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This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

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Havo 5 Literature

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Introduction to 
World War 1
Why WW1:
It was a conflict which has been very important for the UK.
It sparked a lot of literature 

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WW 1 aka The Great War
It was called the Great War because it showed the enormous scale of the conflict. It was a war that had never been seen before. It was one of the deadliest conflicts of the time: may soldiers lost their lives over very little gain. 

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Where did the war take place?

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Read the information so you can answer the questions in the next slides
Information
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesizeopics/z4crd2p/t

Skim through the information on this website: make sure you read the info under 'Keypoints', 'The alliances' , The assassination of Franz Ferdinand' and 'The outbreak of War'. 

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Which 3 countries formed the Alliance Triple Entente?

Slide 6 - Open question

How long did the First World War last?
A
2 years
B
3 years
C
4 years
D
5 years

Slide 7 - Quiz

In which city was Franz Ferdinand assassinated on June 28 1914?
A
Berlin
B
Paris
C
Vienna
D
Sarajevo

Slide 8 - Quiz

The impact of the Great War
Everybody thought to be "at home before Christmas" at the start of the war. There were feelings of nationalism, pride, romantic patriotism at the beginning of the war. 
However, that changed during the four years of life in the trenches. 
Watch this videoclip: 

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The feeling at the start of the war:​

“War was romantic. War was colorful flags, spiked helmets and flashing sabers. War was an adventure. Those called to arms would be heroes, defending their homelands and way of life.”​


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Poetry from the start of the war

John McCrae "In Flanders Fields"

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Rupert Brooke - The soldier 

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What do you think the poem is about?

Slide 14 - Open question

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Task ahead
Look in your reader and answer the questions about 
"The soldier"

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In Flanders' Fields - John MacCrae

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Task ahead
Look in your reader and answer the questions about 
"In Flanders' field"

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