*Full Lesson* The Battle of the Somme

This is a lesson from a scheme of work covering the First World War. During this lesson, pupils will use a variety of different sources to investigate and make judgements about the conditions in the trenches.

This lesson was designed for a year 9/KS3 class but could be easily adapted for other classes or levels.

The lesson is ready to teach and the power point contains all the resources required.

During the lesson pupils will complete the following activities:
* Complete a source analysis on an image of the trenches during the First world War. Discuss usefulness and reliability of the sources.
* Investigate the reasons for the Battle of the Somme.
* Evaluate the plan behind the battle and compare it to what actually happened.
* Complete a card sort to identify the causes, events and consequences of the Battle of the Somme.
* Source analysis of two representations of the battle - eyewitness account and newspaper report.
* Evaluate the leadership of General Haig based on evidence from the lesson and card sort.

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