Horrible Histories – World War 1
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Horrible Histories – World War 1 Watch the clip: Horrible Histories -World War 1 Sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-X9uWltxY Find It • What sort of articles were written in trench ‘humour magazines’? Prove It (inferential) 1. Why are the soldiers saluting? 2. The soldier who reads the weather report. His accent suggests he is from which part of England? 3. Explain why he holds up a gas mask at one point. 4. Why was the officer less keen to hear the poems that had been sent in by the troops? Talk About It • What might you call a ‘humour magazine’ nowadays? • To keep spirits up, some troops entertained their fellow soldiers by dressing up as women. My question is this: o where did they find the women’s clothes from?!? o If they had no women’s clothes, what might they have used? Metalinguistics Find out what the following words/phrases mean; • morale boost • mailbag • easterly breeze • lieutenant • chlorine gas • The Hun • plot of land • short-sighted • No Man’s Land • nein danke Watch the clip: Horrible Histories WW1 General Arrives To Inspect The Troops – Game Splat The Rat! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDcSgh7mLyA Find It • What rank is the soldier who is drinking his tea at the beginning? • Give two reasons why rats were problems in the trenches • What 3 items could be used as bait to catch rats? • In your own words, explain how the soldier could catch a rat with cheese and a rifle. Prove It (inferential) 1. Why does the sergeant pause before saying, “The men are ready for you, sir.”? 2. Why did the soldier need a torch to catch a rat? Talk About It • What do the three stripes on the side of the soldier’s uniform denote? • Write three facts you have found out about the troops in the British and German armies. Find Out More • Research the ranks in the British army. o How many different ranks are there? o What are the first 3 ranks that a soldier can achieve? o How does authority change as you move through the ranks? o Who is the highest-ranked? o What would their uniform look like? Metalinguistics: Find out what the following words/phrases mean; • spot inspection • great, strapping German division • frontline troops • pensioners • attention! (“’ten…shun!”) • bait • legally • cordite explosive • signed-up • bayonet • practically a child .