Topic 1 Year 9 History
| History | |||
| Topic | Inter-war years and steps to WW2 | ||
| No of lessons | 13-15 | ||
| When is it happening | Year 9 Term 1 | ||
| What will students learn | Students will fulfil the requirement of studying challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day through the study of the inter-war years and steps to WW2 | ||
| Key Knowledge that students should know at the end of 'Topic' | This is the knowledge that students will meet for the first time in this topic | Students will have a recap of the situation at the end of WW1 in particular the peace settlement. Students will learn the difference between democracy and dictatorship. Students will learn about communism and fascism with a focus on Italy, the Soviet Union and Germany. Students will learn about the actions of Hitler and the policy of appeasement | |
| This is knowledge that students may have met before but will need to deepen their understanding | Retrieving knowledge of the impact and consequences of WW1, in particular the Treaty of Versailles. Understanding key features of democracy from studying women’s suffrage in Year 8 | ||
| Key Skills that students should be able to demonstrate at the end of 'Topic' | This is the skills that students will meet for the first time in this topic | Students will analyse the policy of appeasement and use interpretations, critical thinking and debate in order to reach a reasoned judgement about the policy of appeasement. | |
| This is skills that students may have met before but will need to develop | Students will have experience studying interpretations in Year 7 and Year 8. Students will have experience providing a balanced argument from Year 7 and Year 8. Students will have some experience of writing a reasoned judgement | ||
| Key vocabulary that students should know and understand | Armistice, Treaty, Democracy, Dictatorship. Dictator, Communism, Fascism, Capitalism, Secret police, Pact, Appeasement | ||
| The Big Question | Could WW2 have been avoided? | ||
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Key questions that students should be able to answer at the end of the 'Topic' |
Did the Treaty of Versailles cause WW2? | ||
| Who were the strong men in Europe? Mussolini x2 | |||
| Who were the strong men in Europe? Stalin x2 | |||
| Who were the strong men in Europe? Hitler x2 | |||
| Was Britain right to follow a policy of appeasement? | |||
| Could WW2 have been avoided? | |||
| The Long Shadow of World War One | |||