? starter activity

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? starter activity
Manfred von Richthofen aka The Red Baron - was
one of the most feared German pilots of WWI. What
the trailer for this recent film and try to work
out why. ?How could aeroplanes help to change the
War?
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Magnificent men in their flying machines
? Keywords reconnaissance
? Learning objectives

• TBAT explain 3 key advances in aircraft
  technology and the impact they had on the war

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? Your task

• Watch the clips from WWI in colour about the
  battle for the air. Complete the questions.
• Note down 3 major advances in aircraft technology
• ? How important were planes in helping either
  side to win the War?

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? Your task

• Read the extract. Underline advances in aircraft
  technology.
• ? Which side would you say was more advanced and
  why?

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? Your task

• Imagine you are interviewing the actor who
  played the Red Baron in the recent film. Ask him
  about what he learned when playing the role, the
  challenges he faced playing the part of
  Richthofen and what image of the Red Baron he
  wanted to convey

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? Homework

• Complete your interview about the Red Baron.
• Conduct some further research in ace fighter
  pilots of WWI who were the most famous British,
  French Italian fighter pilots? How similar /
  different were their lives

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? Plenary

• Who was Baron von Richthofen?
• Name 3 key technological advances in air combat
• How did aeroplanes help to win the War?
• ?Have aeroplanes become any more or less
  important in modern warfare?