The Great War

History

Trench warfare on the Western Front

Remembering those who gave their lives in WWI

Captain Noel Chavasse

The Home Front in WWI

Local communities and the Great War

In ‘The Great War: how did the Great War affect my local area?’ pupils momentarily leave their study of Viking Age Britain to consider the impact of the First World War on their local area at an appropriate time in the school year. In ‘The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?’ they return Britain in the Viking Age with a depth study about Viking York.

In ‘The Vikings: why did they come to the British Isles?’ pupils learnt about how and why the Vikings began to settle in Britain. In ‘The Great War: how did the Great War affect my local area?’ pupils momentarily leave their study of Viking Age Britain to consider the impact of the First World War on their local area at an appropriate time in the school year.

In this unit, pupils learn about the Great War and how it is commemorated. By looking at several specific local studies, pupils gain knowledge of how this war affected local people and their communities. This unit can be adapted to suit pupils' local contexts.

The Great War: how did the Great War affect local people and their communities?

a front refers to the line where opposing armies meet in battle

a trench is a long, deep hole dug in the ground, where soldiers fought from, lived in and used to shelter from the enemy

the piece of land in between the defensive trenches of rival armies was called 'No Man's Land'

morale is a feeling of positivity about what is happening

a conflict is a strong disagreement between people who have different opinions

a war memorial is something which has been created to honour those who have lost their lives in conflict

Remembrance Day is a special day each year, dedicated to all those who lost their lives fighting for their country

a poppy is type of flower used as a symbol of remembrance for those who died in conflict

prestigious refers to people and things which are very important and highly respected

courage is shown when you choose do something that frightens you

an award is something that is given in recognition of an achievement

the Victoria Cross was a prestigious award given to soldiers for acts of extreme bravery

civilians contributed to the war effort at home in Britain, and this became known as 'the Home Front'

a shortage is when there is not enough of something, for example, there were food shortages in WWI

factories are large buildings in which different goods are made

a vote gives people a choice as to who they want to represent them in the government

produce is something that people have made, created or grown; it also means to make something

military equipment used for war is called materiel

a contribution is the part that people play in supporting something with either time or money

The Great War: how did the Great War affect local people and their communities?

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These lessons were made for home learning during the pandemic.