Impact of War in Nazi Germany 1939-1945 | A Level

AQA GCE A Level Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-45

The aim of this lesson is to assess the impact of war of Germany society.

The lessons begins by assessing the value of some sources, to be used in some exam practice at the end, which questions the effects of the war civilian morale .

There is a missing word activity for the students to complete after studying how rationing was introduced in Nazi Germany and its repercussions.

There is also a grid sheet to complete as students evaluate the four phases of the war and how the use of propaganda affected civilian morale, particularly as the German people began to realise the war was not going to plan and would not end quickly.

An octagon plenary will check understanding and consolidate the learning at the end of the lesson.

The lesson is literacy heavy and may have to be delivered over two lessons.

There is some exam practice to be completed at the end, with a focused markscheme provided if required.

An enquiry question posed at the beginning of the lesson will be revisited throughout to track the progress of learning during the lesson and the subsequent unit of work.

The lesson is available in PowerPoint format and can be customised to suit specific needs.

It is differentiated and includes suggested teaching strategies.