Lives of the First World War The British Home Front

What was life like in Britain during the First World War? 
This was the first conflict in which the daily lives of civilians were changed - many people faced dangerous and challenging situations. 

We have created resources based on real Life Stories, researched through our project Lives of the First World War.                                      

Step 1: Browse the six personal stories of individuals who were directly affected

Step 2: Download individual PowerPoints containing historical sources

Step 3: Try our Suggested Activities

CURRICULUM LINKS AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

• KS3/4 - Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901-present.  
• GCSE - Warfare and British society, c1250-Present.
• To explore personal experiences of the Home front during the First World War.       

These resources were created with the kind support of The Charles Skey Charitable Trust