A medium term plan including the key learning expectations covered in History and Geography, ideas for continuous provision/enrichment and 19 in-depth lesson plans. Links to resources are included.
A knowledge organiser which is a summary of the key facts and essential knowledge that pupils need about a unit of work or a curriculum subject. The information is presented clearly and is broken down into easily digestible chunks.
This series of lessons covers:
- • To demonstrate what I already know and want to know about Britain in the 1930’s and World War II
- To experience life as a child in 1930’s Britain
- To understand the importance of gas masks during World War II
- To make my own gas mask replica
- To understand the importance of National Identity cards during the war
- To learn about Operation Pied Piper
- To understand the importance of evacuation during World War II
- To find out about the experiences and feelings of evacuees
- To understand what WWII was and where, when and why it took place
- To understand how life changed for evacuees
- To understand the importance of Anderson shelters and to create a replica
- To learn about Land Girls and the role women had in the war
- To find out what rationing was, why it was necessary and how it impacted people’s lives
- To understand who was in charge during World War II
- To recognise the different planes used throughout World War II
- To understand what the Blitz was and which areas were most affected
- To understand the importance of propaganda posters
- To dance a war-time dance, The Lambeth Walk
- To understand why WWII ended and experience VE Day
Throughout this series of lessons, the children will be in role as evacuees who have been evacuated from London to the countryside. Alongside the lessons, they will be documenting their experience in an evacuee diary. Throughout this term, children will be making anderson shelters, gas masks as well as cooking rations, writing (and posting!) letters home, making posters and celebrating victory in Europe with their very own VE day.
By far, my favourite topic to teach and my class’s favourite topic to follow! Enjoy :)
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