The Gallipoli Campaign took place between April 1915 and January 1916, on the Gallipoli peninsula. It was an attack by the allied forces (the British Empire, including the ANZACs, and the French) against the Ottoman Empire and the Germans. The purpose of the attack was to break the stale mate on the western front and…
Category: World War I
Battle of Ypres {World War I}
The Second Battle of Ypres was a defining moment in the First World War. The Germans, who were forging their way through Belgium, were fighting for control of the city of Ypres. Of course, the Belgiums wanted to stop them. The British Empire and the French came to their aide, to thwart the Germans’ advance…
How to Make Soldier’s Trousers {World War 1}
As you all know, we have been learning all about World War One. As is our norm, the girls will be doing a presentation to mark the end of the unit. Abigail will be dressing up as the only woman ever to fight on the frontlines in the Great War: Flora Sandes. So we needed…
War Poetry Tea Time {World War I}
Hosting a War Poetry Tea Time was an excellent way to teach the girls more about the heavy subject of the First World War. We had a lovely relaxed time. Abigail baked some Ration Scones, and I made some fruit jam to go with it. We made a lovely tea pot full of hot tea,…