Letters From the Lighthouse WW2 Literacy Unit. KS2 Literacy and History. EXTENSIVE!

Extremely fun and engaging unit of work based on this fantastic book!

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A six week unit of work based on chapters 1-6 of the book ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ with comprehension tasks, writing tasks, history objectives and activities and a plenty of challenges included throughout.
History inspired activities include holding a mock evacuation with billeting cards provided.
Designing and making a lighthouse using an electrical circuit and writing about their designs.
Role playing a scene during the Blitz and writing narrative descriptions about the experience.

PowerPoint** for chapters 1-6 with 76 slides.

X30 sets of success criteria for each writing task included.
x30 sets of extract analysis for each genre ready to print.
Planning skeletons for each writing genre included.
Writing checklists for each writing genre included.

Newly added writing checklist bookmarks for report writing, narrative writing and letter writing-print, laminate and children can use these all year-30 provided.

History focus including substantive knowledge and vocabulary for WW2 topic.

Extensive Vocabulary and comprehension linked to the domains for all 6 chapters
Comprehension and critical thinking challenges
Comprehension answers included
Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; plenty of SPAG opportunities ; writing activities, editing and publishing
Planning overview.

Suitable for KS2

Writing opportunities:
Instructional and explanation writing about a lighthouse children have designed.
Letter writing from Devonshire home to London as an evacuated child.
Narrative writing: writing a description of bombing during the Blitz in a London street.

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