World War Two/World War one: Unit.

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This is a series of 6 lessons covering the causes of World War 2, key events and the lasting impact on British Civilians. Plan, resources and powerpoints attached including differentiation for LA and deeper level questioning for HA.
It makes strong cross curricular links to Science, Literacy and Art.And also the current Covid 19 pandemic.

Lesson 1: exploring the role of WW1 in creating a disgruntled and vulnerable Germany which allowed someone like Hitler to rise in power. Declaration of War linked to Covid

Lesson 2: exploring key events of WW2 and stopping at Battle of Britain. The map shows visually just how many bombs were dropped during the air raids. Pupils explore the structural damage left behind. Art lesson: creating a collage of the structural damage.

Lesson 3: as a result of the air raids, people were evacuated. Pupils listen to a journal from an evacuee and write their journal and discussing the 3 parts of an evacuation: journey to the countryside; being selected by their hosts and living in their new surroundings. Literacy links to Goodnight Mr Tom.

Lesson 4: As a result of the Germans sinking British ships carrying food, there was a national food shortage. Therefore, Rationing had to be introduced. Pupils explore rationing books, the food items rationed (with a comparison to staple food items that they’d recognise now and visually showing a third of it - to show the allocation. Pupils create a food plan for WW2 and now and compare the two. Science links to Carbs, Proteins etc.

Lesson 5: People had to be persuaded to stay at home, turn lights off, evacuate (similar to Covid) and this lesson explores the different propaganda posters during the WW2 and the message behind each.

Lesson 6: Pupils look at features of an explanation text and summise the impact that WW2 had on British civilians from previous lessons. Task is to write an explanation text about that impact. Writing frame provided for LA and language phrases /tier 2 vocabulary included for everyone to include in their writing.