Learning Path
World War 1 Learning Path
By Grainne McWeeney
Click on links below for some interesting videos, facts and images of The Great War.
11 resources in this Learning Path
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Origins of WW1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpu...=PL4TkpBgcLLMrx2_zADw0KkPaVE2s2KLk3 Added: 01 Dec 2015 Contributor: EmerMarie OMalley Resource type: Audio / VideoHorrible Histories role play of British decision to become involved in WW1
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- 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
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Map of World 1914
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...1914_empires_colonies_territory.PNG Added: 01 Dec 2015 Contributor: EmerMarie OMalley Resource type: ReferenceShows the Empires and Alliances at play in the run up to WW1
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- 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
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DK WW1 Facts For Kids
http://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/world-war-i/ Added: 15 Jul 2016 Contributor: Priscilla Flynn Resource type: ReferenceNice website which provides a comprehensive overview of World War 1, which class members can easily navigate and research WW1 under the following topics: Origins of the War, The Allies, The Central Powers, Joining the Army, The Western Front, The Eastern Front, War at Sea, Desert Warfare, Women at War, Spying on the Enemy, Verdun, The Somme, Passchendaele, Gallipoli, Wartime Art and Poetry, The End of the War.
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- 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
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
- record the place of peoples and events on appropriate timelines
Suggestions for use: To create class quizzes, to research and complete timelines, factfiles, projects.
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World War 1 Video Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3UjJ5kxiLI Added: 15 Jul 2016 Contributor: Priscilla Flynn Resource type: Audio / VideoAnimated Video Clip of the Story of World War 1
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- 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
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
- record the place of peoples and events on appropriate timelines
Suggestions for use: Can be played to class as an introduction to the topic: World War 1 or at the end of learning about the topic when the children are familiar with the content. Can be used to brainstorm a timeline or to jot down associated language. The child-friendly manner in which the story is animatedly told and illustrated will hold the attention of every class.
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WW1 6th class Information
https://www.natgeokids.com/ie/disco...ry/general-history/first-world-war/ Added: 12 Jul 2020 Contributor: Pauline OCallaghan Resource type: ProjectWW1 Key Facts.......
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- 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
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
Suggestions for use: 5th and 6th class key facts on WW1....
Useful for the beginning of a new topic on WW1.....
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WW1 Photos
http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/10-photos-of-life-in-the-trenches Added: 01 Dec 2015 Contributor: EmerMarie OMalley Resource type: Primary SourcePhotographs of life in the trenches
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- 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
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
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Why Men Of Ireland Volunteered To Fight In The First World War
http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/why-m...red-to-fight-in-the-first-world-war Added: 06 Dec 2016 Contributor: Emer Ní Chéidigh Resource type: Guide/notesThis is an article written by Lisa Peatfield about why Irish men chose to fight on behalf of England or the United Kingdom in World War 1.
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: World War I
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Survivor: Jack Campbell RTÉ Archives
http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibiti...41-jack-campbell-war-is-war/?page=1 Added: 29 Jun 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:Jack Campbell’s outstanding memory of the war is the loyalty of his comrades to the cause and the oath.
Mr. Byrne asks Jack Campbell what is his attitude to the war now? For Jack loyalty to his oath, comrades and the cause were the most important things. When asked about the Germans he killed Jack replies,
“It was kill or be killed. You killed them or they killed you, one or the other. It was just a game. War is war. You kill or be killed.”
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
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
Suggestions for use: Excellent video to use as a starter to your lesson on World War 1/ Battle of the Somme. Students will be mesmerized by the words of Jack Campbell who depicts the true reality of war. No-one is a winner.
- JC
- History
Strand: 3. The History of Europe & The Wider World
Strand unit: 4. World War I / World War II
Suggestions for use: Excellent video to use as a starter to your lesson on World War 1/ Battle of the Somme. Students will be mesmerized by the words of Jack Campbell who depicts the true reality of war. No-one is a winner.
Key Skills: Being Creative Communicating Working with Others
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World War 1 - Interactive
https://www.theguardian.com/world/n...ive-documentary?CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2 Added: 25 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:Video account of World War 1 under the title 'The Story of a Global Conflict'. Uses accounts from 10 well-known historians. Subtitles available for French, German, Italian and Spanish. Content is centred around Origins, Trenches, Empires, Fronts, Slaughter, Endings, Aftermath. Each section has interactive elements that allow you to hear the voices of participants and read original Guardian reports.
View full descriptionHow 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
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
Suggestions for use: Play to class. Stop the film and explain issues raised.
- JC
- History
Strand: 3. The History of Europe & The Wider World
Strand unit: 4. World War I / World War II
Suggestions for use: Play to class - perfect for studies examining the sources of conflict.
Key Skills: Managing Information and Thinking
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Europe
Strand unit: 2 Int Tensions 1871-1920
Suggestions for use: Play to class - listen to first hand accounts and read Guardian reports. Excellent resource.
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BBC - Primary School World War I
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zr4gf4j Added: 08 Nov 2021 Contributor: Grainne McWeeney Resource type: Reference6 learning guides about World War I including: Life in the Trenches, Classrooms / Children 100 years ago, Weapons & Technology, Food during the war, Communication during the War, Houses 100 years ago.
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: World War I
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BBC How Did so Many Soldiers Survive?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMU582aqztk Added: 30 Jun 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Audio / VideoFind 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
View full descriptionHow 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
