English and History Cross English and History Cross Curricular ActivityCurricular Activity

This is an activity that you will be This is an activity that you will be developing between now and May to help developing between now and May to help you think about important people and you think about important people and events (things that happened) from World events (things that happened) from World War 1 to World war 2 using English War 1 to World war 2 using English language arts like drama, role play, language arts like drama, role play, interview, poetry etc.interview, poetry etc.

Historical Period to be studied in Historical Period to be studied in History lessonHistory lesson

Between the the World Wars ie from World Between the the World Wars ie from World War 1 to World War 2War 1 to World War 2

Idea to be developed in English Idea to be developed in English lessonlesson

You can choose any major historical You can choose any major historical figure/event/country from between the wars and using figure/event/country from between the wars and using role play ,interviews , video , drama ,poetry , historical role play ,interviews , video , drama ,poetry , historical news report, poetry etc .news report, poetry etc .

Explore through one of these methods either the Explore through one of these methods either the historical figure (person ) or the time that they lived and historical figure (person ) or the time that they lived and ruled.ruled.

You can make a drama about people who lived during You can make a drama about people who lived during that time to try to give some idea about what it was like.that time to try to give some idea about what it was like.

This will count for your course mark in English and This will count for your course mark in English and history subjectshistory subjects

Task 1Task 1

On the piece of paper provided write down On the piece of paper provided write down a word the name of a person, a country or aa word the name of a person, a country or an event (eg a war)that has some connection n event (eg a war)that has some connection with what you are learning or going to learn with what you are learning or going to learn in your History lesson.in your History lesson.

Task 2 Task 2

Can you say one sentence about your word.Can you say one sentence about your word.

Test your knowledge of History .Test your knowledge of History .

Who became Chancellor(leader) Who became Chancellor(leader) of Germany in 1932?of Germany in 1932?

Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler John HoneJohn Hone Winston ChurchhillWinston Churchhill

Can you say the word below?Can you say the word below?

TotalitarianismTotalitarianism

What does “Totalitarianism” What does “Totalitarianism” mean?mean?

Total control of a Total control of a country and people country and people lives by a person/party lives by a person/party that does not let that does not let anyone speak against anyone speak against it or oppose it. it or oppose it.

DemocracyDemocracy CommunismCommunism SocialismSocialism

Who was leader of Britain during Who was leader of Britain during WW2?WW2?

Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler Josef StalinJosef Stalin Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill Mao Tse TungMao Tse Tung

What year did ‘The Wall Street What year did ‘The Wall Street Crash’ take place?Crash’ take place?

19221922 19291929 19311931 19411941

Who was President of America in Who was President of America in the 1930sthe 1930s

Donald TsangDonald Tsang Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler Franklin D RooseveltFranklin D Roosevelt Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini

What is the killing of over 2 What is the killing of over 2 million Jewish people during the million Jewish people during the

Second World War called?Second World War called? The Great DeathThe Great Death The HolocaustThe Holocaust The DestructionThe Destruction

Time LineTime Line

Week 1 –IntroductionWeek 1 –Introduction Week 2 –Forming Groups/Brainstorming IdeasWeek 2 –Forming Groups/Brainstorming Ideas Week 3- Developing idea in History and English lWeek 3- Developing idea in History and English l LessonsLessons Week 4 – Rehearsing during English /History Week 4 – Rehearsing during English /History

lessonslessons Week 5 – Class CompetitionWeek 5 – Class Competition Week 6 – Form Competition in Hall .Week 6 – Form Competition in Hall .

ScheduleSchedule Today :Developing different topicsToday :Developing different topics April 3April 3rdrd

Easter HolidayEaster Holiday April 17April 17thth Developing idea in lesson Developing idea in lesson April 24th Final rehearsal in classApril 24th Final rehearsal in class May1st Class CompetitionMay1st Class Competition May 11May 11thth Form Activity in Hall (New Form Activity in Hall (New

School Building)School Building)

Listening / Video Listening / Video

Watch the videos of the period that you are Watch the videos of the period that you are studying /going to study in your History studying /going to study in your History LessonLesson

The Great Economic Depression The Great Economic Depression and the rise of the Nazis /Fascistand the rise of the Nazis /Fascist

The Great Depression started in the United The Great Depression started in the United States and then spread all over the world.States and then spread all over the world.

The Great Depression meant that people were The Great Depression meant that people were very poor and had no jobs and very little to very poor and had no jobs and very little to eat so strong ,powerful leaders such as Hitler, eat so strong ,powerful leaders such as Hitler, Mussolini were able to take power.Mussolini were able to take power.

They became so powerful that they thought They became so powerful that they thought they could rule the world and this resulted in they could rule the world and this resulted in WW2WW2

Brainstorming QuestionsBrainstorming Questions

Try to Brainstorm 5 things that happen Try to Brainstorm 5 things that happen when there is a Great Depression in a when there is a Great Depression in a country.country.

Brainstorming Questions Brainstorming Questions

After The Treaty of Versailles how do you think After The Treaty of Versailles how do you think the German people felt ? (Germany lost and was the German people felt ? (Germany lost and was forced to pay a lot of money to many countries)forced to pay a lot of money to many countries)

Try to Brainstorm 5 things that happen when there Try to Brainstorm 5 things that happen when there is a Great Depression in a countryis a Great Depression in a country

What do you think it was like to be German and What do you think it was like to be German and live during Hitler’s time in Germany?live during Hitler’s time in Germany?

What do you think it was like to be Jewish and What do you think it was like to be Jewish and live during Hitler’s time in Germany?live during Hitler’s time in Germany?

The rise of the Fascists (Nazis) in The rise of the Fascists (Nazis) in Germany and Italy between Germany and Italy between

WW1 and WW2WW1 and WW2

The Holocaust : Over 2 million JeThe Holocaust : Over 2 million Jewish people were murdered by Adwish people were murdered by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in Concentolf Hitler and the Nazis in Concent

ration campsration camps

Some of the major figures Some of the major figures between the warsbetween the wars

Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler Fascists dictator and leFascists dictator and le

ader of Germany throuader of Germany throughout the 1930’s.ghout the 1930’s.

He killed himself in 19He killed himself in 1945 as the Americans w45 as the Americans were going to capture hiere going to capture himm

Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill Leader of the UK Leader of the UK

during WW2 . He during WW2 . He helped defend western helped defend western Europe from Nazi Europe from Nazi attacks and rule.attacks and rule.

Hideki TojoHideki Tojo He was general of the He was general of the

Japanese air force that Japanese air force that invaded Pearl harbour invaded Pearl harbour and he led the Japanesand he led the Japanese in their invasion of e in their invasion of Asia .Asia .

Japan was supported bJapan was supported by Germany and Italy y Germany and Italy

                 

       

Josef StalinJosef Stalin Leader of the CommuLeader of the Commu

nists in Russia nists in Russia He helped to beat HitlHe helped to beat Hitl

er and the nazis during er and the nazis during WW2 WW2

Like Mao Tse Dung in Like Mao Tse Dung in China ,he also killed mChina ,he also killed many of his own people any of his own people

Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini He was the fascist He was the fascist

dictator of Italy during dictator of Italy during WW2WW2

He supported He supported Germany and Japan Germany and Japan during WW2during WW2

Franklin D RooseveltFranklin D Roosevelt President of the USA President of the USA During the Great During the Great

Economic Depression Economic Depression and the start of WW2and the start of WW2

He helped America He helped America and the world recover and the world recover from hunger and the from hunger and the depressiondepression

Major Events and the People Major Events and the People involvedinvolved

The Rise of Fascism in Germany and ItalyThe Rise of Fascism in Germany and Italy The HolocaustThe Holocaust The Great DepressionThe Great Depression Attack on Pearl HarbourAttack on Pearl Harbour Fighting the Nazis from Western EuropeFighting the Nazis from Western Europe Fighting the Nazis from Eastern EuropeFighting the Nazis from Eastern Europe

Recap /Revision Make sure you Recap /Revision Make sure you understand the following wordsunderstand the following words

Great depressionGreat depression NaziNazi FascistFascist DictatorDictator The HolocaustThe Holocaust Jews Jews Jewish peopleJewish people

Concentration campsConcentration camps The Allies (USA , The Allies (USA ,

UK ,Russia, UK ,Russia, France ,China etc)France ,China etc)

The Axis Powers The Axis Powers (Germany, Italy ,Japan (Germany, Italy ,Japan ))

Can you match the events with Can you match the events with the leaders involvedthe leaders involved

1.The Rise of Fascism in 1.The Rise of Fascism in Germany and ItalyGermany and Italy

2.The Holocaust2.The Holocaust 3.The Great Depression3.The Great Depression 4.Attack on Pearl Harbour4.Attack on Pearl Harbour 5.Fighting the Nazis from 5.Fighting the Nazis from

Western EuropeWestern Europe 6.Fighting the Nazis from 6.Fighting the Nazis from

Eastern EuropeEastern Europe

A. Winston ChurchillA. Winston Churchill B.General Hideki TojoB.General Hideki Tojo C.Josef StalinC.Josef Stalin D.Hitler and MussolinD.Hitler and Mussolin

ii E. Franklin D RooseveE. Franklin D Rooseve

ltlt F. Adolf HitlerF. Adolf Hitler

The Rise of Fascism(Nazis) in The Rise of Fascism(Nazis) in Germany and ItalyGermany and Italy

The HolocaustThe Holocaust

The Great Depression in the USA The Great Depression in the USA and all over the worldand all over the world

“ When America sneezes the “ When America sneezes the whole world catches a cold”whole world catches a cold”

Franklin D RooseveltFranklin D Roosevelt

Japanese Attack on Pearl HarbouJapanese Attack on Pearl Harbourr

General TojoGeneral Tojo

Fighting the Nazis (Fascists) Fighting the Nazis (Fascists) from Western Europefrom Western Europe

Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill

Fighting the Nazis from Eastern Fighting the Nazis from Eastern EuropeEurope

Josef StalinJosef Stalin

Try to imagine living during the Try to imagine living during the time of Hitler , Mussolini and time of Hitler , Mussolini and

The Great DepressionThe Great Depression Eg Eg If I had lived in Germany under Hitler , my If I had lived in Germany under Hitler , my

life would have been very hardlife would have been very hard

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