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Students examine the early development of the Nazi Party with a focus on the actions of Adolf Hitler, the 25 Point Programme and the SA.

UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC

The 32 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Lesson key questions
• Slide 3: ‘As you enter’ - A discussion about the image of the swastika as introduced by Hitler in the early 1920s.
• Slide 4-6: Key Topic 1 Recap Quiz - 12 questions from Key Topic 1 covering the main events of the Weimar Republic with answers and printable student answer sheets.
• Slide 7: Starter Source Analysis - A source covering the role and skills of Adolf Hitler as leader of the German Workers’ Party.
• Slide 8-17: Background information and images relating to Hitler’s early years and his joining the German Workers’ Party.
• Slide 18: Why did Hitler re-name the party the NSDAP and why was it known as the Nazi Party?
• Slide 19: Why was the swastika a powerful and effective logo? Answers given.
• Slide 20: Four useful clips which cover the development of the Nazi Party
• Slide 21-22: Task 1 - A table based activity covering the main factors that led to the development of the Nazi Party with printable resource.
• Slide 23-24: Task 2 - A printable worksheet based on questions about a source covering the 25 Point Programme and three interpretations.
• Slide 25: Follow Up Challenge Questions
• Slide 26-27: Learning Review - 10 questions with answers based on the lesson.
• Slide 28: EXAM FOCUS - An example on a printable answer sheet of the 4 mark inference question.
• Slide 29: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question
• Slide 30: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the 4 mark ‘Interpretation Difference’ question.
• Slide 31: Lesson fact sheet
• Slide 32: More from RA Resources

This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.

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