War Fever 1914 Lesson starter: When war was announced on August 4th 1914, many British people felt enthusiastic and excited. Make a list of reasons why people might feel this way at the prospect of war.

We are learning to… Explain the reasons why many men rushed to sign up to fight in 1914

I can… Complete a Quiz on Recruitment Complete an N5 style ‘explain’ question on recruitment

War Fever War Fever refers to the exhilaration and excitement that many British and Scottish people felt at going to war This was partly due to confidence, many people believed it would be a short and relatively easy war for Britain It was also due to patriotism, many people were excited about getting behind ‘the boys’ and showing Britain’s power in Europe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKhE2SSFv0A

Lots of Germans had War Fever too, such as Adolf Hitler in 1914

Recruitment Britain had a very small army (100,000) in comparison to other European powers and immediately began a recruiting campaign. In Britain, 900,000 volunteered in the first three months, 20,000 signed up in Glasgow in August alone. Some were younger than the 18 years of age they claimed to be

Paired Task: Recruitment In pairs, work with the set of statements about recruitment Sort them into two groups Once you have gone over the answers, copy them into your jotter in your own words. DUTY Factors which made men feel they should sign up DESIRE Factors which made men feel they wanted to sign up

The army paid a decent, regular wage and many men were unemployed or in poorly paid jobs The government started a nationwide recruitment drive, telling young men it was their duty to sign up Going abroad to France and Belgium felt like a great adventure and many young men had never been abroad It was thought the war would be ‘over by Christmas’ and men didn’t want to miss their chance to fight Pals Battalions were set up so that men could sign up with all their school pals or football team Propaganda posters told men it was their duty to serve their King & Country and protect their homeland Women encouraged men to sign up, a group called the Suffragettes pinned white feathers on men who hadn’t signed up to show cowardice Men wanted the chance to be a War Hero and win the favour of young women Men were patriotic and loved their country and wanted to do all they could to protect it Recruitment posters told men that the army was fun, an adventure and there would be time for football and games Newspapers encouraged anti-German feeling and told stories of terrible things Germans had done to poor Belgium ‘Signing up’ was done in public at football games and boys were waved off together, so everyone knew if you didn’t sign up

Show your Understanding Show your Understanding! Study the pictures below – each refers to a reason for men signing up. You should be able to identify which one and explain it in some detail.

Task Two: Kitchener’s Recruitment Campaign Watch the clip http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/ztvw7ty Take notes as you watch Answer the questions on the next slide

Kitchener’s Recruitment Campaign Quiz Knowledge Qs – do 1st What was Lord Kitchener’s Title? How did other European armies recruit men? What type of soldiers was Kitchener’s army made up of? What media form did Kitchener use to encourage men to sign up? What is the significance of the number 12million? Higher Order Qs -do next 6. Why do you think ‘signing up’ was done in public places? 7. Can you predict any problems that might arise from ‘pals battalions’? 8. Why do you think Britain didn’t just ‘make’ men sign up to war?

Kitchener’s Recruitment Campaign Answers – Peer Assess! Knowledge Qs – do 1st Minister of War They made them sign up (conscription) Volunteers Posters 12m recruitment posters produced in first year Higher Order Qs -do next 6. To encourage men to do it, to make men who weren’t signing up feel ashamed, so that crowds cheered them on 7. Men that fought together died together/ impact on small towns/ villages 8. It was thought to be ‘un-British’/ belief that conscripts would be less dedicated

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N5 Level Task Explain Question Explain the reasons why men signed up for war in high numbers. 6 marks This is a relatively simple question type but can be tricky All you need to do is describe six reasons for men signing up & relate them to the Q You must use the wording of the question in each point i.e. ‘and this made men sign up for war because…’ Each new point should go in a new sentence

Structure Help For explain questions you should; Make your Point – Explain meaning – Link to Question Point – Explain – Link P-E-L One reason men signed up was _______ as (add detail) __________ and this made men sign up to war because__________.

N5 Level Task Explain Question Explain the reasons why men signed up for war in high numbers. 6 marks One reason men signed up was _______ as (add detail) __________ and this made men sign up to war because__________.

We were learning to… Describe the immediate reaction to war Explain the reasons why many men rushed to sign up

Did I… Complete a Quiz on Recruitment Complete an ‘explain question’ on recruitment

Propaganda Lesson starter: Look at the three posters/ adverts below. Summarise the key message.

We are learning to… Define propaganda Evaluate the Usefulness of a historical source

I can… Examine sources to look at purpose & content Attempt an evaluate the usefulness question

Propaganda Propaganda is a form of biased communication, aimed at promoting or demoting certain views or ideas. Basically, Propaganda is designed to make us think in a certain way.

Optional Task - Propaganda Your teacher will provide you or your group with objects which you need to ‘sell’ to your class You need to put forward the most convincing argument you possible can in order to win There is no great need to tell the truth, however people might challenge you if your claims are too ridiculous Other people will decide what is information and what is propaganda in your presentation

Source Task You will be shown a series of images You must write down the following; Who you think produced the image Why they produced it What it tells/ show us

1 Who you think produced the image Why they produced it What it tells/ show us

2 Who you think produced the image Why they produced it What it tells/ show us

3 Who you think produced the image Why they produced it What it tells/ show us

4 Although I never saw a newspaper, I knew about the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand at Sarajevo. News placards screamed out at every street corner, and military bands blared out their patriotic music in the main streets of Croydon. This was too much for me to resist, and as if drawn by a magnet, I knew I had to enlist straight away. George Coppard who was 16 when he signed up to the Royal Surrey Regiment. Who wrote the source Why they produced it What it tells/ show us

5 Who you think produced the image Why they produced it What it tells/ show us This photograph was published in a National Newspaper.

Peer Assess! Who Why What 1 The British Army or Government To encourage young men to join the army/ sign up That the army is lots of fun – cricket, football etc 2 That your children will not respect you if you are not a war hero 3 That Britain/ your town will be damaged if you don’t step up to defend it 4 George Coppard a WWI soldier To show why he signed up/ inform people of his reasons That the patriotism and war fever encouraged him to sign up underage 5 Photo probably taken by British Army/ government To show the huge numbers that were volunteering/ encourage others to do the same That men are signing up in massive numbers and you might be left behind

Skills Question Task Level 4+ work Evaluate the usefulness questions are the trickiest type; they challenge you because they rely on you using Higher Order Thinking Skills Use the template from your teacher (word document) to have a go at the one on the next slide

Source Question/ Skills Question Read the source below. Source A James Seignior was interviewed about his experiences of the First World War in 1983. As early as 1910 the propaganda machine was in full swing. There were anti-German stories in the press, and even in our children's comics. All young lads loved to read comics in my young days. In these stories the Germans were always cast as the enemy and the message was what terrible things they would do if they landed on our British soil. So after a few years of this type of thing the feeling for peace began to slip away and the people began to anticipate war. I wonder if at the time the German people were being told what awful people we were? Evaluate the Usefulness of Source A as evidence of the use of propaganda around 1914 in Britain. 6 marks

Important! You must make an evaluative comment for each part of the answer i.e. This makes the source more/ less useful because…

We were learning to… Define propaganda Evaluate the Usefulness of a historical source

Can I… Examine sources to look at purpose & content Attempt an evaluate the usefulness question