This 10-lesson bundle is the first part of a complete series of resources I have created for AQA GCSE Germany 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship.

Designed specifically for the AQA GCSE History specification, this bundle provides a structured teaching sequence covering Kaiser Wilhelm II, the impact of the First World War, the Weimar Constitution, the Treaty of Versailles, political uprisings, the Ruhr Crisis, hyperinflation, the Munich Beer Hall Putsch, Stresemann and the so-called Golden Age.

The lessons combine detailed contextual knowledge with regular GCSE examination practice, helping students develop the skills required to achieve the highest grades. Rather than simply learning the content, students are repeatedly challenged to explain, analyse, evaluate and reach substantiated judgements.

The lessons will allow students to demonstrate (AO1) knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the period studied from the Kaiser and the problems he faced as well as the implementation of the Treaty of Versailles and the challenges faced by the Weimar Government.

They will study (AO2) second-order concepts such as change and continuity in the new Weimar Constitution and the causes and consequences of Stresemann’s policies.

The analysis and evaluation of sources (AO3) are used in for example the Treaty of Versailles and the Munich Beer Hall Putsch lessons whilst substantiated judgements are made (AO4) on political and economic problems of the Weimar Republic as well as questioning whether the later 1920’s really were a Golden Age.

The lessons are designed to be engaging, challenging and ready to teach, while also being fully editable so that you can adapt them to suit your own students and teaching style.

The lessons are as follows:
L1 Kaiser Wilhelm II (Free resource)
L2 The Kaiser’s Government and Weltpolitik
L3 The impact of World War 1 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 Gustav Stresemann
L10 The Golden Age of Stresemann

Included within this Bundle:
10 fully editable PowerPoint lessons
Complete teaching sequence for Weimar Germany
AQA GCSE specification-focused content
GCSE examination practice throughout, with Model answers to support students
Retrieval practice activities
Differentiated tasks and questioning
Source analysis and evaluation activities
Higher-order thinking tasks
Suggested teaching strategies
Enquiry-based learning activities
Supported judgement and evaluation tasks
Differentiated materials
Resources suitable for mixed-ability GCSE classes

The lessons are designed to build students’ knowledge and examination skills progressively, making this bundle particularly useful for teachers looking for ready to use AQA Germany resources that combine content coverage with serious GCSE exam preparation.

After completing this unit, I strongly recommend setting a full GCSE mock examination to assess students’ knowledge and identify areas for further revision.

Copyright notice: The examination questions and mark schemes referenced in these resources remain the copyright of AQA. They are not reproduced as original AQA materials and can be accessed directly from the AQA website.

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