Prototype Retrieval Lesson: War & Invasion

Retrieval Lesson: War and Invasion

Unlocking existing knowledge in order to build new learning.

Multiple Choice

What does 'invasion' mean?

• Taking something that belongs to somebody else.

• Gaining more weapons

• Entering a country or region with an armed force to take control.

• When two countries negotiate and discuss their problems.

Multiple Choice

What does 'war' mean?

• Friendship

• Armed conflict between different countries or different groups

• A type of vehicle that carries soldiers

• A serious argument or disagreement

Invasion

Entering a

country or region

with an armed
force to take

control.

War

Armed conflict

between
different

countries or

different groups

Multiple Choice

What was Walter Tull known for?

• Inventing the telephone

• Being a footballer and soldier in WW1

• Discovering electricity

Multiple Choice

Which city-state in Ancient Greece was known for its powerful navy?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Troy

• Corinth

Multiple Choice

What is Florence Nightingale famous for during the Crimean War?

• Inventing the internet

• Being a nurse and improving hospital conditions

• Leading a rebellion

Multiple Choice

How did Walter Tull die?

• In a car accident

• In a plane crash

• In a battle during WWI

• In a shipwreck

Multiple Choice

What was one major problem in the hospitals during the Crimean War?

• Lack of medicine

• Too many doctors

• Clean and hygenic conditions

• Shortage of patients

Multiple Choice

What empire did Alexander the Great conquer?

• Incan Empire

• Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Multiple Choice

Who was Mary Seacole and what was her contribution during the Crimean War?

• A famous chef known for her apple pie recipe

• A nurse who ran a British hotel for sick and wounded soldiers

• A scientist who discovered penicillin

Multiple Choice

Which Ancient Greek city-state valued military training and discipline above all else?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes

Living

Standards

Discrimination

Monarchy &

Rulers

Society

War & Invasion

Trade

Social Class

Our new topic is The Roman Empire

We will be retrieving our previous knowledge about Invasion and Conflict in
Ancient Greece (Y3) Walter Tull (Y2) and and Florence Nightingale and Mary

Seacole (Year 1).

War &
Invasion

Ancient

Greece (Y3)

Walter Tull

(Y2)

Nightingale and

Seacole(Y1)

Open Ended

What can you recall about War & Invasion in Ancient Greece?

City States

Alexander The Great

The Persian Empire

Open Ended

What can you recall about War & Invasion in Walter Tull ?

Walter Tull

World War 1

Battalion

Remembrance

Open Ended

What can you retrieve about War & Invasion from Nightingale and Seacole?

Crimean War

Hospitals

Hospitals

War &
Invasion

Ancient

Greece (Y3)

Walter Tull

(Y2)

Nightingale and

Seacole(Y1)

Greece was split into city states

They often fought each other for control

Athens and Sparta were the most powerful city
states. They fought the Peloponnesian War.

Alexander The Great was a
famous leader who conquered
many lands

He conquered the Persian Empire

He spread Greek culture and ideas

Fought in World War 1 in 1914-1918

Suffered from shell shock.

Signed up with his friends in
the football battalion

Many people died in
WW1 and we remember
them with the poppy.

First
black
officer

Florence served in the
Crimean War

Lots of people were
injured and hurt in the
battle.

Lady with the lamp.

War is when two or more groups of people or countries __________ against each other.
This usually happens because they want to control __________ . Invasion is when one
country or group of people __________ another country by force to take control of it.

Ancient Greece
In Ancient Greece, there were many small city-states like __________ and __________.
Sometimes these city-states would fight each other in wars. One famous war was the
__________ War between Athens and Sparta. _________ ___ _______ was a fearless leader
who invaded other countries and spread Greek ideas and ________

Walter Tull and World War I
Walter Tull was a brave __________ in World War I, which was a big war that happened
over 100 years ago. Many __________ were involved in this war. Soldiers fought in battles,
often in __________. Walter Tull was one of the first black __________ in the British Army, and
he showed great courage in leading his __________.

Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole
Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole were famous __________ during the Crimean
War. Florence Nightingale improved __________ conditions and was known as the "Lady
with the __________." Mary Seacole set up the "British Hotel" to care for __________ soldiers
near the battlefield. Both women made a big difference by helping soldiers during the
__________.

Fight

Athens

Alexander The Great

Lands
Sparta

Battalion
countries
Culture
officers

Peloponnesian

Soldier

Trenches

Nurses
injured
hospital
Enters

Crimean War

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is when two or more groups of people or countries ​

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against each other. This usually happens because they want to control ​

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. Invasion is when one country or group of people ​

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another country by force to take control of it.

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In Ancient Greece, there were many small city-states like ​

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and ​

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. Sometimes these city-states would fight each other in wars. One famous war was the ​

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War between Athens and Sparta.

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was a fearless leader who invaded other countries and spread Greek ideas and ​

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.

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Walter Tull was a brave ​

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in World War I, which was a big war that happened over 100 years ago. Many ​

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were involved in this war. Soldiers fought in battles, often in ​

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. Walter Tull was one of the first black ​

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in the British Army, and he showed great courage in leading his ​

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.

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Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole were famous ​

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during the Crimean War. Florence Nightingale improved ​

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conditions and was known as the "Lady with the ​

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." Mary Seacole set up the "British Hotel" to care for ​

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soldiers near the battlefield. Both women made a big difference by helping soldiers during the ​

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