First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Browse Pathways (25 total)

'Fame is the recognition of one's peers'

This pathway was created by Suzanne for UWS. It describes the relationships between poets during the First World War, emphasizing Wilfred Owen.

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Trench Life

A brief guide to life and conditions in the trenches on the Western Front.

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'The Last Laugh' by Wilfred Owen

A brief introduction to Wilfred Owen's poem 'The Last Laugh' with questions on the poem, and a look at how it was written.

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KS3 Women and the War.

This pathway consists of a series of photographs, posters, postcards and poems. Students are invited to consider how women are presented and whether the visual images of the period offers an accurate representation. The pathway ends with the poem 'Glory of Women' by Siegfried Sassoon. Pathway created by Steve Ellis, English Faculty, Sheldon School, Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK.

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WW1 Propaganda and Morale

As soon as the war had begun the British government began to produce propagana material to maintain morale at home. This path takes a look at some of the materials and questions their effectiveness.

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What were conditions like for soldiers in the trenches during the Battle of the Somme?

By examining a variety of photographs about this battle, you will improve your understanding of what conditions were like for the ordinary soldiers. At the end of this pathway, think about how we should remember the soldiers who died and create an appropriate memorial for them.

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Wilfred Owen's poetry

A series of resources to help students understand Wilfred Owen's poetry

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Dulce et decorum est

Images and video clips to represent the poem

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Dulce et decorum est

I will put images, videos so then people will get an image in their mind about how life was for the soldiers' of WW1.

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