Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify the causes of World War 2.
- Identify the different phases in the Battle of Britain.
- Make inferences and deductions about a photograph.
- Describe how children may have felt when evacuated.
- Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of sources.
- Describe the impact WW2 had on women’s lives.
Suggested prior learning
British history 4: Were the Vikings raiders, traders or settlers?
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Why did Britain go to war in 1939?
Lesson 2: Who won the Battle of Britain?
Lesson 3: What do sources tell us about the Blitz?
Lesson 4: What was evacuation like for children? (Part 1)
Lesson 5: What was evacuation like for children? (Part 2)
Lesson 6: What impact did WW2 have on women’s lives?
Lesson 7: Why did people migrate to Britain during and after World War 2?
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- To understand that historical
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Assessment – History UKS2: What was the impact of World War 2 on the people of Britain?
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