Starter quiz
- What does the word 'war' mean?
- Conflict between two or more countries ✓
- When countries are cross with one another
- A verbal disagreement
- When countries want different things
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- Which sentence describes a world war?
- A war involving many countries ✓
- A war between the world and another planet
- A war fought across continents ✓
- A war which affected many people across the world ✓
- A war that only involves one country
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- Britain was involved in World War One.
- True ✓
- False
- In Britain, how do we remember those who lost their lives in war?
- Remembrance Day ✓
- special church services ✓
- special assemblies at school ✓
- wearing a poppy ✓
- holding parties
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- Why are some historical events more significant than others?
- they affected a lot of people at the time ✓
- because they have a special day to remember the event
- they caused a change in how we live ✓
- the Prime Minister has agreed that they are significant
- they were important to people at the time ✓
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- How could you find out about the history of your local area?
- ask family ✓
- visit the library ✓
- research using the internet ✓
- visit a local church ✓
- visit local museums ✓
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Exit quiz
- How many years did World War One last for?
- Ten years
- Fourteen years
- Eighteen years
- Four years ✓
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- The word 'treaty' means which of the following?
- someone who gives a lot of treats
- a country which has been invaded by another country
- a formal agreement of support between countries ✓
- something soldiers dug to protect themselves from the enemy
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- Soldiers who fought for the British Empire came from countries all over the world.
- True ✓
- False
- Germany, Austria-Hungary and their allies were known as the...?
- 'Triple-Alliance ' ✓
- Great Britain, France and Russia were known as the...
- 'Triple Entente' ✓
- Why was World War One referred to as the 'Great War'?
- it affected people all over the world ✓
- it was the biggest war to be fought at the time ✓
- everybody thought it was great
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- WWI was a war that took place between 1914 to 1918 and involved countries from across the globe.
- It was the biggest war that had ever been fought at the time which is why it was called the Great War.
- Old treaties meant that many different countries were pulled into the war at the same time.
- Soldiers from the British Empire fought during the Great War against Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.
- Much of the fighting that British and imperial troops were involved in took place in Belgium and France.
Common misconception
Children may think that the word 'Great' when referring to WWI may mean that the war was a great idea.
To remind pupils that 'Great' in this context refers to the both the size and scale of the war.
Keywords
Globe - the globe refers to the whole world
Allies - countries who support each other during war are known as allies
Treaty - a treaty is a formal agreement of support between two or more countries
Imperial - imperial refers to things or people which were part of the British Empire
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