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AQA GCSE Germany 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship

This lesson focuses on the difficult topics of proportional representation, Article 48 and the new Weimar constitution.

The lesson centres around how the Weimar Government was formed out of the chaos of the end of World War 1 and how the politicians decided to meet in the quieter town of Weimar.

Setting up a new constitution was the first step toward democracy but as the students find out through second order concept skills there were many similarities as well as differences to that of the Kaiser’s government.

Included in the lesson are a number of diagrams and information sheets for group work, an AFL sheet and links to the main GCSE question asked on the first slide.

The students are introduced to the GCSE question on political and economic problems that the Weimar Government faced but this question spans a number of lessons before they can attempt it.

The lesson is enquiry based with a key question using a lightbulb posed at the start of the lesson and revisited to show the progress of learning.

The resource includes suggested teaching strategies, differentiated materials and comes in PowerPoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change.

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This bundle contains the complete series of lessons I have created for AQA GCSE Germany 1890–1945: Democracy and Dictatorship. The resources are designed to combine strong subject knowledge with regular GCSE exam practice, helping students develop the historical skills needed to access the highest grades. Throughout the unit, students build secure knowledge and understanding of key events, individuals and developments, from Kaiser Wilhelm II and the impact of the First World War through to Hitler’s rise to power and the creation of a Nazi dictatorship. The lessons also develop students’ understanding of second-order concepts including change and continuity, cause and consequence, significance and interpretation. Source analysis and evaluation are embedded throughout the unit, alongside opportunities for students to make supported judgements and practise extended written answers in GCSE exam-style questions. All lessons are fully resourced, clearly structured and designed to be engaging as well as academically rigorous. They include a variety of activities, differentiated tasks, suggested teaching strategies and opportunities for retrieval and exam practice. The lessons included are: L1: Kaiser Wilhelm II (free resource) L2: The Kaiser’s Government and Weltpolitik L3: The Impact of the First World War on Germany (free resource) L4: The Weimar Constitution and Political Parties L5: The Treaty of Versailles L6: Political Uprisings – The Spartacists and the Kapp Putsch (free resource) L7: The Ruhr Crisis and Hyperinflation L8: The Munich Beer Hall Putsch L9: Stresemann and Recovery L10: The Golden Years L11: The Wall Street Crash L12: The Rise of the Nazis and the Transformation of the Nazi Party L13: How Did Hitler Become Chancellor? (free resource) L14: How Did Hitler Consolidate His Power? L15: The Night of the Long Knives L16: The Nazi Police State L17: The Nazis and the Economy L18: The Hitler Youth L19: Women in Nazi Germany L20: The Nazis and the Churches L21: Hitler’s Hate List L22: The Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht L23: The Final Solution L24: Opposition in Nazi Germany L25: The German Home Front, 1939–45 (free resource) A full mock examination is recommended at the end of the unit to consolidate knowledge and exam technique. Please note that official AQA examination papers and mark schemes are subject to copyright, but are freely available via the AQA website. All lessons are provided in editable PowerPoint format and can easily be adapted to suit individual classes and teaching styles. Please note that due to Bundle restrictions of 20 lessons, the free resources (L1, L3, L6, L13, L25) need to be downloaded seperately. Please click on the following links: L1: /teaching-resource/resource-12118023 L3: /teaching-resource/resource-12021728 L6: /teaching-resource/resource-12016232 L13: /teaching-resource/resource-12043426 L25: /teaching-resource/resource-12050172

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AQA GCSE Germany 1890-1945 Democracy and Dictatorship Lessons and Resources Bundle

This bundle is the first part in a series of lessons I have created for AQA GCSE Germany 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship. As well as focusing on GCSE exam practice questions, the lessons apply the skills necessary to enable the students to achieve the highest grades. The lessons will allow students to demonstrate (AO1) knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the period studied from the Kaiser and the problems he faced as well as the implementation of the Treaty of Versailles and the challenges faced by the Weimar Government. They will study (AO2) second-order concepts such as change and continuity in the new Weimar Constitution and the causes and consequences of Stresemann’s policies. The analysis and evaluation of sources (AO3) are used in for example the Treaty of Versailles and the Munich Beer Hall Putsch lessons whilst substantiated judgements are made (AO4) on political and economic problems of the Weimar Republic as well as questioning whether the later 1920’s really were a Golden Age. The lessons are as follows: L1 Kaiser Wilhelm II (free resource) L2 The Kaiser’s Government and Weltpolitik L3 The impact of World War 1 on Germany (free resource) L4 The Weimar Constitution and Political Parties L5 The Treaty of Versailles L6 Political Uprisings – the Spartacists and the Kapp Putsch (free resource) L7 The Ruhr Crisis and Hyperinflation L8 The Munich Beer Hall Putsch L9 Gustav Stresemann L10 The Golden Age of Stresemann Please note that setting a full mock examination in class after completing this unit is strongly recommended. All the examination resources and markschemes are subject to copyright but can easily be found on the AQA website. The resources all include suggested teaching strategies, retrieval practice, differentiated materials and come in PowerPoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change. Any reviews would be gratefully received.

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