to…decide who the leading european powers should make an alliance with
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The World in 1900
• To…decide who the leading European powers should make an alliance with
How we will do this
• All… will be able to recall key knowledge about a European Power in 1900
• Most…will be able to explain who the European powers should make an alliance with
• Some…will be able to analyse how strong these alliances were
Starter
• All… will be able to recall key knowledge about a European Power in 1900
• Definitions!!!• Complete these as we work through this
topic! • As we use a word and you understand it…
use it in your definitions!
Starter• All… will be able to recall key
knowledge about a European Power in 1900
• Can you name these foes?
Danger!!!
Starter• All… will be able to recall key
knowledge about a European Power in 1900
• Can you name these allies?
Dastardly and Muttley
Selma and patty
Fred and Barney
Batman and Robin
Starter
• All… will be able to recall key knowledge about a European Power in 1900
Starter
• All… will be able to recall key knowledge about a European Power in 1900
• What does this map tell us about European powers in 1900?
Starter
• All… will be able to recall key knowledge about a European Power in 1900
• Each country had strengths and weaknesses in 1900
• Many countries were looking to find common ground with other countries – Alliances.
• These alliances are often held up as one of the causes of the first World War
• But what makes a country powerful?
Starter
• All… will be able to recall key knowledge about a European Power in 1900
• But what makes a country powerful?• Economy?• Industry?• Size?• Empire?• Population?• Military strength?
Activity
• All… will be able to recall key knowledge about a European Power in 1900
• Each of you are going to take on the role of a leading European power in 1900
• Find out about them first, then you are going to take on the role of these countries and try to form alliances with other countries!
• In groups of four/five• Discuss with your group your country should
make an alliance with…
Activity
• All… will be able to recall key knowledge about a European Power in 1900
• What did we find out? • Who were natural allies?• Which countries were drawn together?• Who were enemies?• What reasons can we give?
Activity• Most…will be able to explain who
the European powers should make an alliance with
• Use your knowledge from this discussion to explain who the European powers should make alliances with…
• For example…
• “Germany should make an alliance with…because…this would help Germany because…”
P Ev Ex
2 exampl
es needed
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Activity• Most…will be able to explain who
the European powers should make an alliance with
• Type
Activity• Most…will be able to explain who
the European powers should make an alliance with
• type
Plenary• Some…will be able to analyse
how strong these alliances were
• How strong were these alliances?• Which alliances do you think would last?• Which alliances were at risk of failing?• Why do you think this?
Starter• All… will be able to describe
how Al-Qaeda began
• Type
Conclusions