what can you see? battle of the somme: what can you guess? … · 2020. 12. 7. · battle of the...

What can you see?What can you guess?

What questions do you have?

Battle of the Somme:

60,000 casualties on the first day – over 400,000 total.

Key Battles in WW1Key Words:

Salient – An area of a battlefield that is surrounded on three sides by the enemy.

Casualties – Men that are killed, wounded or missing.

Artillery – Large guns that fire highly explosive shells from many miles away from the front lines. Used extensively in WW1.

21/10/2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmir6SxYNII

The underground hospital at Arras

Test your knowledge:1. Which gas was first used during the 2nd Battle of Ypres?

2. What important Hill was fought over during the 1st Battle of Ypres?

3. In what battle were tanks first used?

4. True or false? – The tunnels under Arras contained a fully functioning hospital.

5. During the 3rd Battle of Ypres, what problem made the British attack difficult?

6. The British attack at Cambrai was a remarkable success –why?

Exam-style question

Describe two features of the Battle of the Somme. (4 marks)

Feature 1………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Feature 2……………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Mark scheme for this question1 mark- 1 description not backed up with any detail.2 marks- 2 descriptions not backed up with any details3 marks- 2 descriptions, one backed up with details.4 marks-2 descriptions both backed up with details.

Sentence /paragraphs starters you could use;

One important feature is … I know that… Information I can use to support this is…