The 10 programmes to download combine dance, music and drama activities exploring World War 1, which can be combined to stage our play for KS2 pupils called 'Archie Dobson's War'. Full details in the Programme Notes (below).
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Dance Resources 3 - Over the top!
The final programme of dance resources linking to World War 1. In this programme the dance activities explore trench warfare with a sequence about going 'over the top'. Then the fo…
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Music Resources 3 - Can you, can you remember?
The final programme of music resources linking to World War 1. The medley of contemporary songs includes 'Over there' and 'Home! Sweet home!' while the original song to learn - 'Ca…
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Dance Resources 2 - Over by Christmas
The second programme of dance resources linking to World War 1. The movement sequences in this download explore life in the trenches, then working in a munitions factory on the hom…
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Music Resources 2 - Stuck, stuck in the middle
The second programme of music resources linking to World War 1. The medley of contemporary songs to learn includes 'Hush, here comes a whizz-bang!' and 'We're here because we're he…
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Dance Resources 1 - Countdown to war
The dance activities in this programme begin by contrasting 'town' and 'country' in the summer of 1914. There are also some simple steps to learn from a contemporary dance called '…
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Music Resources 1 - Listen to the fields
Music resources linking to World War 1. This programme has a medley of contemporary songs to learn - including 'It's a long way to Tipperary' - and also an original song which expl…
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World War 1 Performance Pack - Sound Resources
The programme offers sound resources to enhance your staging of the play 'Archie Dobson's War'. Included are the backing tracks of the songs (for pupils to sing along to), extended…