Japan in transformation, 1853–1945 (Edexcel iGCSE history, paper 2, B3)

#This is a series of lessons that cover the iGCSE Edexcel History paper 2 (B3) Japan in transformation, 1853-1945 .

Previous exams from 2019 to 2023 have been used throughout the lessons. I have matched them up by topic and included the mark scheme after. The exclusion of 2024 exams means you will be able to use this for any mock exams.

A learning checklist is included. This gives you an overview of the content and when it has been examined.

No textbook is required. All lessons come with ready made reading that is referenced in the lesson ppts.

Lessons included:
0. Introduction to Japan in transformation
1.1 The Perry Mission
1.2 Political, economic and social effects
1.3 Fall of Tokugawa
1.4 Choshu and Satsuma

2.1 Social and economic - fall of Tokugawa
2.2 Political modernisation
2.3 Cultural revolution
2.4 Civilisation, Enlightenment & Christianity

3.1 Impact of industrial and commercial revolution in the Meiji period
3.2 Oligarchy to Taisho Democracy
3.3 Changes in Taisho culture
3.4a Relations with China and the West
3.4b Treaty of Versailles

4.1 Political conflicts
4.2 Economic decline
4.3 Trade & industry

5.1 Political and social effects of Tenko
5.2 Return to military dictatorship
5.3 Strained relations with the West and the USA
5.4 Effects of Konoe’s New Order
5.5 Effects of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

I’m in the process of making units of work for all of the iGCSE Edexcel History options.

##Paper 1 Depth studies
1 The French Revolution, c1780–99
2 Development of a nation: unification of Italy, 1848–70
3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918–45
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12923243
4 Colonial rule and the nationalist challenge in India, 1919–47
5 Dictatorship and conflict in the USSR, 1924–53
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12939702
6 A world divided: superpower relations, 1943–72
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13085657
7 A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74
8 South Africa: from union to the end of apartheid, 1948–94.