First World War resources
Explore the First World War with your students through a rich collection of teaching resources. From uncovering the origins of the conflict to examining its significance and key events, these materials support meaningful classroom discussions and deeper historical understanding. Engage learners with war poetry, develop extended writing skills, and reflect on the importance of remembrance through thought-provoking activities and lessons.
History resources
WW1: How did events in Sarajevo lead to increased tensions in Europe in 1914? (Lesson 3)
This lesson focuses on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Students write a report about the events that had happened in Sarajevo. The lesson includes sentence starters, with key words, and a worksheet for the less able students. There are challenge tasks to stretch the top end.
WW1 and the Treaty of Versailles
A sequence of lessons taught to my year 9 group. These lessons briefly look at the cause of the First World War, factors of and the aftermath. This is to give them an insight of the First World War before being taught this is detail for GCSE. Sources included.
The Causes of World War One: The Schlieffen Plan
This is a complete lesson on the Schlieffen Plan, designed for KS3. \- 'Do Now'starter \- Hyperlinked educational videos \- Detailed maps, information and activities throughout \- Also includes a reflection slide with a working 10 minute timer (could be used for other lessons as well).
WWI Battles at Sea: The Battle of Jutland Cause, Consequence and Significance. (2 Lessons).
This pack contains two lessons. Lessons outcomes are: Expected: To study the life of a famous Naval soldier. (SMSC) Challenge: To explain a famous battle at sea, its causes and consequences. Stretch: To use source evidence to support an exam style question. The first lesson con...
The Trenches / Remembrance Day PPT
Useful for any lesson on Trench Warfare and have used to good effect for Remembrance Day assemblies. Most effective of soundtrack is left to play. Supported with sources and empathy exercise.
WW1: Comparing sources about trench life (Lesson 7)
This lesson focuses upon source skills and GCSE styled questions. This lesson builds upon the previous lesson that looked at life in trenches. Students work through questions with sentence starters, key words and model answers. You can build in peer and self assessment with the model answers. Q...
Weapons of WW1
This lesson explores 8 different types of weaponry used by soldiers/armies during WW1. Students will discover how each was weapon was used and, explore the pros and cons of each and make justified conclusions of the effectiveness of these weapons. The lesson also allows student the opportunity to p...
WW1 Life in the Trenches - Comic Book
An engaging lesson for Remembrance Day, or Veteran's Day. Thirteen page comic book style text to introduce the history of trench warfare during World War 1. Great resource for use with teens. It outlines why and how the trenches were constructed and what life was like for the soldiers who used them ...
WW1: How did World War One change and improve medicine? (Lesson 8)
This lesson looks at the changes occurring in medicine. It looks at the work of Harold Gillies in Reconstructive surgery, as well as Blood Transfusions, Hospital Treatment and injured limbs treatment. Lesson includes solo and group work There is a GCSE style describe question with sentence...
Pals Battalions
This resource looks at the concept of Pals Battalions (locally in Barnsley but can easily be adapted to other Pals Batallions). It looks at the reasons men were convinced to sign up to the war through Pals Battalions and the attraction/ pit falls of these battalions. Activities include: Settling a...
What happened at the Battle of Passchendaele?
Trash and treasure exercise allows students to gather a high level understanding of the events of the Battle of Passchendaele without a teacher-led lesson. Diamond Nine activity encourages students to develop high-level thinking skills. Plenary allows students to reflect on their learning NB: 'T...
English resources
Wilfred Owen Remembrance Day Lesson Slide Pack KS4
B and D Publishing's Slide Pack on Wilfred Owen's Dulce Et Decorum Est, perfect for a Remembrance Day lesson. The slides cover the historical context of World War I, including the meaning of Armistice Day; background on the poet; the full text of the poem; analysis and commentary; notes on the text...
Original Writing - Diary entry.
Resource containing a complete GCSE scheme of work for Original Writing - Diary entry. Students will complete a diary entry response to literature and texts from World War 1. These include Wilfred Owen's Dulce et decorum est and a series of fictional and non fiction letters from the front.
Poetry in WW1
To introduce the events of WW1 and the effects it had on the soldiers through the poems of that period. It will allow pupils to explore the different poets of the War and to understand the types of calamity they went through. It covers the life in the trenches and helps to explore the events of the...
Private Peaceful Scheme of work
A scheme of work for bottom set year 9 based on the novel 'Private Peaceful&' by Michael Morpurgo.
In Flanders Field by John McCrae | World War One Literature
A detailed lesson plan for the famous poem 'In Flanders Field' by John McCrae. Includes a copy of the poem. Look at my other resources for more World War One poetry. Feedback appreciated :)
