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What was it like for children in the Second world War?
Demonstrate factual knowledge and understanding of the impact of the Second World War on children in particular and society in general; give reasons for, and the results of, evacuation; identify different ways in which the Second World War has been represented; ask questions and answer them using a range of sources; communicate their learning, using specialist terms in ways that show understanding.
Activities l Websites l Games
Teacher Activities
 Clicker 5 Resource on LearningGrids.com
This Clicker Grid Set is designed to support writing about life in the Second World War.
The set contains sentence statements with links to word banks. The areas covered are Defence, Preventing Invasion, The Blitz, Effects of the Blitz, Propaganda and Rationing.
 Smartboard Resources - (Canterbury)
 Promethean Resources - World War Two Timelines (Cymru)
Promethean Resource - (National Whiteboard Network)
 Powerpoint Resource - (National Whiteboard Network)
 World War Two Sound Clips - (BBC)
 WebQuest - A safe way to search the internet
 Use the internet to research the impact of the Second World War on children ICT Link Unit 6D
Tell them they are going to look for information on two or three selected sites, and will present this to an audience. Ask them to suggest organisations or establishments that may provide web-based information. Agree a list of key words, e.g. rationing, evacuation, air raid, Anderson shelter.
Ask the children to work in groups to search a limited number of sites with site-search facilities. They will need to interpret the information, check for accuracy and discuss what may have been propaganda. They will also need to summarise and take notes to inform their presentation.
Discuss with the whole class the sites they used, e.g. Why were those sites chosen? How long did it take to find the relevant information? How does the information differ on each site, and why? Was the information found relevant and reasonable? Was there bias in the viewpoint presented?
Ask each group to use ICT to produce a presentation on the way in which the war affected children for a specific audience, e.g. younger pupils. They will need to consider the most appropriate way of presenting their ideas, combining image, text, sound, animation, etc to suit the needs of the audience. Learning from other sources, photographs and interviews should also be incorporated. Remind the children that they will need to acknowledge the images and information sources used within the presentation to conform with copyright law.
Learning Outcomes
- use searches to locate, understand and interpret information
- use a range of sources to check validity, and recognise different viewpoints and the impact of incorrect data
- present their ideas and information in a style that is appropriate to the audience
Write a newspaper report or be a news reporter.
The Headlines History site contains 6 editions of real newspapers reports (two editions are shown below). The idea is that pupils become reporters on these newspapers. They can read and talk about the newspaper stories and then go on to interview up to 30 characters per era (through streaming video playback). These characters have witnessed the events which make up the six front page leads. The pupils then add quotes from these witnesses to the front page story to create their own version that they can then save or print out.
www.headlinehistory.co.uk
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 Spy Watch Adventure Game
Spywatch is a colourful comic strip adventure, set in a country village in the Second World War. The site combines exciting narrative with a series of graded literacy activities that develop phonics, spelling and story writing skills. Children follow the adventures of a group of evacuees and investigate a range of spy suspects.
Worksheets provided
personal.edfac.usyd.edu.au |
What has been done since WWII to prevent another world war?
Material to enable teachers to give good and meaningful lessons to children on the history of wars in our world post WWII and the role of the UN in peacekeeping. It entails children taking on the identities of 3 fictional characters in each of 10 countries and then role playing their lives and conflict resolution in the UN.
Teacher Resource Exchange
 Design A Poster
Children design a poster similar to those used in WW11.
WW2 Posters
Create a Carroll Diagram
The Oxfordshire ICT Team have created a lesson plan with resources.
www.ict.oxon-lea.gov.uk/best_practice/rationing/index_main.html
Resources include a Carroll Diagram (pictured right) and menu cards.
  Interview Local People / Grand Parents
Children create a set of questions they can use to interview local people to establish chronological timeline of events pertaining to their community. They use a variety of ICT media e.g. tape recorder and a digital camera. Back in the classroom they make an illustrated booklet or multimedia presentation.
Read about the experiences of people who have been evacuated
Meet some evacuees l
Stories from the 1940s
Thank you letter written by evacuee's mother
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British Pathe holds one of the most comprehensive collection of classic videos in the world. Kent schools have full access to the archive through the website to use in lessons.
Please note: You will only be able to download the videos in your school and not from home. |
Teacher Resources
Teaching Resources including powerpoints
General Websites
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London at War
Learn about the impact of the Second World War at home. The site includes excellent photographs, it describes daily life for ordinary people, rationing, the role of women, air raids, life in the shelters, and the evacuation of children from London.
www.lgfl.net |
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Home Sweet Home
Contains good photographs and posters. The site tells the story of life on the British home front during World War Two. Slow to load because of the photographs.
homesweethomefront.co.uk |
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