First World War

Fort Nelson was a depot for soldiers training and transiting to deployment on the Western Front.

In this three-part study day students will:

• Examine British and German soldiers’ equipment from training to the trenches.
• Explore new technologies, including shells, machine guns, grenades and aerial darts and survival techniques.
• Investigate the First World War barrack room to discover primary source material relating to Private George Weston, using iPods to record evidence and make a short film.

Curriculum links

• History: First World War
• History: local history

Cost per pupil

£8

Duration

3 × 45 minutes

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