Lesson Key Question Objectives G&T Key Themes Extended Learning SEN Resources / Suggested Strategies What was life like in America in the 1920’s? Describe the impact of WWI on USA Explain the development of Hollywood Evaluate how life changed for the ordinary people of America Quiz – prior knowledge... Link back to Year 8 and slavery module, what can the students remember about life in the USA USA society Create a poster advertising a Hollywood film from the 1920’s Website outline with some for students to attach Spider diagram of information Design a 1920’s life like the SIMS game. Create a Hollywood website Why was this era nicknamed the booming 20’s? Describe the key features of this period Explain the changing social climate Analyse the impact of consumer orientated economy More developed sources. What other nicknames would you give this period and why? USA society Research the life of a Jazz musician from the 1920s Easier sources and some annotations given to help students Images for the key features of this period – SOURCE work Develop SIMS game and include everything a consumer family would want. Give students a budget – how will they choose to spend their money? Analyse the environment this creates Did the Jazz Age create a whole new culture in the USA? Identify the key features of the Jazz Age Explain how radio and broadcasting affected American culture Analyse the extent Jazz created a cultural shift Define ‘culture’ – discuss Refer to the Gifted and Talented techniques sheet USA society Create a playlist for a jazz radio station Easier sources and perhaps some key questions to answer to focus their attention Listen to Jazz source work to define cultural shifts / changes Debate – did jazz change America? Why was prohibition introduced? Identify reasons for the introduction of prohibition Explain why the government thought prohibition would help the USA Analyse the immediate impact of this decision Debate – ‘Prohibition was a brave and necessary social experiment’ Discuss USA society Research the Women’s Temperance League. 3 -5 Facts Newspaper article outline and structure with key questions to answer Interview a politician / a political speech on the benefits of prohibition Newspaper article on Prohibition
What impact did prohibition have on society? Identify who was affected by prohibition Explain the various ways prohibition was enforced Evaluate the effects / consequences of prohibition Political, social, economic categories as an impact USA society Design a poster for the Women’s Temperance League Card sort social groups as a category, which social group was most affected and why Card sort impact into categories which factor was largely affected by prohibition Explain the development of the women’s temperance league Untouchables DVD How did fashion women in the 1920’s? Describe the new look / styles of the 1920’s Explain how women formed a major part of the consumer market Analyse how fashion re-defined womanhood in the 1920’s Explore men’s fashion – did this see the same kind of development? What reasons are there for this? USA society Design a look for a 1920’s woman / man Cut and stick out the items of clothing and accessories to design a new look Before and photographs of women – label changes How did women develop consumer markets?.... look at accessorising, the image of Hollywood Discover what new woman developed … smoking, drinking, dances, work, make-up, vote – Hello magazine spread What influenced the rise of the gangsters throughout the 1920’s? Describe the role of gangsters in 1920’s America Explain how gangsters considered themselves public servicemen Analyse what factors influenced the rise of gangsters Come up with own factors and write evidence to explain them USA society Research famous gangsters and write a profile on one. They must be from the 1920s Give the interview questions to students for the activity so they only have to fill out answers PPT Discussion of the objective – how gangsters were public servicemen Interview a gangster – questions and answers card sort Why was Al Capone such a significant figure of the 1920’s? Describe the life of Al Capone Explain his influence in Chicago Evaluate the extent to Al Capone was a significant figure Refer to the Gifted and Talented Techniques sheet USA society Create a Facebook page for Al Capone Newspaper article outline and structure given with key questions to answer PPT Timeline of Al Capone’s life – highlight key events Source Work Newspaper article on Al Capone Did 1929 signal a new American Era? Identify what key events took place in 1929 Ask students to colour code timeline into categories, USA society Design a leaflet advertising life in the 1920’s for a time machine. What does Cut and stick activity for timeline 1929 timeline Diagram of changes with images
Explain the impact of the Wall Street Crash Analyse the changes to America political, social and economic events / changes a time traveler need to know before they go back? Role play – wall street USA 1920’s Assessment What were the long term causes of War Two? Explain the impact of the Treaty of Versailles Describe the situation in Germany after WWI Analyse the impact of this on German nationalism Look at the different categories of the treaty... Political, territorial etc.. Which is the most important to each country and why? Conflict A bias creative of work showing what Germany thought about the Treaty of Versailles Give the French, German and British interviews to students and ask them to complete the second part of the activity Interview a French, British and German war veteran. What do they about the situation in Europe and who do they think is to blame? Can these feelings be resolved or are they already leading to war? What impact did Appeasement have on the start of the war? Consider why Chamberlain pursued the policy of appeasement Assess whether or not war inevitable Analyse whether allied powers could have stopped the Nazis before Poland. Explain maps in detail, could Hitler have been stopped? Conflict 3 Maps 1936, 1938, 1939…. Show changing face of Europe Give maps to students with specific countries and dates to colour / label Timeline of events – draw out from timeline a description of events and ask students to highlight where they think: Hitler could have been easily stopped Where they think Hitler began to become aggressive Where war was inevitable Why did America not want to become involved in WWII? Explain the policy of isolationism Assess the importance of this decision Analyse America’s reasons for not joining the war in 1939 Refer to the Gifted and Talented Techniques sheet Conflict USA a letter as President of the USA to the Prime Minister of Britain stating your reasons for not joining the war Only explain the table showing the USA’s decision, analysis can be shown through teacher direction Table – give reasons for USA’s decision – students to then explain / analyse them Speech / paragraph on isolationism What is the Home Front? Explain what the home front is and who it involves. Quiz with new and prior knowledge. Conflict Society Censor a letter Give students some images to help jog their ideas / memories of the home front Idea graph – what do students ALREADY know about the home front? Build this out as the lesson goes on.
Evaluate whether the home front was strong or not, (Dads Army) Analyse ways in which Britain could protect herself from invasion. Q- Why was it essential for Britain to have a strong Navy and Home Front? Break a spy code to reveal a secret message about the home front What was the impact of the Blitz on Britain? Explain what the Blitz was Analyse who it affected Evaluate the different ways in which people reacted to the Blitz Draw and label shelters Explain the key features Conflict Society Design a blackout poster Make Anderson Shelter W/S Blackout rules and situations Gas masks – why were they issued? What were the rules? Different masks for different people.... posters on how to put them on What happened during the Blitz? How did people feel? (diary) Hope and Glory DVD What was evacuation and how successful was it? Describe who was evacuated and why Analyse the pros and cons of evacuation Evaluate evacuation was like for young children and those who took in evacuees Evacuation Drama group who come in to do specific work and structured tasks on evacuation David and Pauline Scott 01621782003 Conflict Society Evacuation diary Goodnight Mr Tom – Write the diary of the main character PPT Questions on Evacuation – W/S what you take as an evacuee Evacuation drama Line up Choose evacuees – how make you feel? How did people cope with rationing? Describe what was rationed and why Consider the impact of rationing on the mood of the public Evaluate the impact of rationing on different groups in society Design a rationing campaign for the government and focus it on a specific social group Conflict Society Recipe for a ration cake or ration meal Make ration Card sort how rationing affected different social groups Bring in ration ingredients to highlight to students what they would have to live off during WWII Design a victory garden How did life change for women during World War Two? Describe the role of women before WWII Explain how the war impacted upon their lives Long and short term impact to the Gifted and Conflict Society Write a diary entry of either a woman in the armed services or a mother coping with Make a women’s recruitment poster PPT of a World War Two nurse
Evaluate to what extent life changed permanently for women Talented Techniques sheet evacuation and rationing Make a care package (essentials for men off to war, children off to the countryside, young girls off to the armed services, women on the home front) Home Assessment What was Blitzkrieg and how did it affect France during WWII? Explain the term Blitzkrieg. Analyse why blitzkrieg was so effective Evaluate the successes and failures of blitzkrieg What factors could have influenced the success of Blitzkrieg? Why did it fail to some extent? Conflict Find a picture of the effects of Blitzkrieg and using that picture explain how it affected France Easier ideas in the card sort to help students make a well explained judgment Card sort success and failures –why blitzkrieg was successful… Key words spider diagram Note making on Blitzkrieg What was the Eastern State the reasons why Hitler invaded the USSR Describe the siege of Leningrad Analyse the importance of Russian determination Refer to the Gifted and Talented Techniques sheet Conflict Diary entry of someone living in Leningrad Easier sources and perhaps some key questions to answer to focus their attention PPT Source Work – and questions Quiz Siege of Leningrad DVD How did the Russians change the course of the war? Describe the events of Stalingrad and Kursk Analyse the role of the USSR in the end of the war Explain the key features of the map drawn Conflict Watch Enemy at the Gates Give students an outline of the map and key features to label Draw and label a map showing how the USSR changed the course of the war Why did the Americans enter the war? Describe American involvement before 1941 Explain why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor Analyse different reactions for the attack Q - Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbour? Answer in DETAIL Conflict Draw a Japanese map showing the planned phased attack on Pearl Harbour Gap fill with information and differentiated W/S PPT W/S to make and fill information Pearl Harbor DVD
Techniques sheet prisoners about a rebellion What was discovered on the liberation of Belsen Describe the liberation of the camp Explain the reactions of the public Explain what had happened to the inmates Read the memoir or life story of a soldier who liberated Belsen Conflict Prepare for Nuremburg trials in class (next lesson activity) Newspaper article outline and structure given with key questions to answer Source Work Band of Brother Ep 9 (1/2 hr) will help with the Empathy Hmwk Newspaper article on the liberation – include public reactions Who was to blame for the Holocaust? Identify key players or groups involved in the Holocaust Explain their role in this event Evaluate the level of blame by each group Choose the group most responsible and explain why... make a judgement Conflict Empathy Homework – creative piece of work choosing either a solider or an inmate Give the SEN students the easiest group to argue in the debate with some key points to help focus their argument Card sort Have own Nuremburg Trials in class – groups have 10 mins to prepare their defence and then present findings to the class, the class as a jury then vote for who was to blame What have been the consequences of the Holocaust? Analyse the long-term impact of the Holocaust Evaluate the lessons of the Holocaust Read memoir of a survivor Conflict Source work annotate Give a list of suggestions to prevent another Holocaust, what problems can students see with these? Card sort – short and long term impacts Summary of Holocaust and some final overview / thoughts about the topic How could we prevent this from happening again? Who was JFK and why was he famous? Recall knowledge on JFK Analyse his background and family and introduce key issues of scandal, assassination etc... to the Gifted and Talented Techniques sheet USA society a speech for a historical group about JFK JFK Booklet PPT Images sheet / note making Pyramid of information – why was JFK famous Was the election of JFK fair? Explain what a fair or unfair election Analyse the roles of Jackie, Joseph and the Mafia Evaluate whether he won fairly Create an opposition campaign about JFK USA society JFK election poster highlighting some of his key qualities JFK Booklet PPT Brainstorm ideas – What makes a fair election – then link ideas to JFK election poster Question – silent debate, reach a conclusion as a pair on extent of fairness
What was the cold war? Describe the key aspects of the Cold War Explain why America and Russia were at war Evaluate the threat the Cold War to the world Give a of text ask students to read and highlight key events that could be used to create timeline instead of a storyboard USA society Find out 3 facts about the Vietnam War Give a with storyboard writing ask students to add images Story board – key events of cold war Card sort – Russia/ USA Discussion on Cold War (note making) PPT / w/s How did America become involved in Vietnam? Explain WHY the USA became involved in Vietnam Describe the role of the Cold War in the Vietnam conflict Evaluate the growing USA involvement in Vietnam Look at the differences between Communism and Capitalism in detail USA society Newspaper article – USA at the start of the Vietnam war, why are they fighting? How do they feel about it? Newspaper article outline and structure given with key questions to answer PPT Domino Theory diagram Why were people unhappy with the war in Vietnam? Explain why people were unhappy with the Vietnam War Analyse the role of the media in changing public opinion USA society Source work – Kent State University Source work with specific questions or some annotations to help jump start students ideas Source Work – various protest campaigns Design protest poster Discussion – effective means of protesting What was the Cuban missile crisis? Describe the key events of the Cold War Analyse reasons for fear over Cuba Evaluate the decision taken by JFK Give a piece of text ask students to read and highlight key events that could be used to create a storyboard USA society Find out 3- 5 facts about protest in the 1960’s Give a sheet with storyboard writing ask students to add images PPT Storyboard How did society protest in the 60’s? Describe various types of protest and know the difference between peaceful and violent protest Explain the impact of protest in the 1960’s WHICH social group has the most to protest about and why? USA society Make a list of the things people might protest about in 1960’s USA Make a list of things the students would protest and why Look at various forms of protest and divide into peaceful and violent Draw a comic strip showing a protest and its outcome Discuss ways of dealing with protest
Analyse the success of protest in the 1960’s The assassination of JFK Describe the events and the locations of the murder Analyse why it was so important for JFK to be in Dallas and why it was a dangerous place for him Explain why Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the murder Explain why the death of Lee Harvey Oswald adds suspicion to the assassination of JFK USA society Find out what happened to Lee Harvey Oswald JFK Booklet PPT Assassination Clip Magic bullet theory – diagram and discussion Source work Who shot JFK? Describe key groups who might have been behind the assassination Explain why there are conspiracy theories Evaluate the likelihood of various theories to the Gifted and Talented Techniques sheet USA society Choose one suspect and a Hello Magazine spread on them JFK Booklet Likely suspect list – police style investigation, card sort suspects and evidence as a group come up with the most likely suspect / candidate and present to the class Who shot JFK? Describe key groups who might have been behind the assassination Explain why there are conspiracy theories Evaluate the likelihood of various theories to the Gifted and Talented Techniques sheet USA society Choose one suspect and write a paragraph explaining why you think they killed JFK JFK Booklet Easier sources and perhaps some key questions to answer to their attention What really happened once JFK had been shot? Source work Has this new evidence changed students Was it a cover up? Newspaper report JFK Assessment How did have an impact on the 60’s Explain who Elvis was and why he was significant Analyse the lasting impact of the Beatles on music and society Analyse chosen song, what do the lyrics tell students 1960’s USA USA society Find a 60’s song and print off the lyrics Try and find a photo of family member in the 60s and their outfits for next lesson List things the song tells you about 1960s life... choose the song for SEN students Write a 60s song and include information about 60s life / key events
How did fashion change and develop in the 1960’s? Explain how the post-war baby boom affected fashion trends in the USA Analyse the role that Barbie and GI Joe played in changing styles Students match fashion timeline with 1960’s timeline can they see any connections to events and fashion? USA Society Design a 1960’s Hippie Outfit Cut and stick out the items of clothing and accessories to design a new look Timeline of fashion and changes Source work looking at various styles What was life like in 1960’s America? Describe Culture Explain how Woodstock was the pinnacle of hippy culture Analyse some of the key features of the 60’s Source work on Woodstock USA society Design a leaflet advertising life in the 1920’s for a time machine. What does a time traveller need to know before they go back? Give a sheet with storyboard writing ask students to add images storyboard of life in the 60’s choose a character and write a comic for them including facts and information learnt over the last lessons The overarching theme of this year is to look at the development of one country over time (USA) but also to focus on WWII and the changing nature of conflict. Whilst looking at these changes and developments over time the Holocaust has been placed into this scheme as a separate issue. This flows with the chronology and is a subject that is vital for students to study. Analyse the Holocaust as a separate topic within the theme of conflict. This thematic approach follows the SHP plan for KS3 and also allows students to understand chronology. Make sure links to themes are clear as this will prepare students for the History GCSE and A-Level course. Assessments Year 9 Assessments should be completed at least once a term. 1920’s USA WWII Home Front JFK Assessment