The Paris Peace Conference

Subject: History
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 14 - 16
Order Number: 7133

Modern World History - The Paris Peace Conference 1919-1920 CD-ROM

This independent learning module has been designed to give pupils the opportunity to learn and make progress in a different way and feel that they are in control of their learning. The module fulfils aspects of the assessment for learning curriculum with opportunities for peer assessment, understanding mark schemes, target setting, self evaluation and review.

It is an interactive PowerPoint Presentation written to fulfil requirements for GCSE Modern World History syllabuses. This is no ordinary PowerPoint Presentation.

It includes 33 slides introducing pupils to the essential and key issues related to the Paris Peace Conference.

The areas covered are

• How the First World War ended
• The winners and losers
• Attitudes to peace
• The Big Three
• Wilson's 14 Points
• The Treaty of Versailles
• Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
• The other peace treaties
• Verdict on the peace settlement
• Key skills, cartoon analysis and essay writing

The material is presented in an attractive and lively manner with text, images, audio, internet links, advanced materials for the brightest, keywords and interactive maps in order to keep pupils interested and engaged. Pupils work at their own pace.

Pupils work through the material using one of the differentiated work booklets, activities and homework tasks.

Each section has clear pupil centred learning outcomes stating what they will learn and be able to do. They can monitor their understanding and progress through the embedded interim self-marking tests, end of module test and the extended writing task.

This programme will run on a school network that has minimal multimedia capabilities, running Microsoft Office, Word and PowerPoint. Access to the internet is also required.

Once purchased the CD-ROM can be freely copied and networked throughout the school.