Week 13

Topic:
November
Revision of
Year 9
WW1
History
Learning Objective:
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● Explain the causes of WW1
● Understand the nature of Trench warfare
● Describe where the key battles took place
● Explain why the tactics of the war were
controversial.
● Understand the consequences of the war

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Key vocabulary:
No Man’s Land: Land between trenches not owned by either
side
Propaganda: information and ideas (true or false) deliberately
spread to support a particular group or political view.
Armistice: a formal agreement between warring parties to stop
fighting.
Armistice Day 11th November 1918: the day WW1 ended

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Success criteria:
Good work would Great work would Super work would
look like: look like: look like:

I can describe some of I can explain the I can explain the

the events of WW1. causes and events of causes and events of
WW1. WW1, and understand
the consequences of
the war.

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What were the What were the Key
causes of WW1 Battles of WW1?
What were the
consequences of
WW1?

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Causes of World War One

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Trench Warfare

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Key Battles of WW1

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Armistice

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 Key Questions to consider:
1. In what month and year did World War One begin break out?

2. Which general led the French forces at the Battle of Verdun?

3. Which general led the British forces at the Battle of the Somme?

4. Why was the Gallipoli Campaign a failure?

5. What were the main causes of World War One?

6. Why is the Battle of the Somme sometimes described as a disaster for the British?

7. What were the problems with the trenches?

8. What was Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles also known as?

9. What do you think the reasons were for imposing such harsh sanctions on Germany?
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10. How do you think the Treaty of Versailles may have affected Germany as a country?
 Task
Everyone start here Read through the slides twice and then answer the questions on
the Google Form without looking back.

Something a little Keep the slides open and refer to the slides when you need to
easier answer a question.

Something a little After studying the slides once, see how many questions you can
harder answer on the Google Form without looking back.
 ‫‪Self Evaluation‬‬

‫!‪I need help‬‬ ‫‪I’m getting there.‬‬ ‫!‪I can do this‬‬

‫أنا بحاجة للمساعدة‬ ‫أنا في طريقي لتحقيق الهدف‬ ‫أستطيع أن أفعل ذلك‬

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