Students examine the strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution and gain background to the problems faced by Friedrich Ebert upon his appointment in 1918.
UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC
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- 1 x A4 Worksheet
- 1 x A4 Practice Exam answer sheet (interpretation)
- 1 x 22 slide Main Power Point Lesson
The 22 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 Activity - A class vote activity to understand the pros and cons of proportional representation.
- Slide 4-5: Last lesson recap - order the events of 1918 correctly - with answer.
- Slide 6-8: Key term match up with printable worksheet and answers.
- Slide 9-12: Background information about Ebert’s problems in 1918 and the creation of the Weimar Constitution.
- Slide 13-14: Task 1 -Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar Constitution, includes printable worksheet.
- Slide 15: Task 2 - An outline of the knowledge worksheet
- Slide 16: Challenge questions
- Slide 17-18: Learning Review Gap Fill with answers
- Slide 19: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the ‘Source Inference’ question on a printable worksheet.
- Slide 20: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the ‘Interpretation’ question with suggested sentence starters and answer sheet.
- Slide 21: Lesson fact sheet based on the latest specification
- Slide 22: More from RA Resources
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