<p><strong>This lesson contains:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A starter source activity to get the students to guess the message of the source (Hitler wanting to take more land).</li> <li>A YouTube video to show the story of Hitler’s steps to war. This is for information purposes and you don’t have to show the whole length if you don’t want to. It just helps visualise things and bring it more to reality for the students.</li> <li>An activity to study the information provided and complete a ‘road to war’ worksheet documenting all the steps from Rhineland, Anchluss, Czechoslovakia and Poland with the other events in between.</li> <li>A consolidation source task.</li> <li>The opportunity to discuss the biggest steps which caused the war, and a plenary to consider which countries were most to blame for WW2 starting. Was it Germany/Italy etc. or did the British inactivity contribute etc.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Attachments:</strong></p> <ul> <li>1 x Powerpoint Presentation</li> <li>2 x Publisher Files</li> <li>1 x Word File</li> </ul>

<p>PowerPoint for the causes of WW2. Learning mat design included with information resources and PowerPoint.</p>

<p><strong>This lesson contains:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A starter image to provike discussion about the event itself and what may have happened.</li> <li>An on-board overview of the Blitzkrieg and how it trapped the English using my own maps to discuss the retreat, conquest of Paris and the trapped troops.</li> <li>A task to use the information provided to complete some questions about the event itself.</li> <li>A discussion about whether the statistics reveal whether this was a success or failure.</li> <li>An activity to use a series of sources provided to build arguments for both sides of the argument.</li> <li>An opportunity for a judgement.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Attachments:</strong></p> <ul> <li>1 x Powerpoint Presentation</li> <li>2 x Publisher Files</li> </ul>

<p>This KS3 unit of work aims to contextualise the unit of study on WW2 by providing an overview of the key events. It should take between 1-2 hours to complete. I use it near the start of the course before focusing on certain events as depth studies. The Power Point leads students through all activities with all accompanying resources included.</p> <p>Aims and Objectives:</p> <ul> <li>To know the main events of WW2.</li> <li>To understand why certain events are of particular significance as turning points.</li> <li>To make a judgement on which events were the most important turning points.</li> </ul> <p>Activities include a fun competition starter which recaps on the causes of WW2. Students try to guess the words using a series of images (non historical- just sound right). Having defined a turning-point, students then use the detailed information booklet to make brief notes on the significance of each key event. Finally, they produce a paragraph answer explaining which event was the most significant and why.</p>

<p><strong>This lesson contains:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Background about the situation in the war and the Nazi invasion. Students consider why the Nazis invaded Russia using the on-board prompts.</li> <li>A run through of Hitler’s intentions for Russia and his message to the troops.</li> <li>A discussion of why the Blitzkrieg failed in Russia, in stages, with images.</li> <li>An activity using the information provided to complete a fact file page to record the statistics and the events.</li> <li>A small study of Stalingrad.</li> <li>A colour-coding activity to decide the most severe consequences of the attack for Germany and the war.</li> <li>An opportunity to decide if it was a turning point and study some sources which provoke thought.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Attachments:</strong></p> <ul> <li>1 x Powerpoint Presentation</li> <li>2 x Publisher Files</li> </ul>

<p><strong>This lesson contains:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A starter to recall other WW2 operations.</li> <li>Background into the D-Day landings, from tehran to the the situation in Europe at the time with the Atlantic Wall.</li> <li>A discussion to plan an attack on France against the Nazis.</li> <li>A YouTube video discussing the planning that went into D-Day with a gap fill consolidation task.</li> <li>An overview of the invasion on the board, including the paratrooper landings, the deception tactics, the bombardment and the invasion itself.</li> <li>A YouTube video giving an overview of the invasion while students complete the comprehension questions as it plays.</li> <li>A brief colour-coding activity to determine the consequences.</li> <li>A source task plenary.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Attachments:</strong></p> <ul> <li>1 x Powerpoint Presentation</li> <li>1 x Publisher File</li> </ul>

<p><strong>This lesson contains:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A starter to consider the famous quote by Churchill.</li> <li>A run through of the situation in 1940 post-Dunkirk and the situation Britain was in.</li> <li>A Youtube video of WW2 in colour to bring it to life. Students complete a comprehension multiple choice set of questions as the video plays.</li> <li>An activity to consider the tactic advantages and disadvantages of both sides.</li> <li>A task to use a series of sources in groups to build an arguement for the significance of the battle using the ‘GREAT’ formula. A worksheet is designed for this purpose.</li> <li>A plenary to consider what factors won the Battle of Britain for the British.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Attachments:</strong></p> <ul> <li>1 x Powerpoint Presentation</li> <li>2 x Word Files</li> <li>1 x Publisher File</li> </ul>

<p>Key Stage 3 lesson but could be adapted to Key Stage 4. This lesson looks at the impacts of the Second World War on health and medicine.<br /> A simple retrieval practice multiple choice quiz starts the lesson. We then watch a Disney clip created for the US army in 1945 about the importance of taking medicines. We discuss how the clip reveals the US army’s concerns about diseases during WW2. We then look at the dangers faced by the military on the front lines and analyse the kit of a medic to see why they carried what they did and what this says about the nature of the injuries. We then look at risks to health at the ‘home front’. The pupils use an impact strip to record the impacts of the war on health and medicine, they describe the impact and explain what effect it would have had on health. We then look at a source question on penicillin. A plenary pyramid finishes the lesson.</p> <p>I hope that this proves useful and saves you some time.</p> <p><a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer</a></p>

<p>This lesson contains:</p> <p>A starter to consider what Roosevelt meant by his speech about a ‘day in infamy’.<br /> An overview of the Pacific Theatre from the invasions of the Japanese and domination of the islands with a gap fill activity to note down the declining relations between the U.S. and the Japanese.<br /> An overview of the location of Pearl Harbour, importance and the reasons it was a good target for the Japanese.<br /> A YouTube video to watch some scenes from the Pearl Harbour Film, then an activity to study a series of sources and what we can learn about the attack and the consequences. <br /> A plenary to write a news report from the American perspective of the attack.</p> <p>Attachments:</p> <p>1 x Powerpoint Presentation<br /> 2 x Publisher File</p>

<p>This powerpoint describes the use of Gas Masks during WW2.</p>

<p>A great end of term game or an activity to give the children a flavour of just how much equipment and vehicles were used on all fronts during the Second World War. In this file, there are FIVE sets of Top Trumps.</p> <ol> <li>Infantry weapons ranging from pistols to the dreaded MG42, from hand grenades to flamethrowers.</li> <li>Tanks ranging from the early British Matilda 1 through to the King Tiger and the Russian IS-3.</li> <li>Artillery &amp; Anti Tank Weapons ranging from the bazooka to railway artillery.</li> <li>Aircraft featuring iconic aircraft such as the Spitfire and Stuka and even a Russian Flying Tank!</li> <li>Naval Top Trumps will include cards like: midget submarines, U-boats, the Tirpitz and the huge Yamato!</li> </ol> <p>Fun for all ! Just print, cut out, laminate (not neccesary) and play!</p>

<p>This lesson will help children to understand the roles of women during the Second World War. They will learn about the different roles played by women and why, and have the opportunity to delve deeper through their own research.</p> <p>This resource includes:</p> <ul> <li> <p>PowerPoint detailing the different roles held by women in WW2. Throughout the PowerPoint, there are various discussion questions to pose to your class - opportunities for partner talk/reflection/think, pair, share and feeding back to the class. Timed activities to boost engagement. Links to videos to add more context.</p> </li> <li> <p>Three differentiated tasks to complete. You can either complete all of the tasks or choose the most fitting task(s) for your class and ability levels.<br /> Task 1 - Hot Seat activity.<br /> Task 2 - Fact file.<br /> Task 3 - Diary entry.<br /> (More information on each task in PowerPoint and lesson plan).</p> </li> <li> <p>Scaffolding/models to support independent tasks (word mat of different roles / hot seat question bank / fact file template).</p> </li> <li> <p>Lesson plan for teacher</p> </li> </ul>

<p>This lesson will help children to understand the events of The Blitz during the Second World War. They will learn what the Blitz was, which cities were targeted and why, as well as the types of safety measures put in place by the government and general public.</p> <p>This resource includes:</p> <p>PowerPoint detailing what happened during the Blitz and why it took place. Throughout the PowerPoint, there are various discussion questions to pose to your class - opportunities for partner talk/reflection/think, pair, share and feeding back to the class. Timed activities to boost engagement.</p> <p>Three differentiated tasks to complete. You can either complete all of the tasks or choose the most fitting task(s) for your class and ability levels.</p> <p>Task 1 - Make an air raid poster to instruct people on what to do during an air raid. Try to include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Air Raid Siren, Blackout, Types of Shelters, any other information.</li> </ul> <p>Task 2 - Create a Blitz fact file. Use a double page spread in your book to record all of the key information you have learned about the Blitz.<br /> What / when was the Blitz?<br /> What safety measures were put in place?<br /> Air raid sirens, types of shelters etc.</p> <p>Task 3 - Imagine you were a child in London during an air raid. Write a diary entry to document your experience.</p> <ul> <li>Where were you when the siren sounded?</li> <li>What did you do?</li> <li>How did you feel?</li> <li>Who were you with?</li> <li>What was the aftermath of the attack like?</li> </ul> <p>Extension or Homework task option - make an Anderson shelter.</p> <p>Exit ticket to assess learning at the end of the lesson.</p> <p>Lesson plan for teacher.</p>

<p>This lesson contains:</p> <ul> <li>A starter which reteaches previously taught material, which can be edited to suit whatever you previously taught.</li> <li>An overview of the bombing of major cities and the purpose of the evacuations. Students looks at some sources and figures of those evacuated and draw assumptions about the meaning or intent behind some of the propaganda behind the evacuation initiative.</li> <li>The main task to study what the experiences were like. Students watch a video and discuss how reliable it is as a source, then look at the sources on the information sheet provided and find positive and negative experiences. Students then write about how lives were changed by the war.</li> <li>A plenary to consider what five items they would take with them if they were evacuated.</li> </ul> <p>Attachments:</p> <ul> <li>1 x Powerpoint Presentation</li> <li>1 x Publisher File</li> </ul>

<p>This lesson will help children to understand the events of D-Day (DDay) during the Second World War. They will learn who was involved, the events that lead to its success and the impact it had on the rest of WW2.</p> <p>This resource includes:</p> <ul> <li> <p>PowerPoint detailing what happened in the lead up to and during D-Day - what it was, causes, who was involved, what happened, why it was successful etc. Throughout the PowerPoint there are various discussion questions to pose to your class - opportunities for partner talk/group work and feeding back to the class. There are several timed activities to help boost engagement.</p> </li> <li> <p>Three differentiated tasks to complete. You can either complete all of the tasks or choose the most fitting task(s) for your class and ability levels.</p> </li> </ul> <ol> <li>Task 1 - double page spread detailing the main events of D-Day to be presented in a style of your choice (poster, timeline, storyboard etc.)</li> <li>Task 2 - Group work - working together to discuss why D-Day was successful and how close it was to being a failure. Discuss and present to the class on large sugar paper.</li> <li>DT and Art links - design and make your own D-Day medal / Make your own paratrooper. Instruction sheets and templates/examples are provided for this task. Additional resources listed on instruction sheet.</li> </ol> <p>Exit ticket to assess learning at the end of the lesson.</p> <p>Lesson plan for teacher.</p>

<p>Designed for the AQA History Spec: Germany unit, but could quite easily be adapted for other exam boards/ audiences.</p> <p>Lesson examines the effect of World War Two on Germany. Fully differentiated and resourced.</p> <p>Learning Outcomes:</p> <ul> <li>Identify three ways Germans were impacted by the Second World War</li> <li>Describe how life changed in Germany as a result of World War Two</li> <li>Evaluate the impact of war on Germans including bombing, rationing, labour shortages and refugees</li> </ul> <p>Please let me know if there are any issues with this resource.<br /> Thank you,</p>

<code>This powerpoint shows the main aspects of why the world war 2 started. This is great for kids in Year 5 and 6 or age 7-11. If you would like a lesson plan with this please says so. Thank you Mrs Stradford</code>

Worksheets and activities: Includes key words / glossary , Hitler's Foreign Policy Problems and Aims, The Saar , Hitler&'s rearmament of Germany.

notes on ww2. leaders, causes, US involvement

An extraordinary tale about a cat who accompanied his owner on his duties as a Marine Air pilot. Article for children to read and discuss.