Monday 11th January 2021

Year 6 Remote Learning

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Maths

Reasoning with Ordering Fractions – Explain how you know

Quick Practice – Fractions and Decimals

Circle the fractions and decimals that are > 1

1.2 1.09 0.43 0.21

0.99 1.001 0.312 1.45

What is the same and what is different? Explain.

Is 47 greater than 5

11 ? Explain.

Monday 11th January 2021

Year 6 Remote Learning

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** Challenge – Complete two Mathletics challenges and explore Meritopia

Reading

Read chapter 4 (pp. 33 - 44) of ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ and answer the following questions (full sentences please)

1) Find and copy three words/phrases that describe Queenie’s house in three different ways p.34

2) What sound was louder than the loudspeaker? p.35

3) On page 37, Olive describes herself as feeling ‘wild terror’. What does this phrase mean and what does it tell the reader?

4) Find and copy three words/phrases that describe what the

atmosphere on the train was like. p.39 5) How did Olive try to protect her brother Clive? pp.39 -42

Writing

For today’s lesson, you will be using the plan from Friday’s pack, to write your character descriptions.

Write two character descriptions from the short film ‘Beyond the Lines’.

Each character description should be 3 - 4 paragraphs in length.

What you should include:

1) A paragraph about how they felt on the way to the battle 2) A paragraph about how they felt whilst running across the battlefield 3) A final paragraph about what they witnessed whilst on the battlefield.

Each paragraph should give the reader a good idea of the character’s appearance, personality and feelings about the war or being a soldier

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Lesson 2

Who fought in the First World War?

Key Knowledge Key Vocabulary

• In 1916, the Military Service Act introduced conscription calling for every unmarried man aged between 18-41 to enlist for military service.

• The colonies of the British Empire supported the war effort by providing many soldiers.

• India, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean all contributed soldiers to support Britain on the Western Front and beyond.

• Walter Tull was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal and he was recommended for a Military Cross.

• conscription

• propaganda

• colonies

• adversities

• gallantry

• valiant

Knowledge Quiz 3.1

1. What was the alliance between Britain, France and Russia called?

2. What was the alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy called?

3. When was Archduke Franz Ferdinand shot?

4. Around how many colonies did Britain rule over?

5. Which country did Germany threaten to pass through to attack France?

Belgium Russia Austria-Hungary

Dual Entente Triple Alliance Dual AllianceTriple Entente

Dual Entente Triple Alliance Dual AllianceTriple Entente

27th June 1914 28th June 1914 1st July 191429th June 1914

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Serbia

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Who enrolled in the British Army?

In 1914, Britain’s entire army was made up of 250,000 Regulars, 250,000 Territorials and 200,000 Reservists. This total of 700,000 trained soldiers was small compared to the large mass conscript armies of Germany, France and Russia. Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War and Field Marshall, knew the war was going to be long and on an unknown scale therefore Britain had to create a new mass army. Thousands of men came forward to volunteer. However, because they were untrained, they spent their first months in the army learning the basics of how to be a soldier. Although many men volunteered, Britain still needed more men. Propaganda was used to influence men and encourage them to volunteer. It was used to try and make people think a certain way, often this was guilt if they had not yet signed up for the war. In 1916, conscription was introduced through the Military Service Act. This meant that every unmarried man aged between 18 and 41 had to come forward and enlist for military service. A second act was passed shortly afterwards to extend conscription to married men. This eventually expanded the army to a force of around 4–5 million men.

How many soldiers were in the British Army in 1914?

Describe conscription:

The poster on this page is a form of propaganda, how might that have made men feel at the time?

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How did the colonies support the British Empire during the war?

Even an army as large as 4–5 million was not enough to fight the war. As the war progressed, Britain was strengthened by forces from across the British Empire. The colonies of the British Empire provided a significant number of soldiers to aid the war effort. For the vast majority this was the first time soldiers would have left their country. India, which included Pakistan and Bangladesh at the time, contributed the largest number of men, with approximately 1.5 million enlisting during the war. Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Newfoundland contributed a further 1.3 million men.

Most of the troops were sent to fight on the Western Front in Europe however the war was also fought in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. As other countries joined both sides, the war turned into a global war and became the biggest anyone had ever seen. It affected everyone all over the world.

Which colony provided the British Empire with the most soldiers?

If Britain did not have its colonies to support it, do you think it would have still been strong?

Britain: 5,000,000

India: 1,440,437

Canada: 628,964

Australia: 412,953

South Africa: 136,070

New Zealand: 128,825

Other colonies: 134,837

‘The Statistics of the Military Effort of the British Empire during the Great War 1914–1920’ note how many soldiers from the British Empire served:

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Research how the British Empire was supported by the colonies.

Caribbean

India

Who was Walter Tull?

Walter Tull was born in Folkestone on 28th April 1888. His father was a carpenter from Barbados who had moved to Folkestone and married a local woman. By the age of nine, Walter had lost both his parents. When he was 10, he and his brother Edward were sent to a Methodist orphanage in Bethnal Green.

Tull overcame many adversities to become a professional footballer. In 1908, he began playing for Clapton FC. In 1909, he signed as a professional player for Tottenham Hotspur. When he played for Tottenham Hotspur, this was the first time he experienced spectator racism. Despite this, Walter continued to be a role model footballer, being described as ‘clean in mind’ and ‘the best forward on the field.’ In 1911, he played for Northampton Town.

At the beginning of World War One, Tull joined the 17th (1st Football) Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment as a Lance-Corporal. His battalion arrived in France in 1915. After noticing his leadership capabilities, Tull was quickly promoted. He became a Sergeant and fought in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. He became ill from ‘shell shock’ - what today would be diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder, so he was sent home to recover. When he recovered from his illness, instead of being sent back to France, he was recommended to be sent to the officer training school at Gailes in Scotland. At the time only a white, British-born person could be trained as an

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officer. Showing impressive leadership qualities and acts of bravery, Walter defied those odds and became an officer in May 1917.

At the Battle of Piave in Italy, Tull led his men to safety and was highly praised for his role in battle — displaying ‘gallantry and coolness’. In 1918, he was transferred to France to support the attempt to break through German lines on the Western Front. He died in 1918, aged 29, and his body was never recovered. He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal and he was recommended for a Military Cross. People are still petitioning today for Walter Tull to be awarded the Military Cross for displaying valiant service and exemplary conduct.

What adversities did Walter Tull face? What actions and qualities did Walter present in response to those adversities?

Adversity One Adversity Two

How did Walter overcome it? How did Walter overcome it?