Year 9: Module 3 : Conflict of political ideologies.
Targets from previous module:
Link to previous modules
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Theme and key questions of the lesson.
How difficult was it to make a fair Peace in 1919?
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What do the different political ideologies of Fascism, Communism and Democracy mean?
What happened in the Russian Revolution?
Did one of the Romanov’s live?
Why did Ivan disappear in 1933?
What was life like in Weimar Germany?
Can you win the election of 1932?
Task
Achieving
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You have explained in your own words the key features of:
You are to produce a
Democracy, Communism and Fascism as systems of government.
leaflet to explain what
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You have given an example of each.
democracy is and how it is
different from Communism
and Fascism.
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You are to produce a story
board to show What
happened to the Romanov
Royal Family?”
Produce a newspaper of
the trial of the women
claiming to be Anastasia.
Complete an essay, “What
was it like to live in
Communist Russia?”
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You will be assessed as
part of the group when
campaigning for election.
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Has completed six boxes and captions. Drawing in pencil and
coloured. Captions explain the picture.
The main points of the story are show accurately.
Good use of specific concepts eg Communism and Tsar.
Well laid out newspaper.
The events of the trial are well covered.
Some explanation that people in the trail had different interpretations
of the evidence.
The nature and / or purpose of the source are considered.
Well structured essay.
Describing main the characteristics / features of life in Communist
Russia: different to capitalist countries, life for the ordinary people,
why people liked communism.
Play a full part in the work of the group to ensure that your
presentation is: informative, persuasive and varied.
Play a part in the presentation to the whole class. This needs to be
professional and without laughing etc.
Decide who you think should be elected in 1932 and explain why.
How is the module to be assessed overall?
Evaluation of the
module:
By class work and homework.
WW1 is the backdrop to these events in the 1920 /30’s.
Where can I find extra information?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwone/eastern_front_01.shtml
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk.
SchoolsHistory.org.uk BBC history magazine Dec 2005 “Who killed Rasputin?”
Key vocabulary.
Treaty Reparations Revenge Colonies Civilian Nationalism Lloyd George
Clemenceau. Woodrow Wilson.
Political Ideology Communism Fascism Democracy Symbols.
Communism Marx Lenin Communist Manifesto Bolshevik Romanov.
Communism Trial Witness Open / secret ballot Bolshevik Romanov.
Collective farm executed spies criticise labour camps
Republic Reparations Inflation Depression. Swastika. Ruhr Unemployment.
Election. Communism Nazi. Fascism Democracy Vote. Campaign.
Beyond
My grade and feedback.
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Some comparison of the different forms of
government. You need to say which you
think would be the best for:
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You to live in today.
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You would select if you ruled.
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For the poor people of society.
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There are clear links between the boxes to
show how the story developed.
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The caption and picture complement each
other to get more info over rather than
simply repeat each other.
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No mistakes or anachronisms.
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The different interpretations are very clear in
your work.
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You have reached your own reasoned
conclusion based upon the evidence given
to the trial.
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Has a strong conclusion that makes a
judgment as to the quality of life in
Communist Russia for the ordinary people.
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Considers if there lives would have been
any better under a different form of
government.
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Play a leading role in the organisation and
presenting of the groups work.
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Stress the positives of your group and the
negatives of the other group. Take part in Q
& A and debate professional way.
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Use all of the sources provided.
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Use ICT effectively to get points across.