In this lesson, students will fully understand the events which led to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and how the assassination then triggered the First World War. Students have various learning options such as creating a timeline of the key events, creating a storyboard, analysing historical interpretations and explaining how each country became involved in the First World War.
This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews.
The lesson includes the following:
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims
Slide 3: As you come in warmup activity – Analysis of an illustration of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
Slide 4: Discussion about the definition of ‘assassination’.
Slide 5-6: Starter Task 1: A recap knowledge quiz with answers revealed.
Slide 7: Image led background information about the location of the Balkans and key places such as Bosnia, Serbia and Sarajevo.
Slide 8: Background information about the events in Sarajevo.
Side 9: A fact sheet covering all the information needed for the lesson.
Slide 10-11: Activity 1: Students create a timeline of the main events of the assassination and the steps towards war. Print out included.
Slide 12-13: Activity 2: A series of questions and sentence starters which ask students to explain why each country became involved in the war and the Domino Theory. Printable worksheet included.
Slide 14: Activity 3: A printable storyboard for students to complete using the fact sheet.
Slide 15-16: Activity 4: A higher ability challenge task based on the various interpretations about the causes of war. Printable worksheet included.
Slide 17: Follow Up Challenge Task – A cartoon showing the causes of the First World War and Domino Effect – cartoon analysis.
Slide 18: Links to three useful clips/videos covering the events of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
Slide 19-20: Learning Review Quiz with answers
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All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
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I normally struggle to teach the events of the assassination as it gets a bit complex for the students at times but this is perfect. Thank you.
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