The Growing power of Germany Japan Italy 1930s

The focus of this lesson is to build upon the delicate balance of world powers in the 1930’s and fits into the bigger picture of ‘Why had international peace collapsed by 1939’?

**Hook: **students are handed hook sheet as they enter to instantly complete focusing around recalling 5 key facts about key terminology which will be used throughout the lesson. Teacher introduces the lessons intention.

**Starter: ** students apply their ‘Give me 5’ task applying this to a source of evidence provided with think-pair-share time. Teacher take feedback to then introduce the starter task. Students listen to an introductory sound clip summarising the lessons learning and answer the questions provided on the PP (Audio embedded).
Main task 1: Students are provided with a key card of facts to learn and use to complete the relevant section of the Axis Alliance sheet. Students are then to circulate the room and peer teach each other until their sheet is complete – teacher can then check this against the WAGOLL on the interactive Whiteboard.
Main Task 2: Students then to assess the country who posed the biggest threat to the LON – students to judge and then summarize on a mini whiteboard to justify their opinion (using sheet to support them).
Show consolidation video (embedded)
Plenary: Students to apply their acquired knowledge to an exam style question – structure strips are provided for differentiation and a mark scheme to allow students to peer / self assess their answer afterwards as a plenary.

**All videos embedded / descriptions and prompts included in the PP description. **