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Which US presidential candidate do you support?
Here's a fun interactive online quiz from Isidewith to find out which of the US presidential candidates you are most closely aligned to.
Locating the terrorist groups around the world
Here's a link to a great interactive infographic that shows the location and level of activity of the various active terrorist groups around the world - a super revision resource for students...
Here's a quick multi-choice quiz on the Constitution and its reform for your AS students. It takes the form of one of our favourite activities here at tutor2u - the Confidence Based Dance Off! The...
Boris and Dave - how different are they?
I don't know about you, but I'm finding the whole EU referendum debate a really insightful examination of the behaviour of our politicians. I find it incredible that politicians from the same...
Here's a fun lesson starter from the furtive imagination of regular contributor
Scott Thomas. This one is a variation on our Higher and Lower game that involves the
whole class. The class are...
The Presidential Election Game
Presidential candidates must win states to gain the electoral college votes in order to secure victory in elections, but with fifty states and the District of Columbia all having a say, can your...
The Simpsons prediction of a Trump presidency
An article in the Guardian earlier this week alerted me to a number of events "predicted" by the Simpsons - and one such event was their prediction, years ago, of a Donald Trump presidency. Take a...
Comparing the UK and US government revision resource
This revision resource is designed for A2 students of US politics, and provides a quick way of summarising the difference between UK government and US government
University rankings for studying politics
The Complete University Guide's league table for studying politics at university places Oxford highest, just pipping Cambridge to the post. Other universities in the Top Ten include St Andrews,...
How did the US constitution get written?
Here are some super revision lectures from Keith Hughes of Hip Hughes History exploring the Articles of Confederation (the precursor to the US constitution) and the Constitutional Convention of...
Cassetteboy vs The Apprentice - the Donald Trump edition
I'm a big fan of Cassetteboy's mixes - his Donald Trump Apprentice / President mix would be a fun addition to any politics lesson.
Clinton vs Trump - spot the quote!
Here's the next in our series of starters you can use in your class asking students to determine which quote on screen comes from Donald Trump and which comes from Hillary Clinton. Seperate your...
Beyond the Bike lesson resource - Date a Dictator
As part of the Beyond the Bike story and educational adventure supported by tutor2u and the RES, I've put together a simple but effective lesson resource on 20th and 21st century dictators, that...
Gore v Bush - The Most Dramatic Presidential Election in History
Is it really 16 years since the infamous Gore v Bush presidential election?
Mao's Little Red Book
It's 60 years on from Mao's Cultural Revolution, and 60 years since his Little Red Book of quotations became an essential item to carry in your pocket if you were a radical left-winger. There is a...
The use of social media to drive political change
Social media - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc - is increasingly being used to drive forward political change, and is worth looking more closely at especially for students of global politics.
Joe Biden at the White House White Board
If you've not found the White House White Board playlist on YouTube then do take a look - it's a great source of information.
Engaging Lesson Starter - Conveyor Belt Memory Game
Here's a fun and engaging lesson starter for your next Government and Politics lesson called 'Conveyor Belt Memory Game' (hat tip to Paul Hoang from Sha Tin College in Hong Kong for the...
Votes for women in the UK - a brief history
The Parliament Education service has produced two short videos outlining the impact of suffragettes and their efforts in securing the vote for women.
1946 and the making of the modern world
If you've not yet picked up a copy of Victor Sebestyen's excellent book "1946: The Making of the Modern World", then it's worth adding to your wishlist, especially if you teach Ideologies or Global...