WW2 - Was D-Day a Major Turning Point

This lesson contains:

• A starter to recall other WW2 operations.
• Background into the D-Day landings, from tehran to the the situation in Europe at the time with the Atlantic Wall.
• A discussion to plan an attack on France against the Nazis.
• A YouTube video discussing the planning that went into D-Day with a gap fill consolidation task.
• An overview of the invasion on the board, including the paratrooper landings, the deception tactics, the bombardment and the invasion itself.
• A YouTube video giving an overview of the invasion while students complete the comprehension questions as it plays.
• A brief colour-coding activity to determine the consequences.
• A source task plenary.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
• 1 x Publisher File