Introduction to Conflict & Tension (AQA)

Introduction to Conflict and Tension [#1]

An introduction to Conflict and Tension, 1918 – 1939, adapted for the Oxford AQA GCSE History (9-1): Wider World Depth Study (Paper 1: Section B). See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!

Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!

Overview: This lesson introduces students to Paper 1 of the GCSE, and refamiliarizes students with key content from Key Stage 3. Refamiliarizing students with the causes, events and end of WWI, as well as key developments of the interwar period, students are well-equipped to begin the main scheme of work.

Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.

Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes

Note: Please be aware that some lesson activities refer to the Oxford AQA GCSE History: Conflict and Tension 1918–1939 textbook (Longley & Wilkes, AQA-approved). Activities that use the textbook are marked in the PowerPoint.

What will you get?

• Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
• PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
• Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
• Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
• Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.