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This resource provides a dynamic and interactive approach to a potentially challenging topic, fostering deeper understanding and critical thinking skills. It’s perfect for classroom use, independent study, or homework assignments. The nature of the card sort makes it suitable for a range of different abilities as students delve into the reasons behind Labour’s landslide victory in the 1945 General Election. Students analyse the contrasting aims, leadership styles, campaign tactics, and policies (particularly regarding social welfare and healthcare) of both the Labour and Conservative parties.

When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a single page Microsoft Word document and PowerPoint presentation with 22 slides designed to help facilitate and consonsolidate the card sort.

The Word document includes a learning objective, instructions, two headings cards labeled ‘Why Labour Won’ and ‘Why the Conservatives Lost’ as well as sixteen information cards to be sorted under them. At the end of the document there is an extension question designed to help consolidate the lesson.

Meanwhile, the PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, historical sources, a continuum exercise, writing frames, templates and appropriate video links. Please see the detailed preview.

The aims of this lesson / activity are:

Theme: Post War Britain
Know: Why did Labour win the General Election in 1945?
Understand: Why the Labour Party was growing in popularity?
Evaluate: Did Labour win or did the Conservatives lose in 1945?
Skills: Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration

WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Why the Labour Party won the General Election in 1945?
Can You Explain: Why the Labour Party was growing in popularity?
Can You Evaluate: How far did the Conservatives lose or the Labour win?

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Kind Regards

Roy