This lesson plan connects to the topic of Trade and Aid and explores Chinese investment in Africa. The resource can also be used by a Middle School teacher who is interested in teaching this topic.

The ability to evaluate the strength of an authors reasoning, and the ability to construct a well-reasoned argument; are important skills required in this subject and in life. This resource is a plan to help with this, and includes a student handout and worksheet activity.

The lesson plan takes the death of George Floyd, an event which became a global issue, and links it the Global Perspectives topics Law & Criminality and Human Rights. The resource can also be used for middle school students to teach current events. Check out my page for the answer key to this activity.

This is designed to compliment the free lesson plan. It contains enough information to allow a teacher to conduct the lesson comprehensively. Suggested facts and student provocations with potential answers are given.

This plan is to help the students understand the skill of reasoning and how to evaluate reasoning. The resource contains a lesson plan with a handout of evaluation points, and a worksheet to help students practice.

A short video which can be used to introduce the subject to your students. It covers key Global issues, syllabus aims, and the 3 components. Teachers can play the whole video, or pause at each part to explain and discuss with their students. This is based on the 2018 syllabus changes. See my page for an introductory video which reflects the changes made to the syllabus from 2025.