Year 9A & Year 9B
Today we are going to examine why WW1 was considered to be “the war to end all wars”…
Follow the order in which I give you instructions:
1.
Look at the following film clips of WW1. A special technique was used to make the original footage in colour.
WW1 brought to life in colour. (2:17 minutes long)
Life is all about the future, but you should actually pause every now and again and take a little bit of time every now and again to have a think about you family and your past because we all share the DNA of those soldiers.
film maker Peter Jackson
2.
With regard to the WW1 footage in colour: it all looks good and beautiful… But was it? Sadly, no. WW1 was one of the worst wars ever. For example, the death toll of WW1 was enormous! (See diagram below.)
3.
WW1 was the first war that directly affected civilians. Towns and farms were destroyed and blockades caused drastic shortages in consumer goods and food supplies.
4.
Soldiers who survived were often permanently carrying the effects of the trauma they suffered.
Emotional scars… A soldier comforts a fellow soldier who has shell shock.
Soldiers suffered injuries that maimed them for life…
5.
The way in which people died was horrific!
Poison Gas…
Explosions…
6.
People suffered terrible injuries…
Warning – the images below may be upsetting…
7.
The war was so horrific that people at the time thought it will cause humanity never to get involved in another war again…
But sadly WW1 was not the last war. And so many lives were lost in vain…
And I can’t help but wonder, oh Willie McBride
Bogle Eric
8.
Let’s see what your book can tell us about the horrors of WW1.
p.36-37
9.
Make sure that you know the definitions on p.40-41 of your workbook!
10.
Look at the video below – it shows some of the horrors of WW1…while telling a story of just one young soldier who lost his life in WW1 – ONE young soldier – millions died!
(Video background music is The Green Fields Of France (No Man’s Land) – also known as the “Willie McBride” song… listen carefully to the lyrics as you watch the video. )
The Horror’s of War (WWI). (4:46 minutes long)
Click on the play button below to watch this video in YouTube.
11.
The Horror’s of War (WWI). (4:46 minutes long)
12.
If there is still time, complete the question about “the war to end all wars” (p.39) now in your workbook. Answer this question in great detail!
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