SCHEME OF WORK BGCSE HISTORY (0583)
SECTION 2 ; MODERN HISTORY
WEEK TOPIC OBJECTIVES LEARNING EVALUATION
ACTIVITIES
WEEK 4 ALLIANCE Presentation and discussion on the alliance systems in Europe before Alliance system The main challenge the student has is
3 – 7 JUN SYSTEMS WWI sources the language barrier, it makes it
Class test on difficult for her to be able to
diplomatic negotiations between European powers leading to
alliance formations
formation of comprehend and address content.
alliances.
Chart showing the main alliances in Europe before WWI
Analyse political cartoons depicting the complex web of alliances in
Europe
WEEK 5 EVENTS THAT The Franco- Prussian war of 1870 – 1871 Student Student did presentations to measure
10 – 14 LED TO THE Colonial rivalry presentations the student understanding of the
JUN FIRST WORLD Discuss the events that took place and how they contributed to content and also improve grammar and
WAR the WWI communication skills.
The first Moroccan crisis of 1905 (Tangier crisis of 1905) and
the second Moroccan crisis of 1911(Agadir crisis of 1911), how
these events caused tensions between the European countries
WEEK 6 EVENTS THAT How the Arms Race between the great powers contributed as a Lecture on the Most of our lessons were lecture based
17 – 21 LED TO THE cause of WWI events that led to in order to push the syllabus.
JUN FIRST WORLD The Naval Rivalry between Germany and Britain. the First World
WAR Discuss how the manufacturing of weapons and building of War
battleships led to WWI
WEEK 7 MID TERM TESTS
24 – 28
JUN
WEEK 8 THE BALKANS Bosnian crisis of 1908; discuss how the conflict between Serbia Mid - term tests Student showed understanding of the
01 – 05 and Austria contributed to World War One. corrections topic, though grammatically
JUL The First Balkan Wars of 1912 challenged.
The Second Balkan Wars of 1913
1
The Sarajevo incident of 1914
WEEK 9 THE WAR PLANS Discuss how the Great powers drew plans to strategize on how Class discussions. Topic seemed a bit challenging and
08 – 12 they would attack each other due to tensions they had for a very confusing to student.
JUL long time.
Why Germany and her allies lost the war?
Why did USA, Japan and Britain join the war?
Why Italy joined the allied powers?
Who should be blamed for war
WEEK 10 HOLIDAYS &MID TERM BREAK
15 – 19
JUL
WEEK 11 SUMMARY OF Summary of the First World war. End of topic test Student understood the discussions
22 – 25 THE FIRST WORD Understand why each of the great powers joined the war better.
JUL WAR Formation of the Brest-Litovsk Treaty
Analysis on who is to be blamed for causing the First World
War.
WEEK 12 THE PEACE To analyze and evaluate the Paris Peace treaties and their
29 – 02 TREATIES effects.
JUL The views of the Big Three on the Peace settlement.
Clemenceau George of France.
Why Germany expected a fair peace treaty?
WEEK 13 END OF TERM TESTS
5 – 16 JUL
