How useful is film in finding out about life in the trenches on the Western
Front 1914-1918?
It is important to note that evidence is essential for historians.
However,
evidence can vary in its usefulness.
Sometimes evidence can be very useful but...
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How useful is film in finding out about life in the trenches on the Western
Front 1914-1918?
It is important to note that evidence is essential for historians.
However,
evidence can vary in its usefulness.
Sometimes evidence can be very useful but
sometimes evidence can be extremely misleading for historians.
You need to think
about the value of evidence very carefully, rather like a lawyer in a court case.
You
should watch two very different pieces of flm, a documentary made in 1916
called “The Somme” and a recent TV comedy made in the 1980’s called
“Blackadder”.
Activity 1
Watch the two films that your teacher will show you.
Using the criteria make a
positive case for each source that it is useful for the historian who wishes to find
out about life on the Western Front by completing the table below.
Film This source of evidence is useful to the historian
because.
.
The Battle of the Somme 1
2
3
4
Blackadder 1
2
3
4
The usefulness of film as evidence
depends on AARCC.
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