World War One - 3 lesson bundle- causes of WW1, why men joined the army and trench warfare

World War One - 10 lesson bundle!

Resources include big ideas/questions, learning objectives, starter activities, plenaries, differentiated activities, presentations, worksheets, videoclip links and board game covering: Lesson 1 - What were the causes of World War One? Lesson 2 - Why did men join the army? Lesson 3 - What were the trenches like? Lesson 4 - What weapons were used in the war? Lesson 5 - Why did so many die at the Somme? Lesson 6 - How did the government hide the truth about the war? Lesson 7 - How did soldiers feel about the war? Lesson 8 - How did the war affect people at home? Lesson 9 - What were your chances of surviving the trenches? including a board game Lesson 10 - Why and how did the war end? Written for lower ability Year 8 students - easily adaptable for other abilities/KS3 - KS2 year groups.