The First World War - Kemal Atatürk

This lesson explores the life and impact of Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey. Students will learn about his early life, military career, and the reforms he introduced to modernise Turkey. Activities include video analysis, timeline sorting, a deep dive into his legacy, and a PEEKA writing task. The lesson concludes with a discussion on historical perspectives and a peer assessment activity.

Lesson Content and Activities:

Introduction:

Overview of Kemal Atatürk’s life and achievements.
Discuss the year of his birth and the establishment of the secular republic in 1923.
Video Analysis:

Watch videos about Atatürk and answer questions on his life, achievements, and impact.
Key Terms:

Define and discuss terms like republic, secular, and reforms.
Timeline Activity:

Sort timeline cards in chronological order to understand the sequence of Atatürk’s life events and achievements.
Deep Dive into Atatürk’s Legacy:

Read and answer questions about Atatürk’s key reforms, military career, the Treaty of Lausanne, and his emphasis on secularism.
Impact on WWI:

Discuss Atatürk’s significant contributions during the First World War.
Discussion Task:

Rank the significance of Atatürk’s founding of modern Turkey, his modernising reforms, and his nationalist leadership.
Historical Perspectives:

Analyse how historians view Atatürk’s legacy and write a paragraph on their agreement and disagreement using provided sentence starters.
Peer Assessment:

Peer review partners’ paragraphs focusing on agreement, evidence, disagreement, and overall quality.
Recap Quiz:

Quiz on key facts about Atatürk’s life, his reforms, and his legacy.
Resources:

Video links
Printable timeline cards
Deep dive writing sheet
PEEKA planning sheet
Recap quiz questions
Taken from a series of over 30 First World War lessons made by Wolsey Academy. They provide a thorough foundation of knowledge in this vital period of 20th Century History and each lesson looks to focus on a range of historical skills and exam techniques to equip students with knowledge and transferable research, analysis and study skills.

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