1. Changes to Life on the Home front Lesson starter Which jobs were considered to be ‘women’s jobs’ before WWI? Which jobs do women do now that are not ‘traditional’ jobs for women?

2. Today we will… Examine the impact of WWI on daily life in Britain. Identify individuals who became well known during WWI.

3. Success Criteria… Create a factfile on Elsie Inglis. Evaluate the impact of WWI on the day-to-day lives of many Brits. Create a spider diagram on the changes to Britain into WWI.

4. As we already know, WWI had a huge impact on the lives of women. Women went from being mothers and wives to working in munitions factories and in mechanical jobs.

5. Some women even joined the armed forces working in non- combat roles in the WAAC (Womens Army Auxiliary Corps) and the WRNS (Womens Royal Naval Service). Others worked as part of medical units set up by women such as Elsie Inglis.

6. Task In your jotter, create a factfile like the one below. Use the information in the next few slides to complete your factfile. FACTFILE NAME: EDUCATION: JOB: ACTION DURING WWI :

7. Elsie Inglis went to the Edinburgh Institution for the Education of Young Ladies until she was 18. After spending time in Paris, she returned to attend the Edinburgh School of Medicine for Women. Supported by her father, she began training to be a doctor. She eventually set up her own medical school the Scottish Association for the Medical Education for Women.

8. When the war broke out she was keen to set up women’s medical units that would assist soldiers on the front line. The government rejected her idea saying “My good lady, go home and sit still.” However, governments in France and Serbia were desperate for help and took up her offer. Inglis led units of women in some of the most dangerous areas of the war.

9. She assisted in areas including France, Serbia and Russia. In 1915, Inglis was taken captive by Austrian forces but was eventually released. In 1917, Inglis fell ill with cancer. By the time she returned to Britain doctors were unable to save her.

10. Task The war didn’t only change women’s work it also affected many other areas of day-to-day life. In your jotter, you are going to create a spider diagram on the impact of WWI. In the middle of your page write: Changes in Britain

11. Each group will receive a set of four cards. You should take it in turns to read each of the cards and note any changes mentioned onto your spider diagram. Once you have looked at all four cards, share your answers with your shoulder partner making a note of anything you didn’t have. By the end of the task you should have a full spider diagram. Be ready to feedback to the class.

12. Individual Task Answer the questions below in your jotter. GIVE REASONS for all of your answers. 1.Which changes do you think were positive? 2.Which changes do you think were negative? 3.Which changes do you think had the biggest impact on Britain?

13. Today we will… Examine the impact of WWI on daily life in Britain. Identify individuals who became well known during WWI.

14. Success Criteria… Create a factfile on Elsie Inglis. Evaluate the impact of WWI on the day-to-day lives of many Brits. Create a spider diagram on the changes to Britain into WWI.