Full no prep lesson on Trenches during WW1. Includes: features of a trench cross-section of a trench life in a trench (sights, sounds, smells) trench lines

This nice Christmas themed lesson has helped me to keep both SLT happy with its academic integrity and the students happy with a bit of Christmas cheer in that final week of term! We introduce the 1914 truce with the Sainsburys advert. The basic factual recall quiz afterwards is a nice chocolate winning opportunity. Students then cross-reference the advert’s idealised portrayal with a series of sources to reach a final judgement on how accurate the Sainsburys’ portrayal was. This is written up in the form of a response from the Advertising Standards Agency to a complaint about the advert not being accurate.

This is an outstanding lesson (this lesson has been praised by an LEA inspector, SLT, an AST and it has been highlighted in an Ofsted report). It uses a variety of different activities including a scavenger hunt, a diamond nine and teamwork. The lesson gets the pupils to investigate nine causes for WW1 (from Alliances to Sandwiches!) and the pupils need to find links between the causes and prioritise them. It is a fun lesson but also an informative and chanllenging lesson.

This lesson contains: A starter to recap trench warfare. A background of the armistace and what it means and a YouTube video to show how the war ended. An exercise to study a series of cards, in groups, with information about the reasons why the war was lost by Germany. Students make notes about why each led to a loss in the war. A task to then complete a graph to decide the most important events and to colour code them by category. Students then put the categories into a pie chart to sort the reasons. A final task to connect the reasons, showing deeper analysis of the reasons. A plenary to discuss the ways we commemorate the War and whether we do enough. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

A lesson by lesson SOW for KS3 pupils studying WW1 poetry including activities, homework, resources and final assessment.

Suitable for teaching 11-14s Causes of WW1. This lesson focuses on imperialism and nationalism as causes of WW1. Whole lesson plus resources on imperialism and nationalism as causes of WW1. Includes differentiated source analysis, questions, and an overall judgement on the main cause of WW1. Includes a Blackadder clip! Please review if you purchase and check out my other WW1 resources.

This lesson has been created for KS3 secondary history students and covers the End of WW1. This lesson has been created on Microsoft Powerpoint and has an optional accompanying Word Document for students to record their answers on. Additional resources have been created on Powerpoint and Teacher Notes & Answers have been added to the notes section of each relevant slide on the Powerpoint. This resource is a group activity. Students are engaged in a relay race against time and other groups to retrieve the information as to how and why the First World War ended in 1918. Students will identify events and turning points that resulted in victory for for the allies and more importantly, why Germany lost the war. This lesson includes exam technique (AQA 4 mark question) to consolidate learning and an optional 8 mark question which students can complete for homework. I really hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I do! If you are able to leave a review once you have taught it, I would be really grateful.

Knowledge Organiser for WW1 Ideal for use as revision for students who are studying WW1! This knowledge organiser looks at life in the trenches and the Battle of the Somme. Please review if you purchase, and check out my other WW1 lessons and KS3 knowledge organisers!

**KS3 History Assessment - Causes of WW1 - Causes of World War one. ** Product Code: HIS/C8/WB/07 All our paid exam resources are fully editable. This resource is based on a History GCSE Style essay question about the causes of world war one and “how far do you agree with each interpretation”. This Assessment / exam is out of 35 marks and consists of; Section A: 15 Knowledge and Understanding short answer questions Section B: A 16 mark + 4 for SPAG Substantiated judgement essay about interpretations of the causes of world war one. The new History GCSE Objectives are as follows: AO1: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the period studied. AO2: explain and analyse historical events and periods studied using second-order historical concepts. AO3: analyse, evaluate and use sources (contemporary to the period) to make substantiated judgements, in the context of historical events studied. AO4: analyse, evaluate and make substantiated judgements about interpretations (including how and why interpretations may differ) in the context of historical events studied. This resource contains: Knowledge Based Exam Paper 1 Essay Question Essay improvement sheet - Linked to the Action Points on the feedback sheet. Feedback Sheet - with marking scheme, example answers and grade boundaries to be used by students or teacher Question mark analysis - Track missing marks to improve exam technique Product Code: HIS/C8/WB/07 This resource is fully adaptable to fit your own schools assessment criteria and is currently set up to follow the 1-9 GCSE formula and simplifying it for KS3 students. You may also want to check out our other popular selling History resources: History Christmas Quiz History General Knowledge Quiz AQA GCSE History - Norman England Revision Causes of the English Civil War The Tudors - Henry VIII and Edward VI The Big WW1 Quiz Geography Quiz

This lesson is designed to allow students to analyse WW1 propaganda posters in detail. It features a starter activity, links to Blooms’ taxonomy, analysis of a sample poster, posters for students to analyse and a task for students to create their own. Also includes a plenary activity if required. This could easily be stretched to 2/3 lessons worth or work.

This lesson contains: A starter to check student knowledge about the Empire and where the Empire reached. An overview on the need for the Empire to call up troops from all over the world. A short case study of Khudadad Khan, the first Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross. An overview of the use of propaganda across the Empire and the study of some different types. An activity to study a series of information cards provided to fill in the worksheet mind map for South Africa, Australia, Canada, India, the West Indies and New Zealand. A final activity to argue for or against a viewpoint about the Empire making a huge impact on the victory in WW1. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 1 x Publisher File 1 x Word File

Three lessons on WW1 Lesson 1 is an introduction to the conflict using primary source images to analyse key aspects of WW1 Lesson 2 lesson includes a intro to the causes of WW1 with one powrpoint being able to deliver it in one lesson, with worksheet and various task on the powerpoint also card sort task Lesson 3 is a Powerpoint with an assessment lesson, this includes a PEA paragraph planning grid and also assessment levels and a un-model example for students to improve and develop.

This lesson contains: A starter to consider some source images about the War. Students study a field hospital to see the crampt conditions, and stretcher bearers who probably make things worse for their carried patients going through bumpy conditions and mud. An overview of the RAMC. A task to complete a worksheet about the chain of evacuation using the on-board info and short YouTube clips. A longer activity to use a series of sources to write down the improvements to different medical problems, like Trench Foot, bullet wounds, broken legs etc. A plenary to answer quiz questions based on the key facts from the lessons. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher File

This lesson looks at the role of women during the war, it looks at how the suffrage movement, middle class and working class women played a role. This lesson includes a GCSE styled question, with sentence starters and a model answer. There is also a chance for group work or solo work and lots of discussion.

A lesson that focuses on analysing various propaganda posters with a source analysis table and designing poster task with clear instructions. Also includes a worksheet on conscription

This lesson explores 8 different types of weaponry used by soldiers/armies during WW1. Students will discover how each was weapon was used and, explore the pros and cons of each and make justified conclusions of the effectiveness of these weapons. The lesson also allows student the opportunity to practice exam style PEEL paragraphs as well as looking at the Time, Author, Purpose, Place of sources as per the new exam spec (AQA). There is more than enough content in this pack to cover more than one lessons and resources can easily be adapted to make simpler for lower ability students. All worksheet/additional student materials are on the second resource ppt and also on hidden slides in the master ppt.

This KS3 lesson introduces the concept of propaganda and censorship. The Power Point leads students through all of the activities with accompanying worksheets. The famous Lord Kitchener poster is used to introduce the methods used in propaganda. Students define propaganda and censorship before thought-showering types and availability in WW1. In small groups they freeze-frame a range of propaganda images and discuss their messages/methods. With livelier classes at the end of the day, I’ve sometimes gone straight onto the worksheet analysis and left this part out though. Students then make their own propaganda posters using the techniques they have learnt. I use this as a competition and display. This will either take one lesson and a homework or two lessons.

Worksheet with links to website (firstworldwar.com) that that contains examples of various propaganda posters from WW1. Pupils can complete the worksheet as they are looking at the website. It could also be shared digitally with pupils for them to complete the worksheet with examples they can copy and paste from the website.

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Recap and review: atrocity and recruitment propaganda during the First World war 1914-1918

I do this with Yr 9's culminating in a class performance for our school's Remembrance Day assembly.