1. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation What impact did Zeppelin raids have on life in Britain?

2. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation Objectives In this activity you will: Discuss the impact of bombing during World War One.

3. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation What impact did Zeppelin raids have on life in Britain? Zeppelins were airships that had a rigid metal skeleton. This was covered with a huge skin or envelope. Inside this envelope, separate ‘gasbags’ contained the lighter-than-air gas hydrogen. They were used by the Germans to bomb Britain during World War One.

4. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation What impact did Zeppelin raids have on life in Britain? What impact did the raids have on life in Britain? What can we tell from looking at one poster?

5. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation What is this meant to show?

6. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation What has happened here?

7. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation Why is the soldier shown shaking his fist?

8. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation Why ‘vengeance’?

9. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation What is ‘The Daily Chronicle’? Why ‘covered against the risks’?

10. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation This poster was passed by Government censorship Regulations. Do you think it is aimed at men or women?

11. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation This poster was passed by Government censorship Regulations. What message is it intended to give? How can you tell?

12. © HarperCollins Publishers 2010 Interpretation Considering the evidence from the poster, what impact can you conclude that Zeppelin raids had on Britain? Does the evidence from the poster agree with other evidence you have? Why might they differ?