Why did the Reds win the
Civil War ?
From description to explanation
LO: to progress from describing
to explaining why the Reds won
the Civil War
 To Start
 You have 3 minutes to come up with 3 reasons why the
Reds won
 No notes
 No conferring!
So far
You have been creating 6 -8 boxes
each containing a reason why the
Reds won the Civil War
You may need to continue and finish
this task
Next - Evaluate
 Cut out your boxes and arrange them in order of
importance
 Just place them on the desk in front of you
 Then write 3 sentences to justify your choice
Construct an explanation
 Now take each box,
 Give it a heading
Support
from the
peasants
•Your
•Explanation
 Stick it down in your
book
 Then write next to each
box an explanation as to
why this reason led to
the Reds winning the
Civil War
•Your
•Explanation
Geography
As an extension
 What links can you make between the
causes of the Reds victory?