Quick Think:

1.) What do you think World War One was like

for the soldiers who fought?
 World War One-Life as a Soldier

Agenda:
1.) Intro. to Life on the War front (5 min.)
2.) Video Notes: British and German Soldiers (5 min.)
3.) Gallery Walk: Exploring Soldiers Lives (20 min.)
5.) Poetry, Letter or Artwork Analysis (10 min.)
6.) REMINDER: HOMEWORK AND UNIT EXAM!
Intro. To World War One on the War Front:
-World War One was a ‘Total War’
which involved economies,
governments and civilian populations
to an extent never before seen in
history.

-Involved 32 nations: documents

exist in Europe regarding this war
in over 30 languages.

-Technological innovation changed

the way war was fought. New weapons
such as machine guns, tanks,
explosives, chemical weapons,
airplanes and radios reshaped 20th
century warfare.
They shall not grow old: British and German Soldiers
Gallery Walk Activity:
Today, you will participate in a gallery walk activity. You
will need:

-1 Writing Utensil
-Your ‘gallery walk investigation’ classwork sheet
-At least 3 Post-it Notes

*You will have approximately 5 minutes to explore each photo

station*
 Stations #1, #2 and #3
1. Put your initials on each of your post-it notes.

2. Explore the photos at your assigned station.

3. Carefully read the quotes from at least 3 of the images.

4. Answer the guiding ? at your station, using your post-it notes to

record and display your responses. Complete your ‘gallery walk
investigation’ classwork sheet.

5. After 5 minutes, you will move to a new station.

* If you have any questions, feel free to check in with classmates. If

you are still unsure, please ask Ms. Morgan! *
Consider and Discuss:
What did you find most
interesting about the
photographs you viewed
today?
Group Activity:Soldiers Letters, Artwork and Poetry
1. Choose a poem, image or letter to analyze (whatever is
most interesting to you!)

2. Study your letter, poem or artwork thoroughly

3. DISCUSS with your group: What can you tell about the time
period, the artist and/or the writer?
 Thinking Like an Historian:
1.) How do the images,
letters and and poetry you
viewed today compare or
contrast with the propaganda
we viewed before?

2.) Do you think soldiers

lives were likely to be
represented truthfully in
wartime propaganda? Why, or
why not?
Reminder: homework and unit test
-Please take out your ‘Soldiers
Lives’ assignment sheet.

-This assignment will count as

a portion of your final test
grade for the unit.

-You will choose ONE option

from ‘part one’ to complete.
All students will complete
‘part two.’

-Classroom portion of the exam

will take place on Friday!