AQA GCSE Germany 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship Complete Bundle

This bundle contains the complete series of lessons I have created for AQA GCSE Germany 1890–1945: Democracy and Dictatorship.

The resources are designed to combine strong subject knowledge with regular GCSE exam practice, helping students develop the historical skills needed to access the highest grades.

Throughout the unit, students build secure knowledge and understanding of key events, individuals and developments, from Kaiser Wilhelm II and the impact of the First World War through to Hitler’s rise to power and the creation of a Nazi dictatorship.

The lessons also develop students’ understanding of second-order concepts including change and continuity, cause and consequence, significance and interpretation.

Source analysis and evaluation are embedded throughout the unit, alongside opportunities for students to make supported judgements and practise extended written answers in GCSE exam-style questions.

All lessons are fully resourced, clearly structured and designed to be engaging as well as academically rigorous. They include a variety of activities, differentiated tasks, suggested teaching strategies and opportunities for retrieval and exam practice.

The lessons included are:

L1: Kaiser Wilhelm II (free resource)
L2: The Kaiser’s Government and Weltpolitik
L3: The Impact of the First World War on Germany (free resource)
L4: The Weimar Constitution and Political Parties
L5: The Treaty of Versailles
L6: Political Uprisings – The Spartacists and the Kapp Putsch (free resource)
L7: The Ruhr Crisis and Hyperinflation
L8: The Munich Beer Hall Putsch
L9: Stresemann and Recovery
L10: The Golden Years
L11: The Wall Street Crash
L12: The Rise of the Nazis and the Transformation of the Nazi Party
L13: How Did Hitler Become Chancellor? (free resource)
L14: How Did Hitler Consolidate His Power?
L15: The Night of the Long Knives
L16: The Nazi Police State
L17: The Nazis and the Economy
L18: The Hitler Youth
L19: Women in Nazi Germany
L20: The Nazis and the Churches
L21: Hitler’s Hate List
L22: The Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht
L23: The Final Solution
L24: Opposition in Nazi Germany
L25: The German Home Front, 1939–45 (free resource)

A full mock examination is recommended at the end of the unit to consolidate knowledge and exam technique.

Please note that official AQA examination papers and mark schemes are subject to copyright, but are freely available via the AQA website.

All lessons are provided in editable PowerPoint format and can easily be adapted to suit individual classes and teaching styles.

Please note that due to Bundle restrictions of 20 lessons, the free resources (L1, L3, L6, L13, L25) need to be downloaded seperately. Please click on the following links:

L1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12118023
L3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12021728
L6: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12016232
L13: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12043426
L25: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12050172