This lesson contains: A starter image to provike discussion about the event itself and what may have happened. 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. A task to use the information provided to complete some questions about the event itself. A discussion about whether the statistics reveal whether this was a success or failure. An activity to use a series of sources provided to build arguments for both sides of the argument. An opportunity for a judgement. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files

This lesson contains: A starter source activity to get the students to guess the message of the source (Hitler wanting to take more land). 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. 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. A consolidation source task. 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. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher Files 1 x Word File

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

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

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

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. This resource includes: 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. 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. Task 1 - Hot Seat activity. Task 2 - Fact file. Task 3 - Diary entry. (More information on each task in PowerPoint and lesson plan). Scaffolding/models to support independent tasks (word mat of different roles / hot seat question bank / fact file template). Lesson plan for teacher

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. This resource includes: 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. 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. Task 1 - Make an air raid poster to instruct people on what to do during an air raid. Try to include the following: Air Raid Siren, Blackout, Types of Shelters, any other information. 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. What / when was the Blitz? What safety measures were put in place? Air raid sirens, types of shelters etc. Task 3 - Imagine you were a child in London during an air raid. Write a diary entry to document your experience. Where were you when the siren sounded? What did you do? How did you feel? Who were you with? What was the aftermath of the attack like? Extension or Homework task option - make an Anderson shelter. Exit ticket to assess learning at the end of the lesson. Lesson plan for teacher.

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. This resource includes: 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. 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. 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.) 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. 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. Exit ticket to assess learning at the end of the lesson. Lesson plan for teacher.

PowerPoint for the causes of WW2. Learning mat design included with information resources and PowerPoint.

This is a card sorting resource for KS3 or KS4 students looking at the success of the evacuation process, Operation Pied Piper, in 1939. Students can sort the cards into: advantages for children, disadvantages for children, successes of the process, failures of the process. Alternatively, they can sort them into good/bad points. Further activities can sort the cards for priorities of positives and negatives. There is a differentiated resource for lower ability students. This can lead to a discussion activity or a piece of extended writing on the success of evacuation. I have in the past used it as the basis of an assessment on the success of evacuation.

This lesson contains: A starter to consider what Roosevelt meant by his speech about a ‘day in infamy’. 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. An overview of the location of Pearl Harbour, importance and the reasons it was a good target for the Japanese. 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.  A plenary to write a news report from the American perspective of the attack. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Publisher File

This powerpoint describes the use of Gas Masks during WW2.

Immerse your KS2 students in the world of World War II propaganda with this comprehensive two-lesson pack. This resource provides everything you need to teach students about the power of propaganda, helping them critically evaluate historical posters and create their own impactful designs. x1 powerpoint x1 differentiated worksheet

This lesson contains: A starter to consider the famous quote by Churchill. A run through of the situation in 1940 post-Dunkirk and the situation Britain was in. 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. An activity to consider the tactic advantages and disadvantages of both sides. 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. A plenary to consider what factors won the Battle of Britain for the British. Attachments: 1 x Powerpoint Presentation 2 x Word Files 1 x Publisher File

This lesson will help children to understand rationing during the Second World War / WW2. They will learn what rationing was, why it was introduced and which items were rationed, as well as how rationing affected people’s day to day lives. This resource includes: PowerPoint detailing what rationing was and and why it was introduced. 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. There are also timed activities to boost engagement, as well as a link to a BBC Teach video on rationing. Three independent tasks to complete (including extension task). You can either complete all of the tasks or choose the most fitting task(s) for your class and ability levels. Task 1 - Create a poster or double page spread detailing everything you have learned about rationing in WW2. Information mat included to help with this. Task 2 - Design your own ration book or clothing coupon book. Extension Task - Research wartime recipes and create an ingredients list and step-by-step method using ingredients that you could buy with your ration quota. Lesson plan for teacher.

This lesson considers why the Nazis lost WW2 and what the longer-term results were for the post-war world. The starter is a memory recall using the bunker scenes from the film Downfall. This also asks the students to make inferences. Students then use their prior knowledge of the events of WW2 to explain why the Nazis ultimately lost. Using the information provided, students analyse ways in which the post-war world improved as opposed to continuing problems. They then end with a consideration of the merits of just revenge versus forgiveness using the example of the Holocaust survivor who forgave the doctor who experimented upon her as a stimulus for discussion.

World War 2 History Escape Room - Looking in depth at WW2 - Digital Escape Room for History Students KS3 or KS4 . Escape Room is fully editable so you can chose to adapt the vocabulary if you want. Virtual Escape Room Exploring the second world war by Cre8tive Resources! This lasts an hour or under depending on how quick students can solve each puzzle! Students love this style of lesson, great as an educational treat for your class to start the year and engage them in some fun problem solving. C8/HIS/08 Each Escape Puzzle is designed by our History Specialist. Product Contents: ☞ Escape Room Interactive Tracker PowerPoint - Keeps the competitive nature on display ☞ Escape Room Puzzle Keys (Six Sets for Six Teams) ☞ Escape Room Team sheet - Record codes, answers clues as they progress through the 7 rooms ☞ Escape Room Puzzles (7 Rooms = 7 Different styles of Puzzles) ☞ Teacher Answer Sheet - Quickly confirm to teams they have solved the puzzle correctly ☞ Teacher instructions of how to set up the escape room and what to print and top tips and shortcuts. ☞ Successful Escape Certificates for those that complete the entire challenge (There is a difficult bonus escape too :) for any quick teams ☞ The 7 Rooms each have a specific Puzzle that has been adapted to suit the topic of this Escape Room and is suitable for English / Drama Students ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ You may want to check out some of our other great HISTORY resources History Christmas Escape Quiz The Black Death Weimar and Nazi Germany Exploring Tudor England GCSE History - Medicine Through Time The Great War Escape room Fieldwork Student Revision Quiz Elizabethan England Vikings Task Cards World War Two - End of Unit Escape Room

notes on ww2. leaders, causes, US involvement

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

3 example diary entries I wrote about a child during WW2 Child just after the war has started Child on the train to be evacuated Child after 1 week in evacuee home Used with my year 5s to model historical diary writing. Some tricky vocab which we discussed as a class. All of my resources are free but please rate and review : )

Includes an easy to understand introduction and four oral history memories from REAL evacuees from the Second World War.