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If Milliband wasn't one, what makes a great leader?
Okay, so it probably hasn't come as much of a surprise to find out that Ed Milliband was not seen by the general public as Prime Minister material. A report published yesterday by the Labour Party...
Blockbusters! An interactive resource on Elections
Okay, here's a game format many of your students won't have seen before - Blockbusters! However, it's your chance to be 'Bob' and run a quick game of Blockbusters with your students. The format is...
What is anarchism?
The Hip Hughes History Youtube channel is full of lively explanations of key political topics. For students of the A2 Ideologies option, his "What is an Anarchist?" video is really helpful and snappy:
Top ten most powerful political speeches
Here is a super selection of some of the best political speeches ever given, handily collated by Top Yaps, with some unexpected surprises in there. The excerpts range from Socrates, to Oliver...
Prime Minister's Quotes - an end-of-term lesson activity
This short and simple lesson activity requires students to work in pairs or small groups to work out which Prime Minister is responsible for each statement - a great way of deepening knowledge and...
Fun lesson starter - A Jeremy Corbyn Quiz
Go on, it's nearly Christmas! I'm sure that you've seen our Christmas quiz but if you wanted another 5 minute fun quiz to engage with your students then why not try our new Jeremy Corbyn game. It...
By-Election quiz - lesson starter
So, the by-election result for the Oldham West and Royton seat did not turn out to be such a political hot potato as many pundits thought. The Labour Candidate, Jim McMahon, comfortably retained...
Trump vs Obama: who said what?
Who said what? is a fantastic teaching aid to challenge your students' perceptions of two very different political figures in American politics: Donald Trump and Barack Obama.
The differences between Democrats and Republicans
I really like this infographic which provides a visual guide to the differences between the Democrats and Republicans in US Politics.
Ballot Box Quiz - a quick quiz on voting systems in the UK
Here's a 10 minute multi-choice quiz on UK Voting Systems. It's a straight-forward quiz with 10 questions, four possible answers (with only 1 possible correct answer). Run this Powerpoint slideshow...
Cameron vs Corbyn - Can you guess who made which quote?
Here's a fun 10 minute starter for your next Government and Politics lesson. Your students are presented with 16 quotes and the question 'Which of these are quotes from David Cameron?' They must...
European integration
There are some great ready-made resources out there for teachers and students tackling the EU options for Gov and Pol A-level. I really like this starter quiz from One Europe as a great way in to...
Game-based learning: key ideological thinkers
Games are a fun and engaging way to learn. You can click here to download a Red Herring Ideological Thinker PowerPoint-based game to help students improve their knowledge of key thinkers for the...
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