Road Scouts from the Automobile Association Company on parade outside their headquarters in London.
They are about to enlist for duty at the beginning of World War I whilst a crowd gathers to watch.
Taken: 14th Sept 1914
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Teachers Notes: WWI - Joining up and the Somme
Worksheet:WWI -The Somme: Keeping it real
Whiteboard Activity (Smart): WWI - AA road scouts
Whiteboard Activity (Promethean): WWI - AA road scouts
Teaching Idea
What part was played by Britain in the defeat of Germany in WWI?Ask students to look at the photograph, draw their attention to the date that it was taken - 14th September 1914. What can this tell them about Britain's role in WWI? Students should then be given information about enlisting for WWI and the Battle of the Somme (as given in the attached Teacher's Notes). Now ask them to work out what would have happened to most of the men (boys) in the photograph. You could use the worksheet provided to help them do this. This could start a discussion on topics such as patriotism, the 'lost' generation, volunteering and how all of these affect Britain's role in WWI. You may like to focus on the idea of the 'Pals' battalions. Students could be divided into two groups, one to list the positive aspects and the other any negative aspects. Students could finish by writing a short paragraph on ' the importance of the 'Pals' battalions in the battle of the Somme'.
Learning Aims and Outcomes
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Relates to the History B syllabus - Britain in the First World War, focusing on the Battle of the Somme -
Pupils will use primary evidence to help in their understanding of the war -
Pupils will gain an understanding of the actual impact the war would have had on real people -
Pupils will learn to use a combination of sources to gain a better understanding about the complexity of Britains role in the defeat of Germany
Prior Knowledge
- Information required for this task can be found in the Teachers Notes provided
Extended Learning and Useful Links
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