新高中歷史學與教策略﹕林美儀老師
The Two World Wars and the Peace Se ttlements
The Paris Peace Conference, 1919
Topic for enquiry
In what ways did the Paris Peace Conference lead to the outbreak of the Second World War?
Total teaching periods (Total teaching time)
10 lessons (40 minutes x 10 = 400 minutes)
(I) Teaching background
(a) Students have already been taught on the outbreak of the First World War and a
continuation of cause-and-effect relationship will be followed. A postwar conference
was held after the end of the First World War.
(b) Students are active in nature and take much initiative in their work. A role play, an oral
presentation and a debate are desirable methods to bring a vivid picture to all students.
(II) Teaching instructions
(a) 4 lessons will be spent on the role play and oral presentation. Students are asked to
prepare the play by themselves and then an oral presentation will be followed.
(b) 3 lessons will be spent on the debate.
(c) 3 lessons will be spent on analyzing the sources and providing feedback to the students’
work
(1) Role play in the Paris Peace Conference
Main characters
(1) Woodrow Wilson (President of the USA)
(2) David Lloyd George (Prime Minister of Britain)
(3) Georges Clemenceau (Premier of France)
(4) Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (Prime Minister of Italy)
(5) Some delegates of victorious countries (in the conference room)
(6) Some delegates of defeated countries, namely Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and
Bulgaria (outside the conference room)
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新高中歷史學與教策略﹕林美儀老師
The Two World Wars and the Peace Se ttlements
Worksheet 1: The Paris Peace Conference
(1) Common aims of the peacemakers in the Paris Peace Conference
(2) Individual aims of the peacemakers in the Paris Peace Conference
[a] Woodrow Wilson of the USA
[b] David Lloyd George of Britain
[c] Georges Clemenceau of France
[d] Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy
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新高中歷史學與教策略﹕林美儀老師
The Two World Wars and the Peace Se ttlements
(3) What were the feelings of those representatives who could participate in the Paris Peace
Conference?
(4) What were the feelings of those defeated countries who were not allowed to join the Paris
Peace Conference?
(5) What were the problems created after the Paris Peace Conference?
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新高中歷史學與教策略﹕林美儀老師
The Two World Wars and the Peace Se ttlements
(2) Debate
“The Treaty of Versailles was a fair treaty imposed on Germany.”
FOR
AGAINST
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新高中歷史學與教策略﹕林美儀老師
The Two World Wars and the Peace Se ttlements
Assessment criteria
FOR
AGAINST
High: Students should be able to support
their view by providing concrete and
convincing arguments with historical facts.
They should also demonstrate their abilities
High: Students should be able to support
their view by providing concrete and
convincing arguments with historical facts.
They should also demonstrate their abilities
in making counter-arguments.
in making counter-arguments.
Medium: Students should be able to support
their view by providing concrete and
convincing arguments with historical facts.
However, their counter-arguments may not
be clearly made.
Medium: Students should be able to support
their view by providing concrete and
convincing arguments with historical facts.
However, their counter-arguments may not
be clearly made.
Low: Students are not able to support their Low: Students are not able to support their
view with concrete and convincing view with concrete and convincing
arguments. They also fail to provide clear arguments. They also fail to provide clear
counter-arguments
counter-arguments
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The Two World Wars and the Peace Se ttlements
DBQ 2
Study the Source and answer the following questions.
Source B
~ The following cartoon shows the scene in 1919.
The séance that failed
Source: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jan18.html
(a) Name the country represented by the hypnotist on the left. (1 mark)
(b) What did the hypnotist try to do on the man seated in a chair? Was the hypnotist
successful in the end? Explain your answer with reference to the Source and using your own
historical knowledge. (5 marks)
(c) Does the cartoon show a biased view of the Allies in the Paris Peace Conference? Explain
your answer with reference to the historical facts. (5 marks)
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新高中歷史學與教策略﹕林美儀老師
The Two World Wars and the Peace Se ttlements
DBQ 3
Study the Source and answer the following questions.
Source C
The following is a cartoon over the formation of the League of Nations.
Source: http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/WW2Pics/81481.GIF
(a) Name the person on the left. Cite ONE clue to support your answer. (1+1 marks)
(b) What was the man on the left trying to do? Explain your answer with reference to the
Source. (3 marks)
(c) Is it an accurate depiction of the situation when the League of Nations was formed?
Explain your answer with reference to the Source and using your own knowledge. (6 marks)
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