lesson looking at the events of the First Battle of the Marne in 1914. A crucial battle that stopped the German advance on Paris, wrecked the German Schlieffen Plan and was the beginning of trench warfare/stalemate.
Activities include…
1.Discuss the legend of the Taxis on the Marne
2.Answer questions on the causes, events and consequences
3.Put together a timeline
4.Categorise the factors behind the battle.
5.Evaluate the relative importance of the different factors involved.
6.Complete a reading comprehension task.
7.Test your new knowledge in a conversation task.
8.Use a grading matrix to assess an example answer.
9.Try your own answer using a PEEKA paragraph template to support you.
Hope it helps.
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