C/W General Haig 5th November L.O. How should we interpret Haig? Source A: A photograph of Haig’s funeral in 1928. What does Source A suggest about how popular Haig was? Make two inferences Source A suggests Haig was very /not very /somewhat popular… because…

What is an interpretation? Two teams play a game. The result of the game stands for both teams, but your view of the match will be different – that is interpretation. e.g. Chelsea in 2012. Some will say Chelsea deserved it, others will say they didn’t Why else do interpretations differ? People have strong emotional attachments to those involved (strong Chelsea fans, for instance)

Interpreting Haig “Haig was a hero of World War I” Why is this interpretation too simple?

How good a leader was Douglas Haig? Read the sources and decide whether it suggests he was a good leader or a bad leader. You must use evidence! Source A Source A suggests Haig was a good leader. I know this because in the source I see lots of people at his funeral Source B Source B suggests Haig was a good/bad leader… What is the strongest piece of evidence that suggests he was a good leader? Explain What is the strongest piece of evidence that suggests he was a bad leader? Explain.

C/W Field Marshal Douglas Haig L/O: How good a leader was Haig? Source D: An extract from a 1961 book about WWI, The Donkeys, written by Alan Clark. “Despite the huge casualties on the first day of the Battle of the Somme – 20,000 British dead at least – Haig continued to pursue broadly the same strategy for four months. By the battle’s end, over 100,000 British soldiers were dead, and at least another 300,000 were injured.” Source E: An extract from a 2011 BBC article by historian, Dr Gary Sheffield. “One undeniable fact is that Britain and its allies, not Germany, won the First World War. Moreover, Haig's army played the leading role in defeating the German forces in the crucial battles of 1918. In terms of … the importance of the stakes and the toughness of the enemy, the 1918 'Hundred Days' campaign rates as the greatest series of victories in British history.” Source A: A photograph of Haig’s funeral in 1928. Source B: Lloyd George (Prime Minister 1916-22) writing in his memoirs (1928). ‘…he did not possess the necessary breadth of vision or imagination to plan a great campaign against some of the ablest generals of the war. I never met a man in a high position who seemed to me so utterly devoid of imagination.’ Source C: General Haig, writing in his diary the night before the start of the Battle of the Somme: ‘…preparations were never so thorough, nor troops better trained . Wire very well cut and ammunition adequate. The weather report is favourable for tomorrow. With God’s help, I feel hopeful.’ Source F: An extract from Jeremy Paxman’s ‘Great Britain’s Great War’, published in 2014 “Haig kept faith with the Somme offensive even after the disastrous first day. In military – as opposed to humanitarian – terms, it is hard to see this as a crime. Wars cannot be won if energy flags.”

Interpreting Haig “Haig was a hero of World War I” Why is this interpretation too simple?

You may use the writing frame to help you H/W: Prepare a speech to deliver next lesson. Title: ‘How good a leader was Field Marshal Haig?’ You may use the writing frame to help you