The World in 1900• To…decide who the leading European

powers should make an alliance with

How we will do this• All… will be able to recall key knowledge

about a European Power in 1900

• Most…will be able to explain who the European powers should make an alliance with

• Some…will be able to analyse how strong these alliances were

Starter• All… will be able to recall key

knowledge about a European Power in 1900

• Definitions!!!• Complete these as we work through this

topic! • As we use a word and you understand it…

use it in your definitions!

Starter• All… will be able to recall key

knowledge about a European Power in 1900

• Can you name these foes?

Danger!!!

Starter• All… will be able to recall key

knowledge about a European Power in 1900

• Can you name these allies?

Dastardly and Muttley

Selma and patty

Fred and Barney

Batman and Robin

Starter• All… will be

able to recall key knowledge about a European Power in 1900

Starter• All… will be

able to recall key knowledge about a European Power in 1900

• What does this map tell us about European powers in 1900?

Starter• All… will be able to recall key

knowledge about a European Power in 1900

• Each country had strengths and weaknesses in 1900

• Many countries were looking to find common ground with other countries – Alliances.

• These alliances are often held up as one of the causes of the first World War

• But what makes a country powerful?

Starter• All… will be able to recall key

knowledge about a European Power in 1900

• But what makes a country powerful?• Economy?• Industry?• Size?• Empire?• Population?• Military strength?

Activity• All… will be able to recall key

knowledge about a European Power in 1900

• Each of you are going to take on the role of a leading European power in 1900

• Find out about them first, then you are going to take on the role of these countries and try to form alliances with other countries!

• In groups of four/five• Discuss with your group your country should

make an alliance with…

Activity• All… will be able to recall key

knowledge about a European Power in 1900

• What did we find out? • Who were natural allies?• Which countries were drawn together?• Who were enemies?• What reasons can we give?

Activity• Most…will be able to explain who

the European powers should make an alliance with

• Use your knowledge from this discussion to explain who the European powers should make alliances with…

• For example…

• “Germany should make an alliance with…because…this would help Germany because…”

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Activity• Most…will be able to explain who

the European powers should make an alliance with

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Activity• Most…will be able to explain who

the European powers should make an alliance with

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Plenary• Some…will be able to analyse

how strong these alliances were

• How strong were these alliances?• Which alliances do you think would last?• Which alliances were at risk of failing?• Why do you think this?

Starter• All… will be able to describe

how Al-Qaeda began

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Conclusions