 Your task Sequence the PMs in chronological order.  What characteristics make a great PM?

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 Your task Sequence the PMs in chronological order.  What characteristics make a great PM?

PMs Sir Winston Churchill ( , ) Sir Winston Churchill ( , ) Clement Atlee ( ) Clement Atlee ( ) Sir Anthony Eden (1955-7) Sir Anthony Eden (1955-7) Harold Macmillan ( ) Harold Macmillan ( ) Harold Wilson ( , ) Harold Wilson ( , ) Edward Heath ( ) Edward Heath ( ) James Callaghan (1976-9) James Callaghan (1976-9) Margaret Thatcher ( ) Margaret Thatcher ( ) John Major ( ) John Major ( ) Tony Blair ( ) Tony Blair ( ) Gordon Brown ( ) Gordon Brown ( ) David Cameron (2010-???) David Cameron (2010-???)  Can you identify which party these PMs represented?

Who was the greatest PM of the Twentieth Century? To be able to sequence the key PMs of the C20th To explain what makes a successful PM  Learning objectives

Watch this clip from Andrew Marr’s ‘History of Britain’. What do you think it was about Clement Attlee that made him such a great Prime Minister? Read more about Attlee in Marr, p.3-111

 Your task A UK publisher wishes to include a feature in a new textbook on who was Britain’s greatest PM. What do you think will be the measure of their greatness? A UK publisher wishes to include a feature in a new textbook on who was Britain’s greatest PM. What do you think will be the measure of their greatness? Your teams (approx 2-3 members) will be asked to make a 2 minute pitch explaining why your PM deserves to be remembered as the greatest of the twentieth century. Your presentation must include a ppt with 5 slides and maximum of 20 words per slide plus an A4 handout Your teams (approx 2-3 members) will be asked to make a 2 minute pitch explaining why your PM deserves to be remembered as the greatest of the twentieth century. Your presentation must include a ppt with 5 slides and maximum of 20 words per slide plus an A4 handout Your teacher will assess your presentation and note the marks down as RAG based on team work, research & presentation & persuasion skills Your teacher will assess your presentation and note the marks down as RAG based on team work, research & presentation & persuasion skills

 Extension task You may wish to compare the skills of your given PM against the current PM. How much has he learned from or abandoned the ideas and policies of your PM? You may wish to compare the skills of your given PM against the current PM. How much has he learned from or abandoned the ideas and policies of your PM?

 Homework Finish your presentation for next lesson. Finish your presentation for next lesson. Make sure your glossary & your PM timeline is is up-to-date Make sure your glossary & your PM timeline is is up-to-date

Plenary Plenary Define the key words your teacher calls out Define the key words your teacher calls out Explain the characteristics of a great PM Explain the characteristics of a great PM Explain why your PM may win the debate Explain why your PM may win the debate Thatcher, wins 1979 general election