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MormaMorma

Second World War

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10 lesson KS3 unit on the Second World War which has been fully resourced with PowerPoints, worksheets and scheme of work.
The Leaders' of the Second World War (WWII) Quick View
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The Leaders' of the Second World War (WWII)

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Hook starter: As pupils enter the room the presentation will display an autonomously moving spot light to reveal a picture clue about the lesson. Learning Intention and differentiated outcomes (SMSC). Starter: Pupils' will discuss what qualities a good leader should hold before watching a short video clip inquiry into the leading figures of WWII: Churchill Stalin Hitler Roosevelt. Pupils' will then circulate the room studying the individual leaders, their background and specifically their leadership qualities during WWII. In groups pupils then build a silent conversation to debate, discuss, compare and contrast the four leaders. Pupil's then consolidate their views regarding the best leader answering a structured 8 mark exam style question. If time I then ask my pupils to peer assess with WW / EBI. All videos links are provided along with instructions and advice in the description of the presentation. Peep sheet and vocabulary builder have been included for differentiation. Many thanks
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Second World War - Winston Churchill

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This lesson explores the life and leadership of Winston Churchill during World War II. Students will learn about his speeches, military strategies, and political decisions. Activities include video analysis, annotating key speeches, and writing a script for a TV talk show episode called “This Is Your Life” featuring Churchill. The lesson concludes with a peer review of the scripts to highlight Churchill’s impact on the war and his enduring legacy. Lesson Content and Activities: Introduction: Watch a video on Winston Churchill’s role during World War II. Write down five important events during ‘Churchill’s War’ and discuss why he was significant. Churchill’s Speeches: Analyse one of Churchill’s speeches by annotating key passages and explaining his rhetoric and intentions. Match key events to the corresponding Churchill speeches, such as “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat,” “Finest Hour,” and “Never has so much been owed.” Research and Script Writing: Research Churchill’s life, from his early years to his time as Prime Minister and post-war legacy. Write a script for a TV talk show episode “This Is Your Life” featuring Winston Churchill. Include key periods in his life, special guests, and use keywords from the QQT activity. Writing Task: Write a PEEKA paragraph explaining Churchill’s impact on World War II. Use sentence starters and provide detailed evidence. Class Discussion: Share and discuss the scripts and paragraphs. Reflect on Churchill’s leadership and his significance in modern history. Resources: Video link on Churchill Speeches for annotation Research materials on Churchill’s life Script writing guidelines PEEKA paragraph guidelines From a series of over 30 Second World War lessons made by Wolsey Academy. They provide a thorough foundation of knowledge in this vital period of 20th Century History and each lesson looks to focus on a range of historical skills and exam techniques to equip students with knowledge and transferable research, analysis and study skills. To find the complete bundle search on the Wolsey Academy website. Wolsey Academy operates as a non-profit, with every penny we make going to one of our charity partners or into the Ipswich Initiative, funding good works across the town and county. Search for Wolsey Academy to see our website for more details and to purchase resources at a discount. Use code ‘WOLSEY’ for 10% off at the Wolsey Academy Web Store. Please help us, help you, help them. Thank you. Hope it helps. W
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MrHistoriesMrHistories

Causes of the Second World War

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A differentiated lesson for a mixed ability year 9 group. This lesson involves a card sort of the various reasons for the outbreak of WW2 and differentiated comprehension tasks.
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Evacuation in the Second World War

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A KS3 History lesson on evacuation during the Second World War. This lesson can be broken into two one-hour lessons. The first looks at the reasons for evacuation looking at first hand accounts of the process. The second looks at the experiences during evacuation, again looking at sources. Questions are asked throughout the lesson to check for understanding and develop source analysis.
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Introduction to the Second World War

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A lengthy KS3 History lesson introducing the Second World War. This lesson is taught almost like a timeline from start to finish of the war. I teach this over 2-3 lessons to introduce the topic and then go into more detail with certain events in lessons after this. There are lots of discussion points and questions for students to answer.
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Consequences of the Second World War

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A lesson looking at the consequences of the Second World War. This involves looking at and filling in an A3 sheet on the following events: Germany divided (occupation zones) Cold War Marshall Plan Iron Curtain Berlin Wall The far right in Europe Decolonisation European colonisation Students will then use this information to complete an two consequences exam question. Explain two consequences of the Allied victory in World War Two. Finally students will read about the policies of the Soviet Union and the West, with this information they will create a logo that best represents both ideologies.
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Causes of World War 2

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World War II This lesson sets out to explains how Hitler set Germany on the road to war in 5 steps. Students are challenged to find out how and why was he able to defy the Treaty of Versailles so easily with little or no consequences (shown through a causal spider’s web). Students analyse video footage and a number of sources, using the COP technique (modelled for student understanding) which has proved invaluable for evaluating sources at GCSE. A final chronological recap of the events and evaluation of the most and least important of the events that led to war, will give students an in depth understanding of why World War II started. This lesson is ideal as preparation for GCSE if you are embedding source skills or teaching the interwar years or WWII at Key stage 4. It is enquiry based with a key question using a lightbulb posed at the start of the lesson and revisited throughout to show the progress of learning. The resource includes retrieval practice activities, suggested teaching strategies and differentiated materials and comes in Powerpoint format if there is a wish to adapt and change.
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The Second World War Song

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Ideal for teaching about WWII in KS2/3. Can be used as part of a class assembly. Listen to a preview here: https://songsforteaching.co.uk/second-world-war-song-preview/ Resource includes PowerPoint featuring all lyrics and embedded audio (please note this plays automatically after a few seconds). For queries/comments, please visit songsforteaching.co.uk
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Second World War - Rationing

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***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. Learning outcomes: describe what rationing consisted of. assess the methods by which rationing was ‘sold’ to the people of Britain. assess the relative significance of different aspects of the Home Front to people’s lives Lesson features differentiated learning objectives, a well-paced starter, main and plenary, and a focal on source evaluation, including the analysis of sources designed to encourage rationing. Lesson ties together series of three lessons on the Blitz, evacuation and rationing by asking students to compare the relative impact of these three events on Britain using Partington's model of historical significance.
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Second World War - Evacuation

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***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. Learning outcomes: describe what evacuation was and explain why it was so important assess the typical experiences of an evacuee and their hosts Lesson features differentiated learning objectives, a well-paced starter, main and plenary, and a focal on source evaluation, including the analysis of a source designed to encourage evacuation.
Second World War - The BlitzQuick View
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Second World War - The Blitz

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***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. Learning outcomes: explain the impact the Blitz had on people living in London. assess the extent to which the Blitz can be seen as both good and bad for people living in London. form an opinion on the impact of the Blitz on people living in London and justify this opinion with well-explained historical knowledge Lesson features differentiated learning objectives, a well-paced starter, main and plenary, and a focal on source evaluation, including evidence collection in a table.
The Second World WarQuick View
hunt89hunt89

The Second World War

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A number of lessons on the Second World War and its consequences. 1939 recap Invasion of Poland Battle of France and Dunkirk Battles of Britain and El Alamien Battle of Stalingrad D-Day Battle of the Atlantic Downfall of Nazi Germany Red Sun Rampant Island Hopping Hiroshima and Nagasaki Consequences of Nuclear Weapons Consequences of the Second World
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chejameschejames

London and the Second World War

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5 excellent lessons on London and the Second World War. These lessons are linked to the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 spec. All the resources are included and this series of lessons works well with the Pearson ‘Warfare through time, c1250 - present’.
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Second World War - Dunkirk

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This lesson examines the Battle of Dunkirk and the dramatic evacuation of Allied forces in 1940. Students will learn about Operation Dynamo, the role of the ‘Little Boats,’ and the strategic and psychological impacts of the evacuation. Activities include creating a spider diagram, video analysis, group research, and writing a balanced argument on whether Dunkirk was a success or failure. The lesson concludes with a peer review of the written arguments. Lesson Content and Activities: Introduction: Discuss the context of Dunkirk in 1940 and the significance of the evacuation. Watch the trailer for the 2017 Dunkirk movie and create a spider diagram while watching. Operation Dynamo: In groups, collect information sheets on four key areas and summarize the most important details (focus on statistics and dates). Churchill’s Initial Hopes: Explain Churchill’s initial belief that only 30,000 troops could be rescued and his hopes for organizing a strategic retreat. The Role of the ‘Little Boats’: Discuss the involvement of 850 civilian vessels in the evacuation and their critical role in rescuing over 338,000 soldiers under heavy fire. The Success of Operation Dynamo: Review the results of Operation Dynamo, including the evacuation of approximately 338,000 Allied troops and its impact on Allied morale. The Perimeter Defence: Explain the fierce fighting and strategic decisions that allowed the Allies to create a perimeter and buy time for the evacuation. Dunkirk: Success or Failure? Read and analyze seven historical sources to determine if they depict Dunkirk as a success or failure. Consider the provenance of each source and its reliability. Writing Task: Write an essay answering the question: “To what extent was Operation Dynamo a success?” Use the PEEKA paragraph structure to present balanced arguments and a conclusion. Class Discussion: Share and discuss the essays. Reflect on the strategic and psychological impacts of Dunkirk. Resources: Spider diagram template Video links for Dunkirk trailers Information sheets on Operation Dynamo Historical sources for success or failure analysis PEEKA paragraph guidelines From a series of over 30 Second World War lessons made by Wolsey Academy. They provide a thorough foundation of knowledge in this vital period of 20th Century History and each lesson looks to focus on a range of historical skills and exam techniques to equip students with knowledge and transferable research, analysis and study skills. To find the complete bundle search on the Wolsey Academy website. Wolsey Academy operates as a non-profit, with every penny we make going to one of our charity partners or into the Ipswich Initiative, funding good works across the town and county. Search for Wolsey Academy to see our website for more details and to purchase resources at a discount. Use code ‘WOLSEY’ for 10% off at the Wolsey Academy Web Store. Please help us, help you, help them. Thank you. Hope it helps. W
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Poetry of the Second World War

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This resource explores Second World War poetry in the context of war poetry as a whole. It includes an analysis of Timothy Corsellis' poem &'Dawn After the Raid&'; and writing exercises to get students writing their own poems based on Timothy's structure. The resource supports Young Poets Network&'s annual Timothy Corsellis Prize.
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lawriepeetlawriepeet

Second World War

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A resource pack to support the teaching of the Second World War. Activities included to suit KS3 teaching, with plenty of scope for differentiation by either task or outcome for more- or less able students.
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Causes of Second World War

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A resource pack to support the teaching of Hitler and the causes of Second World War. Activities included to suit the new GCSE requirements, with plenty of scope for differentiation by either task or outcome for more- or less able students.
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Second World War Posters

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Propaganda posters from the IWM collection looking at how the British Government encouraged people to help the war effort. All the images are available to download together as a PowerPoint. Visit the IWM website to find out more about IWM's free online learning resources http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/learning-resources
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Second World War Review Lesson

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This lesson is a nice review lesson once you have covered some of the main events and topics of the Second World War. The lesson is an independent, computer based research lesson in which students are given the task of producing their own museum exhibition. Students are given the chance to reflect on what they have learnt over previous lessons, delve a bit deeper into an area they are particularly interested in, and get creative to demonstrate their knowledge of the Second World War.