1.  starter activity This photo was taken in 1911. What’s the connection with WWI? Do you notice anything odd or unusual?

2. What does Walter Tull’s life teach us about WWI? To identify the reasons WT was such an exceptional soldier To judge how typical WT’s experiences of WWI were  Learning objectives

3.  Your task Read about Tull’s early life. Give 3 examples of achievements in his early life. Read about Tull’s early life. Give 3 examples of achievements in his early life. Give 2 examples of opposition he faced Give 2 examples of opposition he faced  Extension. How did Tull’s early life experiences prepare him for life in WWI?  Extension. How did Tull’s early life experiences prepare him for life in WWI?

4. Is it useful to use the experiences of one person to find out about the past?

5.  Your task Read about Tull’s experiences in WWI. Make a list of events that were typical and a list of events that were unusual. Read about Tull’s experiences in WWI. Make a list of events that were typical and a list of events that were unusual. How typical was his life overall? How typical was his life overall?  Extension. Imagine you are the officer recommending Tull for his military cross. Write a brief citation explaining why he should receive his award.  Extension. Imagine you are the officer recommending Tull for his military cross. Write a brief citation explaining why he should receive his award.

6.  Group task Working in one of 5 teams, you will be given a stage in Tull’s life. You need to produce a role play that explains what happened to Tull to another Year 8 audience and also what was so significant about his achievements during that time. Working in one of 5 teams, you will be given a stage in Tull’s life. You need to produce a role play that explains what happened to Tull to another Year 8 audience and also what was so significant about his achievements during that time. Marks will be awarded for performance, historical detail, and explanation of the significance of his achievements Marks will be awarded for performance, historical detail, and explanation of the significance of his achievements You presentation must not exceed 60 seconds! You presentation must not exceed 60 seconds!

7.  Homework Imagine you are the officer in charge of Tull. You have just heard that he has died in the Second Battle of the Somme. Write a letter to his family in Folkestone explaining why you were so deeply impressed by this man. Imagine you are the officer in charge of Tull. You have just heard that he has died in the Second Battle of the Somme. Write a letter to his family in Folkestone explaining why you were so deeply impressed by this man.

8. Plenary Plenary Achievements in his early life Achievements in his early life Examples of opposition Examples of opposition Evidence his experiences during WWI were very typical Evidence his experiences during WWI were very typical Evidence they were very unusual Evidence they were very unusual  Extension. How typical were the experiences of Tull’s parents? Is it useful using the experiences of one person to find out about the past  Extension. How typical were the experiences of Tull’s parents? Is it useful using the experiences of one person to find out about the past