 starter activity This is a government photo of life in the trenches. Watch the short film clip and make a note of all the things that were different according to soldiers who fought in them. Why are the two views different? Click to begin

What was life really like in the trenches?

Study this cross-section for 2 mins.

What can you remember?

How were portrayals of life in the trenches back home and the reality of fighting different?

Exposure to the elements

Mud & water

Trench foot

Debilitating Injuries

Read the sources and answer these questions: Read the sources and answer these questions: How similar is the description of a trench in source 1 to the previous diagram? How similar is the description of a trench in source 1 to the previous diagram? Read sources 2-4. Which source provides the most vivid and accurate account of trench warfare? Read sources 2-4. Which source provides the most vivid and accurate account of trench warfare?  Your task Sources

 Your task Imagine you a re a British soldier writing home to a loved one back in ‘Blighty’. Write about the following things: Daily work Daily work Health Health Food Food Living conditions Living conditions

Success criteria Satisfactory letter Good letter Outstanding Mentions some not all of the following: daily work, health, food, living conditions Mentions all of the key categories, but some in more detail than others Mentions all four factors, but also draws on other evidence, e.g. from the video clip. Writes in the appropriate register.

Follow-up task your letter to a partner, who is a censor for the British government. Highlight in blue any information you would not allow to be sent. This was called ‘blue pencilling’ Insert a comment box explaining why you have blue-pencilled certain sections.