BBC How Did so Many Soldiers Survive?
Added: 30 Jun 2016
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Audio / Video
Find out more about surviving the trenches in World War One: www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3kgjxs Dan Snow busts the myth that trench fighting was one long bloodbath by exploring the story of Percy Boswell, a British soldier who died at The Somme during World War One
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: World War I
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of these periods
Suggestions for use: Use video clip as a starter discussion activity to the Battle of the Somme. Allow students time to research the soldiers of the war like Percy Boswell
