First World War LKS2 | Illustrated

First World War LKS2 | Illustrated History PowerPoint

How did the First World War change people’s lives? Help pupils explore this enquiry through a richly illustrated lesson combining historical knowledge with purposeful Think–Pair–Share discussion.

This 17-slide PowerPoint includes:

• 15 pupil-facing slides covering chronology, recruitment, trench life, wartime jobs, food, letters, the Armistice and remembrance.
• Khudadad Khan’s story and maps exploring the war’s international connections.
• Historical enquiry using an authentic letter extract and recruitment poster wording.
• Worked examples, sentence stems and questions that encourage pupils to explain their ideas using lesson details.
• A final assessment asking pupils to explain two wartime changes.
• A Teacher & TA guide, curriculum mapping and detailed teaching notes with support and challenge prompts.

Suitable for a Lower KS2 history topic or learning around Remembrance Day, with a sensitive focus on people’s experiences and hopes for peace.