Versailles

ACADEMY LEARNING CYCLE

CONNECT & ENGAGE

Subject:

ACTIVATE

History

Year:

8

Lesson:

Treaty of Versailles

Unit:

WW1

DEMONSTRATE REVIEW & EVALUATE

CONNECT & ENGAGE

ACTIVATE (Explicit Teaching)

The Big Picture

REVIEW & EVALUATE

DEMONSTRATE (Student Constructs)

Guess the content of this book!

Lets see if you were right………watch this clip for 2 mins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShRA8H RMR4Q

How was Germany weakened by the Treaty of Versailles?

WHAT will we be learning about?

What to do with Germany after the war and how

HOW will we learn this?

By examining the aims of the leaders at the Versailles By learning 5 key terms of the Treaty and assessing the extent to which they would weaken Germany

WHY are we learning this?

To practice applying knowledge to an ‘a’ style question

Tell me what you want, what you really really want……..

G A R G Le

The French leader, Clemenceau, saw the Treaty of Versailles as an opportunity to cripple Germany so that it could not attack France again.

Describe how the Treaty of Versailles weakened Germany.

4 marks

How do I get to the highest level?

LEVEL DESCRIPTORS Level 1: Basic description For example, Germany lost land and had to pay money to the victors.

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Level 2: EITHER Detailed description of limited aspects For example, develops one of the following: Describes loss of land with examples such as Alsace Lorraine; Saar Describes military limitations: Germany was limited to 100000 soldiers; no conscription and no tanks; The Rhineland was to be demilitarised etc. Reparations and their effect.

OR Limited description of a wider range of aspects For example, an outline description of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles .2-3 Level 3: Detailed description of several aspects For example, at least two of the points mentioned in the first part of Level 2.

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A, B, C or D??????

Assessment: 1.Swap books.

2.Use the level descriptors.

3.Underline points that are well made 4.Squiggle points that don’t make sense or are incorrect 5.Give a mark 6.Identify a target from the list on the right

Stay focused on the question

Write in detail about more than one term of the treaty

Learn the terms of the treaty

Use the words, ‘which meant..’ to make sure you are explaining