1. The effects of the trenches
Lesson starter:
1. Describe the condition ‘Shell Shock’.
2. In what other ways did the war affect men psychologically?

2. Today we will… Identify the physical effects of living in the trenches
Identify the psychological effects of living in trenches

3. I can… Create a mind map on living in the trenches
Describe some effects of living in the trenches

4. What do you think each of these mean?
There were two types of effects the trenches had on men…
PHYSICAL
And
PSYCHOLOGICAL
What do you think each of these mean?

5. Vocabulary Physical – affecting the body
Psychological – affecting the mind
Take notes as part of your mind map as we move through today’s presentation

6. psychological
The effects of
the trenches
physical

7. Trench foot
Trench Foot was an extremely painful condition that caused a soldiers foot to swell up and go numb.
Soldiers would often have to have their foot amputated as a result of this.
Dry socks and whale-oil grease helped to prevent it.

9. Early stages

10. Trench foot inspection

12. Lice
These parasites were rife in the trenches
Caused terrible itching

13. German soldiers picking lice off uniforms

14. Trench fever This fever could last for up to five days
It was carried from man to man through body lice
The symptoms were much like a bad flu – fever, nausea, diarrhoea etc

15. Rats Trench Rats Primary sources tell us about ‘rats the size of cats’
They feasted on dead bodies and soldier’s rations

16. Rat hunting in the trenches

17. Gas
Chlorine gas was greeny-yellow and caused you to choke violently and stopped you being able to see
It caused a terrible slow painful death
Gas masks were developed by both sides

18. Mustard gas was even worse
It damaged skin, leaving huge red blisters which were agony
It also caused internal bleeding and could blind you

19. Shells Shells caused the most injuries of any weapons
Shrapnel would fly off exploding shells and give men terrible injuries
Some were blinded or killed by 200mph flying shrapnel

20. Shell Shock This was classed as a mental illness during WW1
Those who had shell shock had slower reaction times and tired easily
They often could not concentrate and were very nervous
The noise and impact of shells was blamed

22. Other psychological effects
Men watched friends and family die
They also had to kill fathers, brothers, sons
Many suffered from
Depression
Stress
Hallucinations
Anxiety
Nightmares
These things had a huge stigma attached to them in those days and men were discouraged from discussing their feelings…

24. Trench rats

25. Trench Foot

26. Shell shock

27. Trench mouth

28. Gas

29. Lice

30. conchie

31. pacifist

32. You should now have a detailed mind map showing both physical and psychological effects of trench warfare
You will now watch several Video clips about trench life
Add any points you take from these to your mind map
BBC Clips - trenches

33. Today we will…
Understand the physical effects of living in the trenches
Understand the psychological effects of living in trenches