Year 7 War and Conflict Homework Project - 1

A Week at War! 

Your focus is writing to imagine/entertain so this project requires you to imagine that you are at war.

Week 1

Draw a detailed map of where you have been sent to fight.  Include your camp, enemy camp, enemy lines, weapons, information about the soldiers.

OR

Draw a battle plan for your troops with information about your attack.  Include timings, weapons, soldiers, vehicles and the reasons for your decisions.

    Week 2 

Write a letter home to your family telling them of your experiences.  You can either be honest or write in a way that will make them worry less. 

OR 

Write a letter from your family telling you what is happening back at home.  You can include news about friends, relatives, weddings, births, deaths, how people are coping etc… 

Week 3 

Write a diary entry that shows your feelings about your first few days at war.  You can illustrate it if you’d like. 

OR 

One of your friends, a fellow soldier, has been shot.  Write your diary entry about him (name, age, personality) and how you feel (upset, scared, angry). 

Week 4 

You have been asked to help the army recruit more soldiers.  Draw a poster with a catchy caption that will persuade people to join the army. 

OR 

You have been put in charge of some new recruits.  Write a speech to motivate them before they go into battle.  Remember they will be scared, hungry, tired, cold and worried about their families. 

Week 5 

Write a poem about your experiences at war.    

Week 6 

Write a story about war.  Make it as imaginative and descriptive as possible. 

Week 7 

Write a review of your week at war.  This can be in a diary format, an extended piece of writing or even presented as a story board. 

Your project should be illustrated and made as interesting as possible.  It must be complete and ready to hand in on paper or as a computer file, on the day that it is due.