Who was the deadliest dictator of the twentieth century? To learn how to review the work of a fellow student in the form of a book review To be able to explain the difference between a dictatorship and a democracy To evaluate what kind of system exists in the UK  Learning objectives

 Your task – book review Read another student’s story. Write a short review of their work (1/2 side). Include the following elements: Read another student’s story. Write a short review of their work (1/2 side). Include the following elements: Provide details of the title, author and a brief outline of the story Provide details of the title, author and a brief outline of the story Discuss how well the author ‘gets into the shoes’ of the main character Discuss how well the author ‘gets into the shoes’ of the main character Mention the level of historical referencing Mention the level of historical referencing Other features, e.g. illustrations, family history research etc. Other features, e.g. illustrations, family history research etc. Judge whether this is a book worth reading and why. You may wish to give it a  star rating (out of 5) Judge whether this is a book worth reading and why. You may wish to give it a  star rating (out of 5)

 Extension Write a review of your own book. Be as honest as you can and try to include areas for development. Write a review of your own book. Be as honest as you can and try to include areas for development.

What are the differences between these countries? What unites them?

French parliament US Congress They’re all democracies!

 Your task – differences between democracy & dictatorship Read through the descriptions of a democracy and a dictatorship. Pick out what you think are the most important differences and write these in your books. Choose 3-5 examples. Read through the descriptions of a democracy and a dictatorship. Pick out what you think are the most important differences and write these in your books. Choose 3-5 examples. Your teacher will give you a card. Stand in the appropriate corner of the room according to whether you think it shows a democracy or a dictatorship. Your teacher will give you a card. Stand in the appropriate corner of the room according to whether you think it shows a democracy or a dictatorship.

 Your task – how democratic is the UK? Is the UK totally democratic? Are there some aspects of life in the UK not as democratic as they could be according to these definitions? Is the UK totally democratic? Are there some aspects of life in the UK not as democratic as they could be according to these definitions?

Plenary – what have we learned? Plenary – what have we learned? Can you give 3 tips on how to write a good book review? Can you give 3 tips on how to write a good book review? Can you give 3 examples of the differences between a democracy and a dictatorship? Can you give 3 examples of the differences between a democracy and a dictatorship? How much of a democracy is the UK? How much of a democracy is the UK?

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 Homework – the Great Dictators? Read about the life of Adolf Hitler Read about the life of Adolf Hitler  Extension – is there any evidence to suggest that leaders like Hitler were democratic in any way?  Extension – is there any evidence to suggest that leaders like Hitler were democratic in any way?

Try to identify what events in Hitler’s life are reflected in these pictures.  Extension: can you see a link between any of these images?  Starter

Who was the deadliest dictator of the twentieth century? To review the ideas and events in the life of Adolf Hitler To compare the lives and ideas of 2 other dictators To create a Facebook entry for a dictator  Learning objectives

 Your task Work in pairs. Read about one of the dictators and complete the appropriate section of your chart. Share your knowledge with your partner. Work in pairs. Read about one of the dictators and complete the appropriate section of your chart. Share your knowledge with your partner.  Extension task: conduct some research into General Franco and add information about him to the back of your chart.  Extension task: conduct some research into General Franco and add information about him to the back of your chart.

 Your task Your teacher will give you a card. Move to an appropriate corner of the room according to the dictator you think it is describing. Your teacher will give you a card. Move to an appropriate corner of the room according to the dictator you think it is describing.  Extension task: can you see any similarities between the dictators?  Extension task: can you see any similarities between the dictators?

Imagine if one of these dictators had a Facebook entry, what informationwould it contain? Use the template your teacher directs you to to complete an entry for one of your dictators.

 Extension Use the information on your Facebook entry as the basis for an imaginary interview with your dictator. Use the information on your Facebook entry as the basis for an imaginary interview with your dictator. Conduct some more research into other dictators of the modern era such as Pol Pot, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro or Sadam Hussein Conduct some more research into other dictators of the modern era such as Pol Pot, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro or Sadam Hussein

Plenary Plenary List 5 events / ideas associated with Hitler List 5 events / ideas associated with Hitler Give 3 examples of features the dictators we studied have in common Give 3 examples of features the dictators we studied have in common Give 3 tips for success with the homework this week Give 3 tips for success with the homework this week  Extension task: How near or far is the government in the UK from being a dictatorship?  Extension task: How near or far is the government in the UK from being a dictatorship?