History upper KS2 WW2 unit of work

This unit of work is suitable for children in years 5/6.
The unit of work compromises of :

Lesson 1( shorter lesson) Creating questions about the topic.
Within this lesson children locate where WW2 is in a historical timeline. In this discussion based lesson children talk about what questions they’d like to investigate during the topic. There are lots of question stems on the ppt to help formulate pupils’ questions.
Included resources: powerpoint, LA question matrix.

Lesson 2- To place key WW2 events in chronological order on and comment on their significance.
Within this lesson children investigate the key events during the war. In the starter activity children are given key events to research so they can share what they’ve discovered with their peers. Children use information from the ppt and what they’ve researched themselves to create a timeline.
Included resources: powerpoint which includes an example of what their work could look like and a word bank to use as well as a LA sorting activity.

Lesson 3- To comment on the effectiveness of the war leaders.
Within this lesson children investigate the main war leaders: Churchill, Chamberlain and Hitler. In the starter activity children read information about them to create a top trump card. The main activity involves children debating which leader was the most effective and why in the form of a podcast.
Included resources: powerpoint and top trump cards,

Lesson 4- To communicate an understanding of how people kept themselves safe during the Blitz -
Witthin this investigative lesson children will study a range of sources ( some written and some images) to find out how : gas masks, taping up windows, ARW and shelters kept people safe.

Lesson 5- To understand why rationing was introduced and that it was a major change for the people of Britain
Within this lesson children will watch 2 videos to immerse them into what rationing was and how it effected people in Britain. Children think about different food groups ( links to science previously taught topic ) and predict which items were rationed by sticking items onto their paper plates.Were their diets healthy? Children use all the information collected to write a historical paragraph to answer the question: What was rationing and how did it impact people who lived in Britain? Model answer and word banks provided on the powerpoint.
Included resources: powerpoint, food cards.

Lesson 6/7 To find out about the experiences of children who were evacuated during WW2. THIS ENQUIRY BASED LESSON CAN BE BOUGHT SEPERATLEY FROM MY SHOP. IN THIS LESSON CHILDREN INVESTIGATE A SERIES OF DIFFERENT SOURCES TO FIND OUT WHAT THE EXPERIENCES OF EVACUATION WERE LIKE.
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Planning for all lessons included.