WW1 L5 - What Was the Schlieffen Plan?

This lesson contains:
A starter activity to consider how the Germans might wage war on Europe, given certain criteria, and the students plan the attack, leading nicely to the lesson.
An overview of the Schlieffen Plan and what it intended, followed by a video from YouTube explaining how the plan worked. The students complete a summary of the plan on their worksheets.
An extension task to define certain key words.
A description of the events of the plan and an activity for students to do a guided reading on why it failed. They make notes on the mind map provided on the worksheet.
An opportunity to study a useful cartoon source from the time.
A task to consider who was to blame for the war breaking out. Student proportion blame for each country, justifying it as they go.
A plenary to consider the 'scrap of paper' quote.
 
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
1 x Publisher File
1 x Word File