Year 7

Study Units

Year 8

Study Units

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Assessment

Developments

The Twentieth Century World

Students undertake a study of some of the significant individuals, events
and developments from across the twentieth century, including the two
World Wars, the Holocaust, the Cold War, and their impact on Britain,
Europe and the wider world.

Unit 1: Why do wars happen?

Do all wars have the same causes?
What were the causes of the First World War?
What were the causes of the Second World War?
What were the causes of the Cold War?


Unit 2: How and why did twentieth century warfare change?

What happened during the Battle of the Somme?
Why did France fall in 1940?
What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Unit 3: Has the impact of war on civilians changed during the twentieth century?

How have attitudes towards recruitment changed?
Everyday life: What impact does warfare have on civilians?
What impact has war had on women’s lives?

Unit 4: How did life change for Jews living in Europe 1919- 1945?

How did the experiences of Jews living in Germany change between 1919
and 1945?
What was life like for Jews living in the Warsaw Ghetto between 1939 and
1945?
Why did so few people survive the Auschwitz – Birkenau concentration
camp?
How should we remember the Holocaust today?