1. How did a soldier command at the Somme, 1916?

2. Title: Knowledge Test!
Score: 70% = 14 marks.

3. How did a soldier command at the Somme, 1916?
Lesson Aim: To appreciate how a solider commanded in the Somme.
TASK: How much do you think a soldier’s kit weighed in WWI?
How did a soldier command at the Somme, 1916? B H E F

4. All together this weighs around 61lbs!
Use a bag and weights to recreate on the field!
All together this weighs around 61lbs!

5. Battle of the Somme, 1916 The map shows the line of trenches.
One of the most significant events of the war.
Casualties were huge and there is on going debate about the poor tactics and leadership of the battle.
The Germans had made an attack on Verdun. The idea was to draw the Germans away from there.

7. Homework
Complete the exam Q on the Somme.