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Aims
To develop the ability to realise the value and limitations of sources and to understand how various causes interlink and some are of greater significance than others. To focus on recent historical events which give essential insights into today’s world.
Content
Twentieth Century World:
Origins and causes of World War I
Events and fighting conditions of WW1
Versailles Settlement
Origins and causes of World War II
Britain’s role in WW2
The Holocaust
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
Key Questions
Did Haig deserve his reputation as ‘Butcher of the Somme’?
How far did the Versailles Treaty cause the Second World War?
Should the USA have dropped the Atomic Bomb?
Why did the Holocaust take place?
Learning Activities
Study of written sources, documents, and videos.
Interactive questions and answers, ICT, role play, group work, essay writing.
Visit to Doomed Youth Theatre production.
Assessment
Key assessments on Life in WWI trenches, General Haig, Treaty of Versailles, causes of the Second World War and an end of year exam which assesses long term progress.
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