Contrasting Ypres with Gallipoli

Viewing Guide

During

Create a table with two headings, Gallipoli and Ypres, or use this example Google Docs¹ to record your observations about the terrain, fighting strategies and conditions including medical services.

Using the information from your table, and additional research, create a series of Venn Diagrams (or use this Google Slides template²) to compare the following aspects of fighting at Gallipoli and Ypres:

terrain
fighting tactics
troop training and preparation
trenches
medical treatment.

Links

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PBKKxM_6q5C6gs1SCcuABzGUojsCFZ1qJ5Zulmy740s/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BvyyTCaW3iOalQLwfi1b6vgKUNkt4pI3-nBMTjubxe0/edit?usp=sharing

Teaching notes

Focusing on the sites

Guide students to return to the Google Maps and Google Earth (only works in Chrome browser) links from the introductory video so that they can re-examine the terrain at Ypres. Ask them to use Street View in Google maps to closely examine the terrain at Gallipoli and Ypres. Ask students to think about how far they can see into the distance when exploring the 360 views.

Using the Google files

Use these instructions to help students make their own version of the Google Doc and Slides files.

Follow the link to the document.
Make sure you are logged in to your Google account.
Go to the ‘File’ menu in the top left hand corner and choose the ‘Make a copy’ option.
This will add a copy of the document to your Google Drive that you can edit and that is not visible to anyone else.
Once you own a copy of the file you can type directly into the document online.

You might like to have students share their completed file with you using the blue Share button in the top right hand side of the window.

Extension activities

Have students turn their Venn diagrams into infographics using Canva or Venngage. These can then be printed as A3 colour posters for the classroom walls or uploaded to your Learning management system as review resources.