Download Level 3 - isn IGCSE History 9

Why did people join the
army in 1914?
Lesson Objectives
• To understand why men joined the army in
1914
• To interpret various propaganda posters
and produce your own propaganda poster
Starter
1) What can
you see in the
poster?
2)Why do you
think it was
produced
3) How would it
make men want
to join up?
This picture was taken outside Buckingham
Palace when War was announced in 1914
In 1914, British young men were
desperate to join the army. Within four
weeks over 500,000 men had
volunteered to join the army
Today we
will find
out why
Task:
Complete a spider diagram and think of any
reasons why men would join up to fight in the
army
Men joined
the army
because
Patriotismfight for
country
Social pressureaccused of being a
coward
Hated the
Germansbelieved in
what they
were fighting
for
Propagandaposters,
leaflets
Men joined
the army
because
Sense of
adventure- go to
exotic places
The war would be
over by Christmasa quick victory
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World War One recruitment
posters
The government used a series of propaganda
posters for various reasons throughout the
war.
What were these 3 posters produced for?
Hint what are they trying to encourage people to do!!
The government used a series of propaganda
posters for various reasons throughout the
war.
Some were to
encourage people
to save food.
Some encouraged
people to hate the
German enemy
(Huns).
Some encouraged
men to join the
army.
Create your own Propaganda Poster
Using the reasons you discovered design a poster to
persuade someone to join up to the army.
What should a good propaganda poster do?
•Persuade people to join up
How?
•By making them feel guilty
•By making the war seem like fun
•By making them think it was their duty
•By offering them something they would want e.g. money or work,
•Extension task- plan a speech to go with your poster that would
persuade people to join up!
What level are you at?
• The level I would like to achieve is.....
• I am going to achieve this by doing....
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Own assessment
Level 3
I can design a
poster with a
drawing relating to
WW1
Level 4
I can design a
poster relating to
WW1 which makes
people feel guilty.
Level 5 I can design
a poster that is
persuasive and
mentions one of the
main reasons why
men joined up.
Peer assessment
Teacher assessment