AQA 7042 2S Britain - Britain's attempts to join the EEC and the relationship with Europe

Lesson exploring the relationship with Europe 1951-64 and the attempt to join the EEC.
The starter explores the benefits and negatives of being in the EU with a link to Brexit. Students then analyse a source exploring British foreign policy aims, with focus on Britain’s view of itself as a world power at this time (leading to a 25 mark essay in two lessons time). Students then rank why Britain initially did not become a member of the EEC, linking to a clip from ‘Yes Minister’ discussing the role of Brussels. Students then explain why Britain attempted to join the EEC in the 1960s, leading to a group task assessing four key reasons why Britain was unsuccessful (De Gaulle, Commonwealth, economic successes and British political attitudes). The plenary asks for a judgement on which factor was most significant in preventing British entry.