Should the US have dropped the A-bomb?

World War Two: Full Unit of Study

This KS3 unit of study should take around 18-20 hours to complete. There is a Power Point included for every lesson which leads students through the activities and provides advice and guidance where required. In teaching/loose chronological order, the lessons include: * Communism, Democracy and Dictatorship: Introducing political concepts and their 1930s context. * The Causes of WW2. * The Main Turning Points of WW2. * The Dunkirk Evacuation: How accurate are film portrayals? * How Dangerous were the D-Day Landings? * How were Commonwealth soldiers treated during WW2? * What was it like to be a young person in Nazi Germany? * The Persecution of the Jews: Nazi Germany, Ghettos and The Final Solution. * Was "Blitz Spirit" real? The British Home Front. * Why was Churchill a great war leader? * What was it like to be evacuated? * The Nazi defeat in Europe and aftermath of WW2. * Should the US have dropped the A-bomb? There are a great range of activities including discussion, debate, source analysis, independent research, creative writing and formal assessment. Please refer to individual lessons for more detail. The D-Day lesson introduces GCSE-style source questions (Edexcel) and the Dunkirk lesson assesses cross-reference with a mark scheme provided.