1. Conflict and Tension Lesson 6: Was Germany Responsible for WWI?
Good learning: Understand a range of cause of WWI
Great learning: Explain the roles of different Countries in the outbreak
Even better: Evaluate whether Germany was responsible for WWI
Key Words:

2. Focus Task P212 Finish your 3 Witness statements
Feedback your findings to the class
Good learning: Understand a range of cause of WWI
Great learning:
Explain the roles of different Countries in the outbreak
Even better:whether Germany was responsible for WWI

3. Flipped Learning Read Pages 215-219 of the Textbook
Produce a diagram or bullet pointed notes on:
What happened when the Schlieffen Plan was launched (215-16)
What happened at the battle of Marne and why it was important ( )
Trench warfare (218-19)
Also write down questions about anything you are unsure about
Good learning: Understand a range of cause of WWI
Great learning:
Explain the roles of different Countries in the outbreak
Even better: whether Germany was responsible for WWI

4. Practice Q ‘Germany was responsible for the outbreak of World War I.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
Explain your answer
Good learning: Understand a range of cause of WWI
Great learning:
Explain the roles of different Countries in the outbreak
Even better: whether Germany was responsible for WWI

5. How you answer the Question
Introduction- Explain what the question is about and give your view
2 (maybe 3) paragraphs agreeing with the statement
2 (maybe 3) paragraphs disagreeing with the statement
Conclusion supporting your judgement
Good learning: Understand a range of cause of WWI
Great learning:
Explain the roles of different Countries in the outbreak
Even better: whether Germany was responsible for WWI

6. Model Paragraph
The invasion of neutral Belgium by (Point) Germany was an important cause of the outbreak of World War 1 because it broke the Treaty of London and brought Britain into the war (Evidence). Britain did not have to fight alongside France or Russia based on the ententes. The 1839 Treaty of London stated that Britain would defend Belgium if it was invaded by another country. (Explanation/ Evaluation) This means that Britain only entered the war because of the invasion of Belgium meaning it was a very important reason for the war.
Good learning: Understand a range of cause of WWI
Great learning:
Explain the roles of different Countries in the outbreak
Even better: whether Germany was responsible for WWI

7. Mark Scheme L1 (1-4) L2 (5-8) L3 (9-12) L4 (13-16)
L1 (1-4)
L2 (5-8)
L3 (9-12)
L4 (13-16)
Understanding/ Explanation of statement
Basic explanation of one or more factors
Simple explanation of stated factor or other factor(s)
Developed explanation of the stated factor and other factor(s)
Full understanding of factor and other factors
Range of reasons for agreeing/ disagreeing
One or more factors
Focused mainly on stated factor or one alternative
A range of reasons
Good range e.g. long and short term reasons
Knowledge
Basic knowledge and understanding
Some specific knowledge and understanding that is relevant to the question
A range of accurate knowledge and understanding
Good range of accurate and detailed knowledge
Structure
Some relevant statements
Coherent, structured
Logical structure
Sharply-focused and logical structure
Judgement
A basic line of reasoning
A simple, sustained line of reasoning that is explicitly relevant.
Sustained line of reasoning which is well supported
Sustained line of reasoning which is well supported

8. Complete the Planning Sheet

9. Level 2 Simple explanation of stated factor or other factor(s) 5–8
Answer demonstrates specific knowledge and understanding that is relevant to the question
Answer demonstrates a simple, sustained line of reasoning which is coherent, structured, substantiated and explicitly relevant.
Answers arguing a preference for one judgement but with only basic explanation of another view will be marked at this level.
Students may progress from a basic explanation of causation by simple reasoning and supporting it with factual knowledge and understanding.
Good learning: Understand a range of cause of WWI
Great learning:
Explain the roles of different Countries in the outbreak
Even better: whether Germany was responsible for WWI

10. Level 3 Developed explanation of the stated factor and other factor(s) 9–12
Answer demonstrates a range of accurate knowledge and understanding that is relevant to the question
Answer demonstrates a developed, sustained line of reasoning which has coherence and logical structure; it is well substantiated, and with sustained, explicit relevance.
Extends Level 2.
Answer may suggest that one reason has greater merit. Students may progress from a simple explanation of causation with developed reasoning supported by factual knowledge and understanding.
Good learning: Understand a range of cause of WWI
Great learning:
Explain the roles of different Countries in the outbreak
Even better:whether Germany was responsible for WWI

11. Level 4 Complex explanation of stated factor and other factor(s) leading to a sustained judgement 13–16
Answer demonstrates a range of accurate and detailed knowledge and understanding that is relevant to the question
Answer demonstrates a complex, sustained line of reasoning which has a sharply-focused coherence and logical structure that is fully substantiated, with well-judged relevance.
Extends Level 3.
Students may progress from a developed explanation of causation by complex explanation of the relationship between causes supported by detailed factual knowledge and understanding to form a sustained judgement.
Good learning: Understand a range of cause of WWI
Great learning:
Explain the roles of different Countries in the outbreak
Even better: whether Germany was responsible for WWI

12. Conflict and Tension Lesson 7: The Schlieffen Plan
Good learning: Understand the problems with the Plan
Great learning: Explain the Battle of Marne
Even better: Evaluate the impact of the failure of the Plan and Battle of Marne
Key Words:

13. What can you see?

14. Due: Monday 24th September
Homework: Create a revision diagram on ‘the causes of the First World War’
Due: Monday 24th September

15. Ideas Mind map Flash Cards ‘Road to WWI’ aka. Flow diagram PowerPoint
Focus on
Chronology
Detail
Who is causing tension
What were the consequences
Ideas
Mind map
Flash Cards
‘Road to WWI’ aka. Flow diagram
PowerPoint
Microsoft word document
Poster
Good learning: Understand the problems with the Plan
Great learning:
Explain the Battle of Marne
Even better: Evaluate the impact of the failure of the Plan and Battle of Marne
*THERE WILL BE A KNOWLEDGE TEST ON THE CAUSES OF WWI ON THE DEADLINE DAY*

16. Good learning: Understand the problems with the Plan Great learning:
Explain the Battle of Marne
Even better: Evaluate the impact of the failure of the Plan and Battle of Marne

17. Quiz Name the man who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
What group was the assassin a member of?
Why did he not have anything to lose?
Slav nationalism was present in which two countries?
In what month was there a crisis in 1914?
Who’s support made Austria-Hungary overly confident?
What was the name of the German plan to invade France through Belgium?
Which Treaty did Britain honour leading to them declaring war on Germany?
Gavrilo Princip
Black Hand Gang
He had TB
Serbia and Russia
July
Germany
Schlieffen
Treaty of London

18. The Schlieffen Plan

19. Where did it all go wrong…
a) What happened in Belgium (p.215) b) How did this impact the Schlieffen Plan?
a) What did the BEP do? (p.216) b) How did this impact the Schlieffen Plan?
a) What did France do? (p.216) b) How did this impact the Schlieffen Plan?
Good learning: Understand the problems with the Plan
Great learning:
Explain the Battle of Marne
Even better: Evaluate the impact of the failure of the Plan and Battle of Marne

20. The Battle of the Marne
What was going wrong for Germany in September 1914?
What had the Russian’s managed to do?
How did Germany get to Paris?
How did the French get to Paris?
What did the British and French do along the line of the river Marne?
What was happening by September 8th?
Storyboard – 6 images that answer the 6 questions
Good learning: Understand the problems with the Plan
Great learning:
Explain the Battle of Marne
Even better: Evaluate the impact of the failure of the Plan and Battle of Marne

21. What next?
The Schlieffen Plan failed, with Germany getting many of it’s assumptions wrong!
The Battle of the Marne was a turning point, with German generals now realising that they cannot break through the enemies lines.
Read p.217 and write down what the ‘race to the sea’ is
Good learning: Understand the problems with the Plan
Great learning:
Explain the Battle of Marne
Even better: Evaluate the impact of the failure of the Plan and Battle of Marne

22. Source A opposes the invasion of Belgium by Germany. How do you know?
Study Source A.
Source A opposes the invasion of Belgium by Germany. How do you know?
Explain your answer using Source A and your contextual knowledge.
[4 marks]
Good learning: Understand the problems with the Plan
Great learning:
Explain the Battle of Marne
Even better: Evaluate the impact of the failure of the Plan and Battle of Marne

23. 8 copies in colour

24. 4 copies black and white