Explain why the Treaty of Versailles made the

Explain why the Treaty of Versailles made the Weimar Republic so unpopular. (8 marks) Homework Due Tuesday Use the guidance sheet and complete self evaluation and the WWW and EBI sections before you hand this in There is also a S&C activity on the sheet

Why did the Germans hate the Treaty of Versailles? Aims To assess the consequences of the treaty of Versailles for the Weimar

LAMB L = Land A = Army M = Money B = Blame Use the information on pages 10 and 11 to help you Task One: Create a Mind. Map to show the impact of the Treaty of Versailles using the lamb acronym. Make sure you explain the meaning of the following key terms Diktat, Reparations, Dolchstoss

Stretch and Challenge Produce a response for both factors in the question The boxes below show two consequences of the Treaty of Versailles. Choose one and explain the effects of the term on Germany Loss of Land War Reparations Clear explanation of the effect Supporting detail (3/4 distinctive points)

The mark scheme Level Mark Descriptor 1 1 -2 Simple or generalised statements of consequence The candidate makes statements which lack any supporting knowledge or makes unsupported generalisations. 2 3 -4 Developed statements of consequence The candidate supports their statement with relevant contextual knowledge. Mark your partners response(s) One WWW One EBI

To do this question, you need first to borrow two concepts from English: Denotation (what you see) Connotation (how it affects its audience)

Denotation A prisoner (representing Germany) faces the guillotine. Connotation Used to kill a criminal. Meaning The guillotine represents ‘the Treaty of Versailles’ which will destroy – kill – Germany. This cartoon appeared in the German magazine Simplissimus on 3 June 1919.

Denotation Characters representing the ‘Big Three’. Connotation They are conducting the execution. Meaning The ‘Big Three’ are to blame – they are the ones who are destroying – killing – Germany. This cartoon appeared in the German magazine Simplissimus on 3 June 1919.

Denotation A character representing President Wilson holds out his hands. Connotation He seems reasonable/ explaining, but he is still part of the execution squad. Meaning Wilson promised his 14 Points, but he has betrayed Germany – he is still part of the plot to destroy Germany. This cartoon appeared in the German magazine Simplissimus on 3 June 1919.

Your Task What is the message of this cartoon

Your Task In pairs decide which of the following factors Germany hated the most and then copy them into a thinking skills review triangle before feeding back to a class discussion: £ 6. 6 billion Reparations Loss of land raw materials Demilitarized Zone Reduction of Armed forces Loss of Alsace – Lorraine to France War Guilt Clause Article 231 Write a paragraph explaining why you chose your most and least significant factor

Explain why the Treaty of Versailles made the Weimar Republic so unpopular. (8 marks) Homework Due Tuesday Use the guidance sheet and complete self evaluation and the WWW and EBI sections before you hand this in