TELL THE STORY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

You have probably studied the First World War or the Great War at school but how much information do you have about this most infamous battle, the Battle of the Somme? Do your research and write a short essay.

The purpose of the task:

·         To provide practice with past tenses and narrative structures

·         To provide the opportunity to improve command of the language and competency

·         To provide an introduction to research based writing and all the skills it requires: note taking, annotating, paraphrasing and summarizing

·         To provide brief insight into an important historical event

Reading material to annotate

·          “The Battle of the Somme 1 July – 13 November” http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/battle_somme.shtml

·         “Battle of the Somme” Reading text plus videos

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-the-somme

Documentaries to watch

·         “Battle of the Somme” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krT1lX_Dvm0

·         “BBC The Somme from battle to victory” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cK5xL6QBM0