Year 9: Module 2: World War One
Targets from previous module:
1.
2.
Link to previous modules
Y7.1 source work Y8.3 Empire, War as a factor for change.
Where can I find extra information?
Blackadder goes forth DVD.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk.
“The Frightful First world War” part of the Horrible History range Terry Deary
Key vocabulary.
Causation Alliance Entente Empire Arms Race Dreadnought Trend / trigger
Volunteer King and Country Join up Assumptions Propaganda posters
Trench Dugout Snipers Censored
Wipers Times Trench foot Gas attack
Attitude Optimism Disillusionment Conscription Conscientious objectors Pacifism
Recruitment Pals Censorship.
Reliable Useful Trust Valuable Media Haig Over the Top
Theme and key questions of the lesson.
What were the long and short term causes of World war One?
Why did men volunteer to fight in World War One in 1914?
What was life in the trenches like?
How does war poetry help Historians find out how attitudes
towards the war changed?
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How is the war depicted today?
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End of module examination.
Task
Achieving
Beyond
Essay question, “Do you
You give four or more reasons why
The reasons are thematically organised eg Empire.
agree that it was entirely
WW1 started
You have organised the reasons in terms of importance
the fault of Germany that
You have shown how these causes with the most important cause first. You a have made it
WW1 started in 1914?
are linked together.
clear in your work that the causes are prioritised.
(Causation)
Essay has introduction and
Conclusion is well reasoned and answers the questions
conclusion.
directly.
Essay Question. “Does the You give several reasons why Wilf
Each reason is well explained.
use of propaganda
volunteered in 1914.
You have linked the different reasons together.
posters fully explain why
The role of propaganda is fully
You show that some of the reason are more important that
young men such as Wilf
explained.
the others. This is clearly sign posted in your work: “The
volunteered so eagerly in
Some of the points are linked.
most important cause was..”
1914? (Causation)
Worked is structured in paragraphs
Produce a diary account
Can describe trench life in detail.
Strong detailed account with no anachronisms.
from a soldier living in a
Uses correct terminology such as:
Linking of points together eg how the water in the bottom
trench on the Western
Duck board, trench foot, morning
of the open trenches led to trench foot or the unburied
Front.
hate.
corpses led to rats.
(knowledge and
Includes the range of emotions and feelings that the
Understanding)
soldiers would face and explain why.
Produce a poster that is
Have included: heading, colour,
The message is clear and well explained
either:
picture and a message.
The images and explained used are especially suitable to
For the war in 1914.
There needs to be several reasons
this WW1 message.
Against the War in 1917.
given to support the message you
are trying to get across.
How is the module to be assessed overall? There will be an end of module assessment.
Evaluation of
the module:
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2
3
4
My grade and feedback.