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Who was the Who was the deadliest dictator deadliest dictator of the twentieth of the twentieth

century?century?To be able to explain the To be able to explain the

difference between a dictatorship difference between a dictatorship and a democracyand a democracy

To compare the lives of 3 To compare the lives of 3 dictatorsdictators

Learning objectives

What are the differences between these countries? What unites them?

French parliament

US Congress

They’re all democracies!

Your task – differences Your task – differences between democracy & between democracy &

dictatorshipdictatorship Read p.54-55 and study the descriptions Read p.54-55 and study the descriptions

of a democracy and a dictatorship. of a democracy and a dictatorship. Pick out 3 key characteristics of both.Pick out 3 key characteristics of both. Use these to summarise in your notes in Use these to summarise in your notes in

no more than 50 words a definition of no more than 50 words a definition of democracy & dictatorship.democracy & dictatorship.

Extension. Can you think of examples Extension. Can you think of examples of dictatorships in the world today or of dictatorships in the world today or from your studies of History?from your studies of History?

Your taskYour task

Your teacher will give you a card. Your teacher will give you a card. Stand in the appropriate corner of the Stand in the appropriate corner of the room according to whether you think it room according to whether you think it shows a democracy or a dictatorship.shows a democracy or a dictatorship.

Extension. Is the UK totally Extension. Is the UK totally democratic? Are there some aspects of democratic? Are there some aspects of life in the UK not as democratic as they life in the UK not as democratic as they could be according to these could be according to these definitions?definitions?

Guess who?

Your taskYour task

Read about the life of Adolf Hitler Read about the life of Adolf Hitler and complete the first part of the and complete the first part of the table you are giventable you are given

Extension – is there any evidence Extension – is there any evidence to suggest that leaders like Hitler to suggest that leaders like Hitler were democratic in any way? were democratic in any way?

Plenary – what have we Plenary – what have we learned?learned?

3 aspects of the Treaty of Versailles3 aspects of the Treaty of Versailles Can you give 3 examples of the Can you give 3 examples of the

differences between a democracy differences between a democracy and a dictatorship?and a dictatorship?

Why can we say Hitler was a Why can we say Hitler was a dictator?dictator?

What stops dictators coming to What stops dictators coming to power here?power here?

Try to identify what events in Hitler’s life are reflected in these Try to identify what events in Hitler’s life are reflected in these pictures. pictures. Extension: can you see a link between any of these images? Extension: can you see a link between any of these images?

Starter

Who was the Who was the deadliest dictator deadliest dictator of the twentieth of the twentieth

century?century?To review the ideas and events in the To review the ideas and events in the

life of Adolf Hitlerlife of Adolf HitlerTo compare the lives and ideas of 2 To compare the lives and ideas of 2

other dictatorsother dictatorsTo create a Facebook entry for a To create a Facebook entry for a

dictatordictator

Learning objectives

Your taskYour task

Work in pairs. Read about one of the Work in pairs. Read about one of the dictators and complete the dictators and complete the appropriate section of your chart. appropriate section of your chart. Share your knowledge with your Share your knowledge with your partner.partner.

Extension task: conduct some Extension task: conduct some research into General Franco and research into General Franco and add information about him to the add information about him to the back of your chart.back of your chart.

Your taskYour task

Your teacher will give you a card. Your teacher will give you a card. Move to an appropriate corner of the Move to an appropriate corner of the room according to the dictator you room according to the dictator you think it is describing.think it is describing.

Extension task: can you see any Extension task: can you see any similarities between the dictators?similarities between the dictators?

Imagine if one of these dictators had a Facebook entry, what informationwould it contain? Use the template your teacher directs you to to complete an entry for one of your dictators.

ExtensionExtension

Use the information on your Use the information on your Facebook entry as the basis for an Facebook entry as the basis for an imaginary interview with your imaginary interview with your dictator.dictator.

Conduct some more research into Conduct some more research into other dictators of the modern era other dictators of the modern era such as Pol Pot, Mao Zedong, Fidel such as Pol Pot, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro or Sadam HusseinCastro or Sadam Hussein

HomeworkHomework Success criteriaSuccess criteria

Satisfactory Good Wow factor!

Uses the templateCovers key aspects of the dictators life

Uses the templateDetailed references to different aspects of the dictator’s life

Uses the template & demonstrates excellent use of ICT, e.g. well-chosen images, appropriate font sizes & typesDetailed references to the dictator’s life, e.g. ways they controlled people, friendships with other dictators, key political ideasLooks and feels like a Facebook page

PlenaryPlenary

List 5 events / ideas associated with List 5 events / ideas associated with HitlerHitler

Give 3 examples of features the Give 3 examples of features the dictators we studied have in commondictators we studied have in common

Give 3 tips for success with the Give 3 tips for success with the homework this weekhomework this week

Extension task: How near or far is the Extension task: How near or far is the government in the UK from being a government in the UK from being a dictatorship?dictatorship?