WHAT WAS LIFE The Experience

LIKE IN THE of the soldiers on

TRENCHES the Western Front
1. Use the notes on page 25-29 and sources
32-45, complete the following questions about
life in the trenches on the western front and the
view from Britain about life in the trenches
(a) Write a brief account about the experiences
which the soldiers went through while in the
trenches on the western front (write about 6 short
paragraphs for this question). [6 marks]
(b) Explain why in spite of the appalling
conditions, the soldiers maintained a high level of
discipline with just a few desertions (use sources
37-39 to back up some of your reasons and write
about 7 points for this question) [7 marks]
2. Use the notes on page 28 and
sources40- 45, complete the following
questions
(i) Describe the British view of life in
the trenches. [3marks]
(ii) Why do you think it was difficult
for the people in Britain to get accurate
information about the life in the
trenches on the western front? (Give
about 4 reasons) [4 marks]
3. Complete the table describing how the war on
the western front was portrayed by the following
kinds of sources presented on pages 26-29;
Poem
Advertisement
Painting
Newspaper article
Cartoon
Diary
novel
any other kind of source
Kind of Example How Can the Explain
source does it source
(c) The format should beportray
like this; be
the war trusted?