Key Question: 'Lions led by Donkeys'. How far do you agree with this view of the Battle of the Somme in July 1916?
Resources: Power Point of 21 slides to provide a framework + 4 slides on General Haig ('Butcher of the Somme'); information sheet; sheet with 5 sources relating to key question; source handling grid.
Learning Targets:
Know the key features of the plan for the Battle of the Somme.
Understand and explain three or more reasons why the plan failed.
Evaluate the argument that the generals were the main cause of the disaster.
Develop source handling skills, e.g. inference, provenance, purpose, cross reference.
Concepts: causation, consequences, significance, inference, provenance, cross reference.
Resources: Power Point of 21 slides to provide a framework + 4 slides on General Haig ('Butcher of the Somme'); information sheet; sheet with 5 sources relating to key question; source handling grid.
Learning Targets:
Know the key features of the plan for the Battle of the Somme.
Understand and explain three or more reasons why the plan failed.
Evaluate the argument that the generals were the main cause of the disaster.
Develop source handling skills, e.g. inference, provenance, purpose, cross reference.
Concepts: causation, consequences, significance, inference, provenance, cross reference.
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