WW1 L16 - Was the U-Boat Campaign Successful?
SKU: WW1L16
£2.25Price
This lesson contains:
- A starter to study some selected provisions of the Defense of the Realm Act and student shave fun deciding which are important and which were just inconvenient.
- An overview of the British blockade and its impact on Germany.
- A discussion of the use of U-Boats and their purpose in trying to starve Britain. Students watch a short YouTube video and discussing the impact of the U-Boats and how the British could solve the problem.
- An activity to learn about the home front by watching a YouTube video and completing information on the worksheet provided about rationing, allotments and the growing of food by women while the men were away.
- A discussion of the unrestricted submarine warfare and the sinking of the Luisitania, leading to the U.S. entry into the war. Students complete a worksheet with guided reading.
- A final plenary to judge whether the U-Boat warfare was successful or ineffective overall.
Attachments:
- 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
- 2 x Publisher File
