Weimar Germany Revision - Living Graph/Timeline activity AQA, Edexcel Pearson

This is a fully resourced living graph revision activity/lesson, that covers the whole of the Weimar Period and allows students to consider where the Weimar government was strongest, weakest and importantly - why.

A lesson/activity powerpoint can be used to lead students through the task. To begin, they read an account of the period, identifying important moments for the Weimar government. The details of these can then be noted in the optional note-taking sheet that serves also as a standalone great revision tool. Once completed, they plot each event on their life graph, placing it higher on the graph if it shows Weimar strength, lower if it shows weakness. Students then have an effective visual record of the whole period from which to revise.

For the most able/as an extension, the graph also includes criteria at the top and bottom that show the standards that the government needed to meet in order to be successful. Having plotted each event, students can then colour-code these to show which reason for succes/failure was most influential over time, at certain moments etc.

Three plenary questions are provided at the end for discussion. In my experience, this task will also enables students to write more complex and nuanced extended question responses about the period.

Please note - the lesson powerpoint with instructions downloads perfectly and is formatted as in screenshot! TES shop can’t seem to handle showing it in preview!