1. Aim: Why was the Weimar Republic so unstable in its early days?
Do Now: 1. Read Postwar Europe; The Weimar Republic
2. Answer the questions based on the reading and chart provided.
Use complete sentences.

2. Vocabulary Weimar Republic- government in Germany after WWI
Coalition government- an alliance of several political parties
Polarization- division or split
Instability- unsteady, insecurity, shaky
Bourgeoisie- middle class
Resentment-hatred
Mutiny- rebellion, uprising, revolution
Kaiser-Emperor

3. Short Video Clip
Watch the video clip on the Weimar Republic in Germany.
What difficulties did the Weimar Republic face in Germany at the end of WWI?

4. Source Analysis As we look through the sources, Complete the T-Chart
What do we know about the source?
What information does the source reveal about the economic conditions in Weimar Republic?

5. Summary Complete the Writing Frame
“How would the economic conditions in Germany between 1919 and the early 1930’s have affected the German people?”

6. Key Question: Why was the Weimar Republic so unstable in its early days?
Read over the FACTS provided.
Your task today is to investigate the reason for unrest in the early days of the Weimar republic. Read through the following extracts (sources) carefully before completing the activity that follows.

7. Working in pairs Instructions:
Use the sources to try to ascertain (identify) what the different reasons for the early problems faced by the Weimar Republic were. For each statement find evidence to support the statement and make note of any political groups, organizations or individuals who were responsible for spreading these ideas or creating these situations.