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Students examine the growth in support for the Nazi Party between 1929-1932 in light of the impact of the Wall Street Crash. Students will focus on the increase in unemployment in Germany and the appeal of Hitler, the use of propaganda and the work of the SA. 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: Lesson key questions Slide 3: ‘As You Enter Warm Up’ - A speech by Gustav Stresemann warning about what woud happen to Germany if America recalled its loans. Slide 4-6: Recap - 8 sentence fill statements about the limited support for the Nazi Party in the years 1924-1928 with answers and printable student worksheet handout. Slide 7: Starter 1 - An analysis of a propaganda poster showing an SA soldier. Slide 8: Starter 2 - A source from Albert Speer asking students to outline reasons why the German public supported the Nazis after 1929. Slide 9: Background information covering the impact of the Wall Street Crash on the German economy. Slide 10: Background information about why the Weimar government failed to help the German people after the Wall Street Crash. Slide 11-13: Task 1 - A table based activity whereby students have to identify how the Nazis promised to help specific groups in Germany society and then explain why this will have caused a growth in support for the Nazis. Includes printable handouts. Slide 14-15: Task 2 - Students complete a worksheet where they have to read four historical interpretations and gather from them the opinion of each historian about why the Nazis gained support. Slide 16: Challenge questions Slide 17: Learning Review Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Inference’ question. Slide 19: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 20-22: EXAM FOCUS - A example of a ‘How useful’ question with help sheet guidance. Slide 23: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Interpretation’ question on a printable answer sheet with suggested structure. Slide 24: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘How far do you agree’ question with structure guidance. Slide 25: Lesson fact sheet Slide 26: More from RA Resources All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine the significance of Mein Kampf and the Nazi Party reorganisation between 1924-28 including the creation of the SS, Bamberg Conference, Hitler Youth. It also questions why support for the Nazi Party was limited between 1924-28. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 30 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 3-4: Recap quiz with answers about the events of the Munich Putsch. Slide 5-6: Long Term Recap - This image based activity gets students to recap the reasons why German people were happy with the Weimar government between 1924-28. Includes answers and useful background information to help with the lesson. Slide 7: Source Starter Task - Students practice an inference style question based on a speech by Hitler. Slide 8: Interpretation Analysis Activity - an analysis of a historian who speaks about the Nazi Party being seen as a ‘joke’ in the mid-1920s. Slide 9: Background information about Hitler’s time in Landsburg Prison Slide 10-11: Background information about the significance of Mein Kampf including the main policy ideas. Slide 12: Background information and usefulness practice based on a photograph of Hitler’s release from prison. Slide 13-15: Task 1 - Key Term match up activity with answers and printable sheet Slide 16-17: Task 2 - Students look at the way Hitler reorganised the Nazi Party and in a table, explain why this gave the Nazi Party more support. Slide 18: Task 3 - An additional printable worksheet based on the lesson and fact sheet (more suited to higher ability students). Slide 19: Challenge questions Slide 20: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a source inference question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 21-22: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the 12 mark ‘Explain why’ questions with suggested structure support. Slide 23-26: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘How useful’ questions with supporting guidance and structure guides. Slide 27-29: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of both ‘Interpretation’ questions and the final 16 mark interpretation question, Slide 30: Lesson fact s This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

The lesson examines the causes, events and consequences of the Munich Putsch (Beer Hall Putsch) in 1923. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 27 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 warm up’ - What should be the most suitable punishment for the crime of treason? Slide 4-5: Recap - 8 question multiple choice quiz about the growth of the Nazi Party between 1919-1922 with answers Slide 6: Starter discussion 1 - Why would Hitler be confident enough to attempt a putsch by 1923? - Answers given Slide 7: Starter discussion 2 - How long did Hitler serve for the crime of treason? Slide 8-10: Background information about the events of the Munich Putsch Slide 11-12: Task 1 - A storyboard style activity following the main events of the Munich Putsch with printable resource Slide 13-15: Task 2 - A sort task where students identify the causes and consequences of the Munich Putsch. Answers given with printable worksheet. Slide 16: Challenge questions Slide 17-18: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the source inference question on a printable answer sheet Slide 19-22: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘How useful’ question with supporting teacher notes and student structure guide. Slide 23-24: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the 12 mark ‘Explain why’ questions. Slide 25: Learning Review activity Slide 26: Lesson fact sheet Slide 27: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

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. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine the reasons for and features of the cultural changes which took place in Weimar Germany between 1924-29 including changes to art, cinema, literature and architecture. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 29 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 Warm Up’ - Students look at a piece of abstract art from 1920s Germany and simply discuss - ‘Is this art?’. Slide 4-5: Recap - Students use 8 images to recap the various ways that women experienced change in the Weimar Republic. Slide 6: Starter 1 - Students analyse two sources about culture in the Weimar Republic and have to identify what changed as well as how the two sources differ in their opinion of culture in Weimar Germany. Slide 7-8: Starter 2 - A fun questionnaire style sheet which examines if students would like the cultural changes in Germany or not - responses/answer given. Slide 9-11: Task 1 - Students match the reasons for the change in culture with the explanation. Answers given with printable worksheet. Slide 12: An overview of the main changes in styles such as New Objectivity, Expressionism and Modernism. Slide 13-16: Background information and images linked to the cultural changes which took place in Weimar Germany. Slide 17: Task 2 - Instructions for students to complete an art exhibition poster for the Bauhaus. Slide 18-19: Task 3: Printable worksheet based on the lesson fact sheet. Slide 20: EXAM FOCUS - An example and printable answersheet of the ‘Source Inference’ question. Slide 21: EXAM FOCUS - An example and structure guide to the ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 22: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the 4 mark ‘Interpretation’ question with suggested structire guide. Slide 23-27: EXAM FOCUS - Various examples and help sheets to guide students through the ‘How useful’ question. Includes model answer. Slide 28: Lesson fact sheet Slide 29 More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine how far the role and status of women changed in Weimar Germany. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 29 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 Warm Up’ - How would students define the traditional role of women in society? Sources to help ans answers Slide 4-5: Previous lesson recap - 7 questions based on Stresemann’s economic policies and the improvement in the standard of living in Weimar Germany. Includes answers. Slide 6-7: Starter Activity - Students annotate a source to outline the differences between the ‘woman of the past’ and the ‘woman of today’. Includes printable worksheet. Slide 8-10: Background and photographic information about the New Women of Weimar Germany. Slide 11-12: Written and visual sources to highlight the lifestyle of cabaret and the vote for women - includes prompt questions. Slide 13: 4 historical interpretations about women in Weimar Germany which can be given out to students to analyse. Slide 14-15: Task 1 - A table fill and evaluation worksheet with instructions and printable copy of the worksheet. This covers the changes women experienced in Weimar Germany. Slide 16-17: Task 2 - A sort task to identify the attitudes in Weimar Germany towards the changing role of women. Printable worksheet included. Includes answers Slide 18: Challenge questions Slide 19: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 4 mark ‘Inference’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 20: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 21-24: EXAM FOCUS - 2 examples of a ‘How useful’ question with suggested structure and model answer. Slide 25: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the first 4 mark ‘Interpretation’ question with sentence starters. Slide 26: EXAM FOCUS - An example of the 16 mark ‘How far do you agree’ question. Slide 27: Learning Review Pyramid Slide 28: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 29: More from RA Resources. This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine how living standards improved in Germany between 1924-29 with a focus on housing, wages, unemployment insurance, education and pensions. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 17 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’ discussion - What would you class as a high standard of living nowadays? Slide 4-5: Recap - Students recap how Stresemann helped improve Germany’s economy and relations with foreign countries. Answers provided. Slide 6: Starter Activity - Students given 4 sets of statistics and have to discuss what they can infer from them about living standards in Weimar Germany by 1929. Slide 7: Task 1 - Why did the Weimar government focus on improving the lives of workers? Answers provided. Slide 8: Task 2 - Which groups in society did not see an improvement? Students provided with a historical interpretation to help them. Slide 9: Task 3 - A printable worksheet/table on which students note down the ways that living standards improved. Slide 10: Task 4 - Challenge questions Slide 11: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 4 mark ‘Inference’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 12: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 4 mark ‘Interpretation’ question on a printable answer sheet with suggested sentence starters. Slide 13-15: Learning Review - Students match the statistics to the facts, includes a printable worksheet and answers. Slide 16: Lesson fact sheet Slide 17: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine the Golden Years of Weimar Germany and the role of Gustav Stresemann in helping Germany’s recovery with the Dawes Plan, Young Plan, League of Nations, Reichsmark and Locarno Pact. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 23 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: Last lesson Recap 1 - Using a source about the hyperinflation to recap knowledge about the French occupation of the Ruhr and hyperinflation of 1923. Slide 4-5: Last lesson recap 2 - A 10 question quiz about the events of the French occupation of the Ruhr and hyperinflation of 1923 with answers. Slide 6: Starter Discussion - How should new Chancellor Gustav Stresemann gain money for Germany? Options given with answer and explanation. Slide 7-9: Background information about Gustav Stresemann and his main economic and foreign policies. Includes links to useful clips. Slide 10-11: Task 1 - A table fill activity based on the timeline of events, includes printable resource. Slide 12-14: Task 2 - A sorting activity for students to identify those who supported the policies of Stresemann and those, like the Nazi, who opposed it and why. Printable resources and answers given. Slide 15: Challenge questions Slide 16: Task 3 - A set of questions based on a historical interpretation of the Golden Years. Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 4 mark ‘Source inference’ question with printable answer sheet. Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question with structure support. Slide 19-20: Learning Review - Students link the statement to the correct policy. Answers given. Slide 21: Lesson fact sheet Slide 22: Lesson fact sheet Slide 23: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine the events of the French occupation of the Ruhr and the impact of the resulting hyperinflation in Weimar Germany. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 30 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: 2x ‘As You Enter’ discussion questions Slide 4-5: Recap - Students complete a gap fill task to recap the challenges to the Weimar Republic by 1923, answers provided. Slide 6: Starter Activity - Students use 2 photographs of the impact of the hyperinflation to guess what the events will be. Slide 7-11: Background information and detailed map outlining the events of the French Occupation of the Ruhr, includes further discussion questions. Slide 12: Pit-stop source analysis question based on the French occupation of the Ruhr. Slide 12-15: Background information about the role of Friedrich Ebert and the hyperinflation in Germany in 1923. Slide 16-17: Photographs showing the impact of the hyperinflation on German society. Slide 18-19: Task 1 - An optional storyboard activity for students to track the events of 1923. Slide 20-22: Task 2 - A choice of printable worksheets which allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the events. One includes a worksheet suitable for higher ability students. Slide 23: Learning Review - Students use 6 clipart images to suggest one fact about the events from the lesson. Slide 24: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Source Inference’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 25-26: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘How useful’ question with structure support. Slide 27: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question with structure support. Slide 28: A bonus worksheet which allows students to outline the main challenges the Weimar Republic faced in the years 1918-1923. Slide 29: Lesson fact sheet Slide 30: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine the challenges to the Weimar Republic from the Spartacists, Freikorps and Kapp Putsch along with Friedrich Ebert’s actions to end the threats. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 27 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 based on a photograph of the Kapp Putsch, with prompt questions. Slide 4-5: Recap Activity - Gap fill task with answers on the Treaty of Versailles Slide 6: Starter Activity - Students analyse an interpretation about the challenges faced by the Weimar Republic in its early years. Prompt questions provided. Slide 7: Starter Activity 2 - What challenges did Ebert and the Weimar government already face by 1919? Slide 8-11: Background information about the terms left-wing and right-wing along with facts about the Spartacist Uprising, the development of the Freikorp and the Kapp Putsch. Slide 12: Links to two useful clips about the main events Slide 13-14: Task 1 - A table fill activity with printable resources to help students complete the task. Slide 15-16: Printable facts sheets Slide 17: Challenge questions Slide 18: Challenge question 2 with answers revealed. Slide 19-20: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of a ‘Source Inference’ question on printable answer sheets Slide 21: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question with structure help. Slide 22-23: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘How useful’ question with structure guidance. Slide 24-25: Learning Review - Are the facts based on left-wing or right-wing ideas? Answers provided. Slide 26: Lesson fact sheet Slide 27: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students examine why the Weimar Republic was unpopular in Germany following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and also examine the idea behind the ‘Stab in the Back’. UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 25 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 Warm Up - Should any country be punished for losing a war? Slide 4-5: Last Lesson Recap - 8 question multiple choice quiz about the Weimar Constitution Slide 6: Starter Discussion - In what ways was the Weimar Republic popular and unpopular? Slide 7-8: Background to the Treaty of Versailles with knowledge gap fill and answers. Slide 9-11: Background information about the Treaty of Versailles Slide 12: Map based activity looking at the territory Germany lost Slide 13: Useful links to 4 video clips Slide 14-15: Task 1 - Students complete a diagram outlining the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Printable resource included. Slide 16-17: Task 2 - Students complete a table based activity explaining why the terms were so unpopular in Germany. Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a ‘Source Inference’ question on a printable answer sheet. Slide 19: EXAM FOCUS - An example of an ‘Explain why’ question with exam question support Slide 20: Challenge questions Slide 21: Additional source inference and usefulness activity Slide 22-23: Learning Review - use the 8 images to outline the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Slide 24: Lesson fact sheet Slide 25: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

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 The lesson resources include: 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 All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

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. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

FULLY UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 EXAM SERIES These writing frames provide a useful guide to help students answer all of the questions they will face in the Edexcel GCSE History exams. They have been updated to include the amended exam question numbering, mark schemes and wording ready in time for 2025. **This is a set of 6 power point slides which can be printed off and given to students to help them structure their answers to the Edexcel GCSE History exam questions. ** Sheet 1: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Thematic Study) Sheet 2: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Historical Environment) Sheet 3: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (British Depth Study) Sheet 4: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (Period Study) Sheet 5: How to answer questions for Paper 3 (Modern Depth Study) BONUS SHEET: A writing frame/guide to help students form PEE paragraphs, especially useful for the 8, 12 and 16 mark questions. You can use these to stick into student books or print out for reference or revision.

This final lesson of the Crime and Punishment unit looks at the treatment, laws and punishments of Conscientious Objectors during and after World War One and World War Two. Slide 1: Title slide - The Treatment of Conscientious Objectors Slide 2: Starter Task - students watch a short documentary clip taken from the BBC One Show and write down three facts about Conscientious Objectors. Slide 3-6: Poster inference activity-students examine World War One propaganda posters to infer what the attitudes towards these men were at the time. Slide 7-8: Background information Slide 9: Option Task sheets Slide 10-14: Sheets which will help students learn about the Conscientious Objectors using their preferred learning style. Slide 15: Challenge question - which other groups from the study have been persecuted in law because of their beliefs and/or actions? Slide 16: Example exam questions Slide 17: Lesson Fact Sheet To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.

This lesson examines the case study of Derek Bentley, with a focus on the public reaction to his sentence and how his punishment led to the abolition of the death penalty. Slide 1: Title slide - To explain the controversy of Derek Bentley’s execution in 1953 Slide 2-4: Learning recap - key terms, with printable version for students and answers revealed. Slide 5: Starter Task - Students read and listen to the lyrics of Elvis Costello’s Let him Dangle’ in order to infer information about the Derek Bentley case. Slide 6: The story of the Derek Bentley case, written in a student friendly format. Slide 7: Explanation practice table Slide 8: Activity - students imagine they are on the side of the defence and the prosecution and write down what their arguments would be. Slide 9: Learning Task questions with challenge Slide 10 - 11: Practice 12 and 4 mark questions Slide 12: Lesson Fact Sheet To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.

This lesson examines how prisons have developed, especially with their specialisation and focus on the reform of young people. Power Point 1: Printable A4 Worksheets Power Point 2: Slide 1: To explain the development and specialisation of the prison system in modern Britain Slide 2-3: Prison chronology recap activity Slide 3: Key terms to help with the lesson Slide 5-7: Discussion about the case of Vicky Pryce and Chris Huhne Slide 8: Source inference about the prison population in Britain Slide 9: Discussion - why has the prison population rapidly increased? Slide 10: Source inference about the prison population of age and gender Slide 11: Background information about the changing attitudes towards children in prison. Slide 12: The main changes to the penal system after c.1900 Slide 13-17: A variety of short clips about young people in prisons. This will go along with the worksheets provided. Slide 18-19: Practice exam questions Slide 20: An additional activity which looks at the public attitudes towards prisons in modern Britain. Slide 21-22: Key term crossword with answers revealed Slide 23: Lesson Fact Sheet To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.

This lesson helps students to explain the reasons that led to the abolition of the death penalty in the later years of the 20th century. Power Point Presentation 1: Two A4 worksheets to go along with the main power point lesson Power Point Presentation 2: Slide 1: Title slide - To explain the reasons for the abolition of the death penalty in Britain Slide 2: Topic Recap Quiz Slide 3: Topic Recap Quiz answers Slide 4: Starter Task - what can students infer from the graph about the impact of the abolition of the death penalty? Slide 5: Discussion - why do students think the death penalty was abolished in this time (prompt questions also given) Slide 6-8: Background information about the events which led to the abolition. Slide 9: How to structure a point, evidence and explain paragraph Slide 10: A table from which students can note down the Point, evidence and explain for each factor that caused the abolition of the death penalty. Slide 11: Two challenge tasks Slide 12-13: Practice exam questions Slide 14: The lesson fact sheet Slide 15: The factors that cause change sheet To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.

This lesson examines the developments of the modern police force, especially in terms of its specialisation. It then covers the role of the community with law enforcement with the role of the Neighbourhood Watch The lesson resources include: 3 x A4 Worksheets (PPT) 1 x 30 Slide Main Power Point UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC The 30 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Warm Up Question - Based on a population of 61 million, how many police officers were there in England and Wales in 2024? Answer provided. Slide 3: Long Term Recap - Students are given 8 terms linked to law enforcement since the Medieval period and have to discuss their meanings or outline facts about them. Slide 4-6: Police Recap - A fill in the missing term descriptive recap covering the development of the police since the early 1800s. Answers and printable resources provided. Slide 7-8: Starter - Students are given 6 advances in police work and have to guess which decade they began. Answers provided. Slide 9: Background information covering the new idea of ‘crime prevention’. Slide 10: Background information covering the Neighbourhood Watch Slide 11-12: Neighbourhood Watch activity - students need to decide if each statement gives positive or negative attitudes towards the Neighbourhood Watch. Slide 13: Background information covering the role of the PCSO. Slide 14: Background information covering police specialisation. Slide 15-17: Task 1 - Students match up the name of the police specialist unit with their role. Answers and printable resources provided. Slide 18-19: Task 2 - A worksheet which covers the development of specialist units in the police. Slide 20-21: Task 3 - A table fill activity where students need to use the fact sheet to outline how the police have improved since c.1900. Includes printable resources. Slide 22: Task 4 - Questions about the role of the community in law enforcement and the Neighbourhood Watch. Slide 23: Learning Review Slide 24: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the similarity and difference questions with suggested sentence starters. Slide 25-26: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the 12 mark ‘Explain why’ questions All images used in this resource are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.