Year 9

Websites to help support students with extension work and revision

Below are resources relating to WW1, including: life in a trench, the Battle of the Somme and General Haig. There are also resources linked to medical advances due to WW1.

Within our WW1 unit we look, briefly, at the causes of WW1, then mover on to study what the conditions were like for soldiers living in trenches on the Western Front. This includes trench life. Next we focus on the Battle of the Somme and students will decide if General Haig deserved to be remembered as the "Butcher of the Somme". Towards Christmas we will also look at the medical advancements that were made through WW1.

Life in the Trenches of World War ITrenches—long, deep ditches dug as protective defenses—are most often associated with World War I, and the results of trench warfare in that conflict were hellish indeed.

What was life like in a World War One trench?What was it like to live and work in a World War One trench? Find out in this year 5/6 primary history guide from BBC Bitesize.

www.nam.ac.uk/explore/battle-somme

Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig, First World War CommanderField Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, First World War British commander. A hero and great leader of men - or a power hunger and callous man, with little compassion for his men?

What Was the Battle of the Somme?The Battle of the Somme (1 July - 18 November 1916) was a joint operation between British and French forces intended to achieve a decisive victory over the Germans on the Western Front. For many in Britain, the resulting battle remains the most painful and infamous episode of the First World War.

Medicine - Medical Progress | Canada and the First World War

World War One: Medical advances inspired by the conflictHow the horrors of World War One led to medical advances and improved co-ordination of health services at home.

Extension tasks

Research a famous WW1 battle that took place on the Western Front (not the Somme). Explain why the battle took place, the main events within the battle and the consequences of it. You may choose to look at one of the following:

The Battle of Passchendaele
The First Battle of Ypres

Create a profile of General Haig. Include his military experience before WW1, the battles he was involved in during WW1 and his career after WW1.
Investigate two medical advance that occured due to WW1. Create a pamphlet that covers both.