Congress To analyse the roles of Congress

A scheme of work to accompany lessons and resources for a SOW exploring the roles and powers of Congress.

Learning Objectives To analyse the reasons why the North won the Civil War To evaluate the importance of different factors in the outcome of the Civil War To explain the consequences of the Civil War

Learning Objectives To analyse the events leading to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 143 To evaluate the meaning and significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 143 INDEPENDENT STUDY BOOKLET How did slave owners legally consider their slaves (and horses, buildings, etc…)? What happens to property that armies capture from their enemy during a war? What do you think were some advantages for the United States in having African Americans serve in the military? Do you think Abraham Lincoln needed to wait for the Union Army to win a battle before issuing the Proclamation? Why do you think these two documents were important during the Civil War? Evaluate the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 143.

Learning Objectives To explain the motives and outcome of Sherman’s March to the Sea To make inferences from the lyrics of a contemporary Civil War song