Higher History: Scotland The Impact of the Great

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Higher History: Scotland The Impact of the Great War 1914-28 The Structure of the Scottish course Four Units Scots on the Western Front Effect of the war on Scottish Society Effect of the war on industry Effect of the war on Scottish Politics The exam Worth 1/3 of exam You will be given three source handling questions worth 20 marks in total Evaluate the Usefulness (6), Comparison (5), How Fully (9) Roughly 45 minutes (of 2hr 20 exam) Part 1: Scots on the Western Front Checklist: Scotland before the war Recruitment Experience of War Battles of Loos and Somme The Kilted Regiments Scots personnel – leaders Scots personnel - overall contribution We are learning to… Describe Scotland on the eve of WWI I can… Summarise the Scottish people, politics, economy and martial traditions Scotland before the war Everybody divide a double page into four sections with the following headings People Economy Politics Scottish Identity The class will split into four ‘expert groups’ who will look at one factor in depth (resource 1) Academic Target – collect at least 5 detailed points on your expert topic in 10 minutes Social Target – discussing the material Scotland before the war Return to your group. Now each group member will have a chance to teach their expert topic to the rest of the group Each group member should fill in the relevant section as they are taught the information Academic Targets – Teach your expert topic Complete the remaining three sections Social Target – listening to the expert Eve of the War - Quiz What were living conditions like in Scottish cities? What was happening to the rural Scottish population? What was the Scottish economy dependent on? What was the Clyde famous for? Which party received the majority of Scottish votes in elections? Why were the Tories/ Conservatives unpopular? What sort of things were associated with the Scottish identity? What was the reputation of Scots soldiers? Individual Accountability Write a tweet (140 character summary) of all four aspects of Scotland before WWI. People Economy Politics Scottish Identity Group Processing Question: What would you change about your approach to the task if you did an expert group task again? Discuss your answers. Voluntary Recruitment Background: Individual note When war broke out in 1914, the British Army numbered only 100,000 men and was vastly outnumbered by Germany and her allies. The government immediately set about