Y9: 1-9. Schlieffen Plan & Stalemate

Year 9A & Year 9B

Today you are going to:

  • write a short test
  • look at the Schlieffen Plan
  • look at how stalemate developed
  • complete a task on stalemate

Follow the instructions step by step:

1.

Complete the test!

(This is a test on p.9-15, Workbook 1.)

2.

Here is a reminder of how the war started, in case you are still not sure…

How did WW1 begin? (2:27 minutes long)

3.

As mentioned in the previous lesson, over the next few lessons we will examine the following in greater detail:

So, let’s look at the Schlieffen Plan and the development of stalemate on the Western front.

Schlieffen Plan and Stalemate. (4:59 minutes long)

4.

Let’s also see what your Workbook says about why the war lasted so long.

p.18-19

5.

We will have a brief (introductory) look at trenches…Let’s see what it was like to fight from trenches.

Fast Facts – World War One: Trench Life. (1:44 minutes long)

6.

Finally, complete the worksheet on “How Stalemate Developed on the Western Front” (p.20 of your Workbook).

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