What happened in the Prague Spring? 1968

Czechoslovakia Find this country on a map of Europe today and in the 1960s – what the difference? What is the Capital? Is it in the Western or Eastern sphere of influence?

Past paper Find the section that asks about Which questions can you answer? Which one is about Czechoslovakia?

Answer and discussion Briefly explain the key features of the re- establishment of Soviet control over Czechoslovakia after the Prague Spring, (6) Optional- What does this question tell you about events in Czechoslovakia?

Outcomes All will find out information about Czechoslovakia in 1968 and make a presentation Most will use this information creatively to make a presentation fulfilling criteria Some will present to the class

Timeline Tehran Conference End of World War Yalta Potsdam ‘Iron Curtain’ speech Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan Berlin Airlift/ Berlin Blockade Hungarian Uprising Prague Spring, Czechoslovakia Berlin Wall Cuban Missile Crisis 1965

Read Edexcel text book P127 –p129 including all sources and comments

Points of Fact covered in the syllabus Czechoslovakia: 1.Opposition to Soviet control, 2.Dubcek as party secretary, 3.The ‘Prague Spring’ reforms, 4.The re-establishment of Soviet control and international reaction Discuss – how much do I know already? How much do I need to know? On a scale of 1-5

Task You are going to be given considerable freedom to do this task yourself You are to create using power point 4 slides (one on each of the bullet pointed items) on the events in Czechoslovakia You must include at least four pictures and at least four quotes (from people who were there) You must only copy and paste the above information. The rest of the text will be written by you Some of you will be chosen to present this to the class Optional- What do you think a successful presentation would look like?

Presentations Come to front and show presentation to class Critically assess using following criteria Is it too long? Is it too short? Is there the right amount of info? Too much depth? Not enough depth? Is it interesting? Are photos used to maintain interest and support understanding?

Homework You need to print a copy of your slides and stick in your book for notes on Czechoslovakia

Review Briefly explain the key features of the re- establishment of Soviet control over Czechoslovakia after the Prague Spring, (6) Answer the question in 8 minutes Peer mark using mark scheme

Mark scheme from exam board 5 (b)(ii) Briefly explain the key features of the re–establishment of Soviet control over Czechoslovakia after the Prague Spring, Target: Key features/recall of knowledge (A01/AO2) 0 marks - no rewardable material. Lvl1: 1-3 marks. Simple statement(s) - 1 mark per point (max 3). e.g. “Soviet forces were ordered into Czechoslovakia in the summer of 1968.” Lvl 2: 4-6 marks. Developed statement - A developed statement is a simple statement with additional supporting material or explanation. 1 mark within level per developed point. e.g. “Soviet forces were sent in to prevent the collapse of the Warsaw Pact. The Soviet Union sought to establish ‘normalisation’ inside Czechoslovakia and a first step was to remove Dubcek. His replacement was Gustav Husak who was a hardline Communist. His appointment meant that Communism would be restored and would not be threatened in the future.”

Look at slide show – critically assess using criteria prague-spring-czechoslovakia-1968http:// prague-spring-czechoslovakia-1968