Trench Warfare Lesson starter Qs: What do the pictures on the right show? Why was WWI fought like this? What problems would soldiers face in these?
Today we will… Understand the Trench System Identify the key parts of a WWI trench
The Trench System
The Trench System Copy this diagram into a page of your jotter
Now add the correct labels to each part of your diagram Front Line Trench Support Trench Communication Trench Heavy artillery No Man’s Land
Cross-section of a trench Why was each part required? Barbed Wire Parapet Elbow rest
What can you remember?
Today’s tasks Copy diagram of a trench into jotters as a class Copy and complete the following table Part of the trench Why was it needed? Barbed wire Duckboard Fire step Elbow rest Sandbags Dug-out