GCSE Germany L17 & L18 - Hitler's Road to Chancellorship

Lesson 1:

• A starter, which can be stuck in, to answer a quick quiz about previous course material.
• A recap of the need for a ‘big push’ to capitalise on the Great Depression and how the Nazis planned to do this.
• An overview of the different reasons Hitler gained massive popularity and power in this period, from those that the Nazis controlled (the SA, Hitler’s personality etc.), and those they couldn’t control (i.e. Depression, weak opposition etc.)
• An activity to study the information provided and complete the worksheet to show the facts about each reason. This will take a bit of time.
• An opportunity to rank the reasons in order of their importance and explain why.

Lesson 2:

• A starter to recap from lesson 1.
• An activity to complete the ‘road to power’ worksheet using the on-board information about the political scheming which led to Hitler’s appointment as chancellor. Alternatively, you could print the slides and students could work in groups to share the information as info cards.
• A task to rank all reasons, including political scheming, in ‘significance circles’.
• An opportunity to complete an exam question to consolidate knowledge.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
• 6 x Publisher Files