ENGLISH STUDIES
PLANNING 2023-2024
CONTENT
Origins of WW1 - The
Great Powers of Europe
Origins of WW1 - Rise of
Germany
CIV – History – English Studies
2023-2024
Year 9
History (0470)
OBJECTIVES OUTCOMES SKILLS ATTAINED EVALUATION STRATEGIES
Britain Have a broad understanding of Great Power Comparative analysis Longman (pt.1)
politics at the start of the 20th Century
Germany
Identify key factors that differentiate Great
France Powers from other states
Russia
Austria-Hungary
William I and Bismarck Trace the root causes of German Nationalism, AS-Level (p.28)
including a brief discussion of 1848
The Franco-Prussian War
Understand the ambition of Bismarck and the
The Unification of Germany political and diplomatic process conducted by
him to achieve Unification
The role of the Franco-Prussian War in Franco-
German rivalry
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Origins of WW1 - The Scramble for Africa Understand the underpinnings of empire, AS-Level (p.8-13)
Imperialism specifically the Colony-Metropole economic
The Berlin Conference system

Identify the key obstacles to European

expansion into Africa before the 1870's, as well
as the key technological developments that
allow these to be overcome by the 1880's-90's

Origins of WW1 - USA AS-Level (p.20-27)

Further Powers
Japan

Origins of WW1 - The The Triple Alliance The Security Dilemma in International Relations Longman (p.14-17)
Alliance System
The Triple Entente Understanding the tensions and grievances that
led to the formation of the competing alliances

Origins of WW1 - The Arms Race at sea - HMS Dreadnought Longman (p.14-17)
Militarism
Planning for the War - Schlieffen Plan

Origins of WW1 - Short- The Balkans Longman (ch.10,12)

term causes
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

The July Crisis

The First World War General flow of the War Setup for a discussion of the Treaty of Versailles Research, Research Project (Written
in Year 10 Presentation + Presentation), Quiz
Why Germany loses the War

Impact of the War on soldiers, leaders,

culture and society

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