6. Geography

ACTIVITY 1. WHERE IN THE WORLD?
Locate the countries that were part of the British Empire at the start of the First World War and their capital cities. Find out which are still part of the Commonwealth.

  

1a. World Map Worksheet

  

1b. Flags of the Empire Worksheet

  

 

ACTIVITY 2. TRENCH LOCATIONS
Learn about the locations, soil types and geographical differences of the trenches. Look at climate and the effects it had on warfare.
See also: MATHS 4, 9  |  ART 5

  

 

ACTIVITY 3. SOLDIERS’ HOME COUNTRIES
Learn about the human and physical geography of the Commonwealth soldiers’ home countries and the geographical differences between them and the Western Front.
See also: GEOGRAPHY 2  |  HISTORY 1

  

 

ACTIVITY 4. INDIA AND THE COMMONWEALTH 
Investigate economic activity and trade links between countries.

  

 

ACTIVITY 5. FIND A WOUNDED SOLDIER
Create and follow a set of instructions using an 8 point compass.

  

 

ACTIVITY 6. PLOTTING A JOURNEY
Use atlases and maps to locate countries and describe features. Plot the journey one man used to travel from India to London.

  

6a. World Map Worksheet

  

6b. French Railway Map Worksheet

  

 

ACTIVITY 7. RECONNAISSANCE MISSION 
Understand and plot 6 figure grid references using symbols and keys.

  

7a. Worksheet

  

7b. Answer sheet