Explore political thinkers, values and real-world issues with this printable A4 classroom toolkit and four editable PowerPoint mini lessons.

Students connect values to thinkers, discuss how different thinkers might respond to a shared issue, and build a reasoned response. Use it for paired discussion, group debate, comparison and written reflection.

What is included

• 31 unique A4 political thinker sheets with portraits
• 40 printable values cards
• 36 real-world issue cards
• Three student activity sheets
• A practical teacher guide
• Four editable six-slide PowerPoint lessons with teacher notes
• A curriculum and lesson guide
• PDF copies of all 24 slides

Four short lessons

• Liberalism: What makes freedom meaningful?
• Conservatism: How much government does freedom need?
• Socialism: Does equality require changing capitalism?
• Citizenship: Who should take responsibility for online harm?

Each lesson is designed for around 30 minutes, with scope to extend discussion.

Who is it for?
Primarily sixth-form politics, with selected activities suitable for teacher-adapted Citizenship and enrichment lessons for ages 14+. The guide identifies selected connections to AQA and Pearson Edexcel A-level Politics and GCSE Citizenship Studies. This supplements teaching and does not cover every required thinker or the full specifications.

Format
One ZIP containing printable PDFs and four editable PPTX files. Print A4, single-sided. No physical product is supplied. This is a classroom discussion resource, not accredited CPD, and is not endorsed by an examination board.

© Jennifer Darch, InclusiveEd. For classroom teaching use under the applicable TES licence. Please do not resell, redistribute or upload the files publicly.