Unit 2: Weimar Republic, 1918-1929
Use the copy of the textbook below to complete the tasks in the PowerPoints:
Weimar and Nazi Germany Textbook
Lesson 1: The Legacy of WWI
Lesson objectives:
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To understand the impact that WWI had on Germany
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To consider how the legacy of WWI led to changes within Germany
Legacy of WWI
Topic Sheet
Lesson 2: The Weimar Republic
Lesson objectives:
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To understand the beginnings of the Weimar Republic.
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To assess the strengths & weaknesses of the Weimar constitution.
The Weimar Republic
Lesson 3: Unpopularity of the Weimar Republic
Lesson objectives:
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To compile reasons for the unpopularity of the Weimar Republic
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To assess which factors played the most significant role in the unpopularity of the Weimar Government.
Unpopularity of the Weimar Republic
Treaty of Versailles
Lesson 4: Making inferences with sentence starters
Lesson objectives:
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To be able to explain what is meant by an inference.
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To make inferences and interpretations from cartoons relating to the Treaty of Versailles.
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Practice question 1 & question 3a
Making inferences
Homework Slide
Sources for Homework
Lesson 5: Challenges from the Left and Right
Lesson objectives:
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To be able to explain what is meant by left and right wing.
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To analyse examples of the political challenges faced by the Weimar Republic
Challenges from Left and Right
Images
Rebellion Tracker
Lesson 6: Hyperinflation
Lesson objectives:
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To be able to explain the context of the difficulties facing Germany in 1923.
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To analyse the reasons for and the reaction to the Occupation of the Ruhr
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To assess the impact of hyperinflation on Germany.
Hyperinflation
Lesson 7: Interpretations of Germany 1923
Lesson objectives:
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To be able to explain the context of the difficulties facing Germany in 1923.
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To analyse the reasons for and the reaction to the Occupation of the Ruhr
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To assess the impact of hyperinflation on Germany.
Interpretations of Germany 1923
Lesson 8: Economic Recovery
Lesson objectives:
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To understand Stresemann’s strategy for recovery of the Weimar Republic
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To gain an insight into the reasons for economic recovery; Dawes Plan & Young Plan
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To consider the advantages and disadvantages of Stresemann’s economic policies.
Economic Recovery
Lesson 9: Foreign Policy
Lesson objectives:
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To identify the key foreign policy decisions of Gustav Stresemann
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To recognise the impact of foreign policy on the domestic politics of Germany
Foreign Policy
Lesson 10: Interpretations of Recovery
Lesson objectives:
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To identify different interpretations of Germany’s economic recovery in the 1920s.
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To consolidate knowledge of key features of Stresemann’s impact on Germany.
Interpretations of Recovery
Lesson 11: Standard of living
Lesson objectives:
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To examine changes in the standard of living for Germany people 1924-29.
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To consolidate knowledge of key features of Stresemann’s impact on Germany.
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To make comparisons between the standard of living under Stresemann and that of the early years of the Weimar Republic.
Standard of Living
Lesson 12: Women
Lesson objectives:
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To examine changes for women in Weimar Germany.
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To explore the links between different developments in the lives of German women during the Weimar period.
Women
Hand-out
Lesson 13: Cultural Changes
Lesson objectives:
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To examine developments in culture and the arts throughout the Weimar period.
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To consider the influence of artists such as Otto Dix, artistic movements such as Expressionism, Modernism and New Objectivism as well as institutions like the Bauhaus.
Cultural Changes
Lesson 14: Weimar Revision
Lesson objectives:
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To revise and consolidate your understanding of changing economic circumstances in Weimar Germany
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To assess your understanding of this topic in an “Explain Why” exam question
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Weimar Revision
Lesson 15: Assessment
Assessment
