n the trenches

In the trenches

WALT use descriptive language to add detail

During world war I, the soldiers fought from inside trenches.

Task 1: Watch the video clip and explore the interactive:

World War One: Trench Life (by Auckland War Memorial Museum)

Task 2: Brainstorm things about what it may have been like in the trenches.

Cold	Damp	Muddy	Wet	Boring
Dump	Scary	Rats	Safe	Narrow
Sandbags	Bags	Guns	Grenades	Electricity
Beads	Food	Rug	Coal	Soldiers
Carpet	Trench	No man's land	Periscope	Mildew
Rifle	Battlefield	Attack	Protection	Dich
Uncomfortable	Rations	Haversack	Duty	Trench foot

Need some extra help??

Task 3: Write a description of what it may have been like for a soldier in a trench.

Use the video and interactive above to help! There are some great descriptions and vocab there for you!!

• Think about the 5 senses:
• Smell smoke
• Hear guns
• See dead people 
• Touch rifles 
• Taste food 

Start writing here:

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In 1914 in the trench it was called no man's land . It was so boring and wet. There was nothing to do But die. We were just waiting in the trench for war but it took long.. It was so uncomfortable but we just slept. I could smell smoke and I could hear gunshots and see a lot of dead people. 

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