Learning Technique: Interactive Textbook - History

• History
• Active Learning
• +4
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)
• Primary Education

Introduction

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Instructions

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Simply open this slide and either teach it to the class, or turn on the 'show for student' option in 'teach' mode, and let your students explore the page independently at their own pace. Simple!

Interactive Textbook: History

Learning Technique

Trench Warfare in WWI

Sandbags were filled with earth and mud to protect the soldiers.

When the war started food supplies were still sufficient for all soldiers, but as the war went on, there was less and less (good) food.

When soldiers were not fighting, they often used to play cards.

The soldiers suffered greatly from vermin such as rats and fleas. Some soldiers spent the time between battles killing rats.

Not only did the dogs keep the soldiers company, they also delivered groceries between trenches.

Soldiers could often sleep only during the day, because the night was a good time to spy on the trenches of the enemies. 

With a periscope, the soldiers were able to see the enemy without risking their lives. A periscope works with two lenses.

Thousands of letters and diaries of soldiers from the First World War have been preserved. These are important and valuable sources of information.

For the safety of the soldiers, the trenches weren't shaped in straight lines. They had corners.

40,000 km of trenches were built between the North Sea and the Swiss border (Western Front).

In four years, the area between the trenches has changed completely. It has become a no-man's-land.

360˚ video of the trenches in World War 1

While checking out the video you can look in all directions! Give it a try!

Guarding the trenches was one of the most important responsibilities. There were very severe penalties for falling asleep during guard duty.

Besides fighting and keeping watch, there were plenty of other annoying jobs to do in the trenches, such as refilling sandbags, repairing barbed wire or emptying the latrines (toilets).