Harris Academy South Norwood Short Term Planning Template: Weekly Overview (3 lessons) Subject Area: History Half Term: 2 Week Beginning: 3 Class: Year 9 Title: “Remembering the Lost Generation” 3 lessons – inc ICT Contracted Unit Differentiation
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Weekly Learning Objectives Students will have an understanding of effects of war on young men such as shell-shock.
Weekly Learning Outcomes Attempt the questions on p45 of TWI.
2-3
Attempt the questions on p49 of TWI. They will be able to describe why ‘Poppy Day’ became the symbol of remembrance Research the details of Stanley Technical for the dead of the Great War High School Old Boys on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. They will be able to write some sentences describing the role played by ex-students of Stanley Technical High School in both world wars.
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Above and be able to explain why some men were shot for alleged cowardice in the Great War.
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(NC Range)
3-4
Above and will be able to analyse the casualty figures for the countries involved in WWI. Above and be able to differentiate between casualties in both wars and the different branches of the armed services.
Some (NC Range)
4-5
Above and be able to conduct further research on regimental websites etc.
“Technology, War and Identities” (Wilkes) Worksheets
Above and attempt all questions on 45 and 47 in the investigation into the fate of Pte Harry Farr.
“Technology, War and Identities” (Wilkes)
Above and use Excel to present the figures in Source B page 48.
Worksheets
Produce suitable certificates of remembrance with relevant information such as regimental badge, naval colours and ship, theatre of war.
Above and they will understand the Above and be able to write in an empathetic way different reactions to war ‘cowardice’ and to describe the feelings of two men involved the court-martial system in WWI. in the case of Harry Farr (questions 2a,b,c p47). Above and will be able to compare the effects on each country population-wise by researching further information on the web.
Resources
Above and show per-capita data in their graphs or charts. Produce detailed certificates showing contextual information about the roles played by ex-students in both wars.
“Technology, War and Identities” (Wilkes) Worksheets
Suggested Learning and Teaching Ideas Starter Development Video footage of interviews with Read, begin and complete exercises in Great War veterans and or “Technology, War and Identities” slideshow about soldiers shot at dawn.
Plenary
Assessment ICT Unit – produce certificates of remembrance for ex-students who fell in both world wars.
Slideshow of war memorials and footage of Cenotaph service. Slideshow of war graves and cemeteries. Resources “Technology, War, Identities” (Wilkes) • “Shot at Dawn” pp42-47 • “How did ‘Poppy Day’ start?” pp48-49 • Stanley War Memorial, CWGC website and ICT rooms
Homework
www.learnhistory.org.uk www.schoolhistory.co.uk Cross Curricular Checklist (in relation to 6 week overview) Lit
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