1. Wonder Weapons of the First World War Objective: Assess the impact of the ‘wonder weapons’ on breaking the stalemate.

2. Stalemate 1. 1. What does ‘stalemate’ mean? 2. What caused the stalemate to happen in 1916?

3. Dragons Den You have designed a weapon to break this stalemate and win the war for Britain. You have designed a weapon to break this stalemate and win the war for Britain. You are going to take your weapon to Dragons Den and try to convince everyone to invest! You are going to take your weapon to Dragons Den and try to convince everyone to invest! You must come up with a 2 minute pitch to sell your weapon. You must come up with a 2 minute pitch to sell your weapon. You must persuade us that your weapon is the best! You must persuade us that your weapon is the best!

4. How to Pitch Watch this Dragon’s Den clip to get some ideas on how you might want to pitch your weapon: Watch this Dragon’s Den clip to get some ideas on how you might want to pitch your weapon:

5. Presentations Use the information sheet about your wonder weapon, that is available on the website, to make your presentation. Use the information sheet about your wonder weapon, that is available on the website, to make your presentation. http://ccbhistory.moonfruit.com Support your points with a 1 slide PowerPoint presentation or short film. The class will question you – so you need to know your facts! (you can’t lie!) The class will question you – so you need to know your facts! (you can’t lie!) Be clear on the best points about your wonder weapon – why is it the best? How is your weapon going to break the stalemate? Be clear on the best points about your wonder weapon – why is it the best? How is your weapon going to break the stalemate? Try to think of questions for other members of the class – what could be wrong with their weapon? Why is it worse than yours? Try to think of questions for other members of the class – what could be wrong with their weapon? Why is it worse than yours?

6. Gas

7. Tank

8. Aircraft

9. Make your choice! You must decide which wonder weapon will do the most to break the stalemate. You must decide which wonder weapon will do the most to break the stalemate. Which weapon will you invest in??? Which weapon will you invest in???