Year:

Unit:

Lesson:

Subject:

CONNECT &

ENGAGE

ACTIVATE DEMONSTRATE

REVIEW &

EVALUATE

ACADEMY LEARNING CYCLE

WW1

Treaty of Versailles

History

8

REVIEW & EVALUATE

ACTIVATE

(Explicit Teaching)

DEMONSTRATE

(Student Constructs)

CONNECT & ENGAGE

The Big Picture

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 1: Basic description

For example, Germany lost land and had to pay money to the victors. 1

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. 4

LEVEL DESCRIPTORS

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