Short Term Y9 1-2

Harris Academy South Norwood Short Term Planning Template: Weekly Overview (3 lessons) Subject Area: History Half Term: 2 Week Beginning: 2 Title: “What was it like in the trenches?” 3 lessons Differentiation

All (NC Range)

2-3

Most (NC Range)

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Weekly Learning Objectives Students will have an understanding of the main aspects of trench life. They will be able to describe some of the new war technologies like gas, machine-guns and tanks.

Class: Year 9

Weekly Learning Outcomes Attempt the questions on p35 of TWI. Attempt the questions on p39 of TWI. Attempt the questions on p43 of TWI.

“Technology, War and Identities” (Wilkes) Worksheets

They will understand the basis of the argument about ‘Butcher Haig’ and the ‘Lions led by Donkeys’. Above and be able to explain how reports of the actualities of life at the front Above were and complete all questions on p35 often censored by the government. including self-censorship of the reporter’s questions. Above and will be able to describe what tactical uses each new type of weapon Above and complete the table on p39 – was employed to do. question 2a. Above and be able analyse different sources of evidence about the Somme and other battles (pp40-43).

Write a few paragraphs explaining their opinion as to whether Haig was a ‘butcher’ – question 6b on p43. Above and be able to write in an empathetic way to describe the feelings of men at the front.

(NC Range)

Above and they will understand the debilitating effects the hardships had on the morale of men and how the authorities attempted to cover them up.

4-5

Above and will be able to compare the effects, merits and drawbacks of each weapon.

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Above and be able to contextualize the debate over British tactics in WWI.

Above and write a developed answer to questions 2b and 2c on p39. Write an extended, balanced essay answering question 6 on page43, putting Haig’s decisions into historic context and making use of all the relevant sources and coming to a reasoned conclusion.

“Technology, War and Identities” (Wilkes) Worksheets

“Technology, War and Identities” (Wilkes) Worksheets

Starter Video footage and or slideshow of life in the trenches

Suggested Learning and Teaching Ideas Development Read, begin and complete exercises in “Technology, War and Identities”

Plenary

Assessment Extended writing – essay “Was Haig a butcher?”

Video footage and or slideshow of gas, machine guns, tanks etc Clip from Blackadder Goes Forth showing Geoffrey Palmer as Field Marshall Haig Clip from ‘The Somme’ (C4) Resources “Technology, War, Identities” (Wilkes) • “Trench Life” pp32-35 • “The World’s Deadliest Weapons” pp36-39 • “Were the lions really led by donkeys?” pp40-43

Homework

www.learnhistory.org.uk www.schoolhistory.co.uk Cross Curricular Checklist (in relation to 6 week overview) Lit

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