Background Knowledge source A
Information on the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC),
Information on the Women’s Royal Navy Service (WRNS),
Information on the Women’s Royal Airforce (WRAF)
good article about the role of women in WW1 and it considers whether this brought any real changes in opportunities for women
some knowledge about WW1 nurse Edith Cavell. You may wish to use some of this to develop your inference about the nurse in the picture.
Article from the BBC on what life was like for many nurses in WW1
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You should also be aware that these posters were being issued in the context of the 'Defence of the Realm Act', otherwise known as DORA. You may wish to build in information about this. There is information about this on pg 19 of the green 'historical enquiry' textbook in my room.
ReplyDeleteThere is clearly a message of persuasion involved here.You may wish to place this source within the context of recruitment and conscription. There is information about this on pg 20-21 of the green 'historical enquiry' textbook in my room.
ReplyDeleteYou may wish to build in knowledge about the wider context of the war and how it impacted on British civilians. Information can be found out about this on pages 22-26 of the green historical enquiry book in my room.
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