WALT - What were the merits and demerits of British Foreign policy 1815 -46?
WILF - Consolidate K & U of Castlereagh and Canning (D).... Evaluate similarities and differences and strengths and weaknesses of Castlereagh and Canning (B-A)...Establish a sound K & U of Palmerston's and Aberdeen's foreign policies key events and motivations (C-A)
 
Lesson Development
 
1. Starter revision quizzes on Castlereagh and Canning
2. Mix pair Up and Rally Coach Castlereagh and Canning (docs to be handed in for assessment)
3. Read and takes notes from the Palmerston PPT
4. Pair Up again ... draw a line down a piece of dispay paper to create 2 columns. On one column put the title 'praise' on the other put the title 'condemn'. Review your notes on Palmerston's foreign policy 1830-41 (use textbooks) and create a poster showing whether you think Palmerston deserves praise or condemnation. You may 'stray' for ideas when instructed.
5. Plenary Time Pair Share the WILF

Overview of British Foreign Policy 1815-46 (note you only need to go as far as 1846 in foreign policy)
 

	1815-22	1822-27	1830-41	1841-46
Home	Repressive Tories	Liberal Tories	GRA and Whig Reforms	Peel and the Conservatives
Foreign	Castlereagh and the Congress System	Canning's more independent FP - collapse of Congress System	Palmerston's assertive 'British interests' foreign policy	Aberdeen's more conciliatory foreign policy