Students examine the impact of the First World War on Germany and cover the abdication of Wilhelm II, Friedrich Ebert and the signing of the Armistice & Treaty of Versailles plus how Ebert was able to peacefully establish the Weimar Republic.
UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC
The 26 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge:
- Slide 1: Title slide
- Slide 2-7: An overview of the Weimar & Nazi Germany exam question types
- Slide 8: Repeat of the title slide
- Slide 9: Lesson key questions
- Slide 10: As You Enter Warm Up - What impact would the loss of the First World War have on Germany and the German people? Suggestions offered.
- Slide 11: Source Inference Starter - A source showing German troops in Berlin with weapons.
- Slide 12-13: Starter Quiz - 8 multiple choice questions asking students about what the impact of the war was on Germany. Answers given.
- Slide 14-15: Task 1 - Lesson worksheet & printable resource.
- Slide 16-17: Task 2 - Students prompted to write a letter about the state of Germany after the war. Includes printable resource.
- Slide 18: Challenge Questions
- Slide 19-20: Learning Review 1 - 10 question gap fill activity based on the lesson with answers provided.
- Slide 21-23: Learning Review 2 - Crossword about the lesson with answers and printable resource.
- Slide 24: EXAM FOCUS -An example of an ‘inference’ question on a printable answer sheet.
- Slide 25: Lesson fact sheet
- Slide 26: 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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