How successful was the Weimar Republic between 1918 and 1923? (4 - 5 lessons)

A bundle of resources for a GCSE module on the early years of the Weimar Republic between 1918 and 1923, comprising a background Power Point (27 slides), a key information booklet, key words, worksheets and activity sheets. Resources cover the ability range. Topics included are :four challenges faced by the Weimar Republic: setting up democratic government, dealing with extremists, coping with the Treaty of Versailles, and economic disaster (French occupation of the Ruhr and hyperinflation); and the Munich Putsch.

Activities are directed to undertaking assessments on source handling and extended answers on the successes and failures of the Weimar Republic during its early years and whether the Munich Putsch was a success or failure for the Nazis.

Important concepts covered are causation (linking and multi-causality, significance, change and empathy. Emphasis is placed on key terminology.