Germany: Hyperinflation & Consequences.

The purpose of this lesson is to not only inform students about Hyperinflation but to challenge them to think about it in the bigger picture, how it was a product of the T.O.V and how it links into national and international impacts in the longer term.

Students enter with a task to immediately complete (Pictures will be scattered around the classroom, students are to study the picture and on a sticky note write down what they believe the lesson title will be - something along the lines of Hyperinflation (Critical thinking).

Teacher then goes through some starter quick fire true / false questions with the students to recall learning. Students think pair share what Hyperinflation could mean before it is outlines by the teacher (opportunity for student rewards). Students then watch a short embedded video about how Germany was impacted by the TOV which led to Hyperinflation.

The main task is centered around a memory activity regarding the consequences of Hyperinflation. students work in pairs to complete the card pairing activity before mix-pair-sharing the consequences between themselves.

Again opportunity for a consolidation ‘memory test’ where students could compete for prizes. Students then complete and exam style GCSE question assessing their acquired knowledge (structure strips provided for differentiation).

Students to peer assess for a plenary.