Local communities and the Great War
I can explain how local communities contributed towards the effort made on the Home Front during WWI.
Local communities and the Great War
I can explain how local communities contributed towards the effort made on the Home Front during WWI.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Different towns, villages and areas helped to support the war effort by making certain things.
- Historical buildings in pupils’ local areas may have been used to help support the war effort.
- Streets and roads are often named after people who made a significant contribution to the war effort in some way.
- The older generations within pupils’ families might have played a role in supporting the war effort on the Home Front.
Keywords
Produce - produce is something that people have made, created or grown; it also means to make something
Materiel - military equipment used for war is called materiel
Contribution - a contribution is the part that people play in supporting something with either time or money
Common misconception
Only people who were killed in WWI are remembered by street names and buildings.
Many people made a significant contribution to WWI in their local area and are remembered for this with street names and buildings.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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Exit quiz
6 Questions
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