Channel 4 Learning dvds: First World War

3 x 20 min programmes and 1 x 30 minute programme

FIRST WORLD WAR DVD

This DVD consists of 3 different titles on the theme of the First World War. War Game follows the story of Will, Lacey and Freddie - three young Suffolk lads who leave their idyllic country lives to fight in the trenches of the First World War. On Christmas Day a football game is started between the Germans and the English. But joy has no place in the war and the men are soon recalled to the trenches to continue the battle. Letters from the Trenches draws on private letters and diaries of ordinary men and women caught up in one of the greatest conflicts in history. Weapons of War looks at the history and evolution of the weapons and machines that shaped the beginning of last century.

Curriculum Connections

• World study after 1900
• Modern world history
• S Grade history Unit 11
• The twentieth century
• Events, people and changes in the past
• Interpreting the past

Features

• DVDs offer greater flexibility and control, making them easy to incorporate into your lessons
• Can be used on computers with DVD-Rom drives and ideal for use on interactive whiteboards
• Fully searchable, allowing you to go straight to what you need
• Subtitled

Programmes

War Game:

1. War Game

Letters from the Trenches:

1. All in the Game (Unit 18)
2. Dead and Dying Heroes (Unit 18)

Weapons of War

1. First World War