Unit 1: World War One
Lesson 1: MAIN Causes
Lesson objectives:
All will be able to describe the terms: Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, Nationalism.
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MAIN Causes
Hand-out
1914 Map of Europe
WWI Topic Sheet
Lesson 2: Assassination
Lesson objectives:
To understand how the assassination of one man led to World War.
Assassination
Steps to War
Main Characters
Lesson 3: Assessment
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Key Assessment writing frame
Causes Sheet
Lesson 4: Recruitment
Lesson objectives:
All will be able to explain at least two reasons why thousands of men volunteered to fight.
Recruitment
Lesson 5: Kitting up
Lesson objectives:
​All will be able to describe at least five pieces of equipment the British soldier took to war.
Kitting up
Soldier Equipment
Lesson 6: Trench Systems
Lesson objectives:
All will be able to describe at least one feature of a trench system.
Trench Systems
Hand-out
Lesson 7: Life in the Trenches
Lesson objectives:
All will be able to describe at least three features of life in the trenches.
Life in the trenches
Trench Routine
Lesson 8: Fighting in the Trenches
Lesson objectives:
​All will be able to describe at least two features of trench Fighting on the Western Front.
Fighting in the trenches
Questions
Lesson 9: Keeping up morale
Lesson objectives:
To understand the importance of 'morale' in the First World War.
Keeping up morale
Information
Hand-out
Trench Talk
Lesson 10: The Somme
Lesson objectives:
​To understand why the first day of the Battle of the Somme went so badly.
The Somme
Diagram
Lesson 11: The Somme disaster or success?
Lesson objectives:
​To be able to evaluate whether or not the Battle of the Somme was a disaster for the British Army.
The Somme disaster or success
Lesson 12: Blackadder
Lesson objectives:
To be able to explain the different attitudes soldiers had towards the war.
Blackadder
Questions
Lesson 13: Air War
Lesson objectives:
To be able to describe at least two features of the air war.
Air War
Lesson 14: Teenage Tommies Documentary
Teenage Tommies
Trench Diary Project
• The History Department is launching the annual World War One trench diary competition to the whole of Year 8.
• Each teacher will select the best 3 from their class, and then the top 3 from the year group will be selected.
• The top three will earn House points and prizes.
What you will be judged on:
• Accurate historical detail
• Quality of writing
• Presentation and effort
The Trench Diary Template is for you to write out your rough drafts, and get some tips and ideas for what kinds of things to include. The template is not your final diary that will be handed in to your teacher!
Trench Diary Template
