Learning objective: To

understand how to
approach a source based
question and develop the
skills to answer one
All: students will be able to
describe the main terms of the
treaty of Versailles . They will
identify specific details from a
political cartoon to identify a
message. (grade D-C)

Moststudents will be able to

explain German reactions to the
main terms of the treaty of
Versailles. They will be able to
integrate their knowledge of the
treaty to support their
explanation of the message of a
political cartoon. (Grade B - A)

Some students will be able to use

their own knowledge and source
details to interpret a different
political cartoon and to answer a
past exam question. (Grade AA*)

5MIN

STARTER

WHAT CAN YOU

RECALL ABOUT
THE TREATY OF
VERSAILLES?
GERMAN
REACTIONS

Learning objective: To
understand how to
approach a source based
question and develop the
skills to answer one

Key words:
The November
criminals
Diktat
14 points
The Bitter Peace
Military provisions
Economic provisions
Armistice
Article 231
Reparations
Humiliated/humiliati
on

5MIN

ACTIVITY ONE
WHERE?

Treaty of Versailles
feedback
L.A.M.B Army

Versailles- In
France, near Paris
DATE?
28 June
1919
WHO?
The big three
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Woodrow Wilson

L.A.M.B-Land
Rhineland
Saar
Colonies
Polish corridor
Danzig
Austria

GERMAN
REACTION?
Anger, disbelief,
humiliation

Army was reduced to

100,000 men
Navy reduced to 6
battleships

L.A.M.B Money
Germany made to
pay 6.6 billion in
reparations
L.A.M.B Blame:
War guilt clause article
231 Germany was
responsible for the
damage caused

Learning objective: To
understand how to
approach a source based
question and develop the
skills to answer one

ACTIVITY TWO

SOURCE
ANALYSIS
Provenance (When
and where was it made and
by whom)
C Content (What can you see in the source)
C Context (What is going on at the time)
Message/point What is the message of the
cartoonist?- what is the point of the source?
Provenance

Content

Context

Message/poin
t

Learning objective: To
understand how to
approach a source based
question and develop the
skills to answer one

Provenance (When and

where was it made and
by whom)
C Content (What can
you see in the source)
C Context (What is
going on at the time)
Message/point What is
the message of the
cartoonist?- what is the
point of the source?

10 MIN

ACTIVITY THREE
Annotate
your copy of
the source

Provenance

Context
Content

Source A: the Daily

Herald.
A British popular
newspaper selling to
the working classes.

Message/poi
nt

ACTIVITY THREE

Learning objective: To
understand how to
approach a source based
question and develop the
skills to answer one

Provenance (When and

where was it made and
by whom)
C Content (What can
you see in the source)
C Context (What is
going on at the time)
Message/point What is
the message of the
cartoonist?- what is the
point of the source?

5MIN

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
What can we learn from the title
and caption?
An artist in the Daily Herald.
A British popular newspaper selling to
the working classes. This cartoon
suggests that even ordinary British
people felt the Treaty was a failure.

What is this child doing ? How

old will he be in 1940 if he is a
child in 1919? How does his
crying link to the title?
Clemenceau (the Tiger) hears a
baby weeping; it is labelled 1940
class (= liable for call-up in 1940).
The child is weeping because he is
going to be cannon-fodder in 1940.
The Treaty will not bring a lasting
peace there will be another world
war in 20 years time.
Why is the child naked and what
does it represent?
The child is naked -Nakedness carries
connotations of innocence and
helplessness.
The war will not be the childs fault,
but the fault of the Big Four and the
treaty they have made.

Source A: the Daily

Herald.
A British popular
newspaper selling to
the working classes.

Who are these men and what are

they doing?
Four figures are leaving the building.
They represent the Big Four: Lloyd
George, Orlando, (at the back to
represent a junior member)
Clemenceau (the Tiger) and Wilson.
The Big Four have made the Treaty
and believe that they have finished
their work. Clemenceau is in front of
Wilson and Lloyd George to show that
The Tiger was the main decision
maker and beneficiary of the Treaty.
What is the comment at the foot
of this cartoon saying?
The date of the cartoon is 17 May
1919, this was soon after the Treaty
was presented to the Germans, but
this was BEFORE the Germans signed
the Treaty it is a sign that British
people were already starting to doubt
that the treaty was fair. And this is
signified by Clemenceau not
recognising the impact it is likely to
have.
What does the piece of paper
signify on the floor?
The child has thrown the Peace
Treaty on the floor. Throwing
something down is an act of anger
and despair. The Treaty is useless
because it will not do what a treaty
is supposed to do stop another
war happening.

Learning objective: To
understand how to
approach a source based
question and develop the
skills to answer one

Sentence starters:
This source shows,,
This source is trying
to
We also learn from
this source.
I know this because
it says,..
Another reason I
think this..
Also
Further more.
Alternatively
In addition.
Consequently..
Perhaps.

10 MIN

ACTIVITY FOUR

QUESTION
PRACTISE

The message of the

cartoonist is .
I know this because
the cartoon shows .

Start a
new
paragraph
with each
point you
make

From my own
knowledge I know

What is the cartoonist message in this source? [6]

Learning objective: To
understand how to
approach a source based
question and develop the
skills to answer one

ACTIVITY FIVE

PEER
ASSESSMENT

LEVEL ONE: Message given but no use of the cartoon

or own knowledge (e.g.) The message is the Versailles
Treaty would result with another war in 21 years. (1-2)
LEVEL TWO: Cartoon details used to explain the
message of the cartoon (e.g.) The cartoonist thought
the Treaty of Versailles would result with another war in
21 years. I know this because it shows Germany as a
naked child. He is defenceless, crying and humiliated.
(3-4)
LEVEL 3: As above but own knowledge will be used.
Something that you could not work out from the
cartoon (e.g.) From my own knowledge I know that
Clemenceau was the leader of France and he wanted
the most revenge for all the damage caused to him
country during the war. He would have been pleased
that Germany had to pay 6,600 in compensation but
would have wanted even more. (5-6)

Learning objective: To
understand how to
approach a source based
question and develop the
skills to answer one

EXTENTION WORK

Sentence starters:
This source shows,,
This source is trying
to
We also learn from
this source.
I know this because
it says,..
Another reason I
think this..
Also
Further more.
Alternatively
In addition.
Consequently..
Perhaps.

What is the cartoonist message in this source? [6]

Learning objective: To
understand how to
approach a source based
question and develop the
skills to answer one

ALL students will be

able to identify ideas .
[D-C]
MOST students will
be able to explain
ideas[B]
SOME students will
ALSO be able to also
reach supported
conclusions how [AA*]

PLENERY
1. I have learnt today that

2. At the start of the lesson, I didnt know that

3. The term was used in todays lesson.. It

means

4. I was surprised to find out..

5. I can now explain to someone else

6. Something that I would still like to know is

Learning objective: To
understand how to
approach a source based
question and develop the
skills to answer one

ALL students will be

able to identify ideas .
[D-C]
MOST students will
be able to explain
ideas[B]
SOME students will
ALSO be able to also
reach supported
conclusions how [AA*]

REMINDER
Spartacist Revolt

Kapp Putsch
Reparations and
the invasion of the
Ruhr

Defeat in WW1
The Stab in the
Back

revision session for

Germany - Tuesday or
Wednesday after school
Munich Beerhall
Putsch

Hyperinflation
Treaty of
Versailles

Learning objective: To
understand how to
approach a source based
question and develop the
skills to answer one

ALL students will be

able to identify ideas .
[D-C]
MOST students will
be able to explain
ideas[B]
SOME students will
ALSO be able to also
reach supported
conclusions how [AA*]

HOMEWORK
YOUR CHOICE. THIS PART OF DEVLEOPING YOUR
INDEPENDENT LEARNING SKILS
DECIDE WHAT YOU THINK YOU NEED TO WORK ON.
OPTION A:
COMPLETE A SOURCE BASED QUESTION, SIMILAR TO THE ONE WE
DONE IN CLASS TODAY
OPTION B:
WORKSHEET ON GERMANY BETWEEN 1919-1923
TEACHER RECCOMENDATION:
DO BOTH!