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
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Lessons
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Why did Britain go to war in 1939?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: Who won the Battle of Britain?
Y5/6: Lesson 3 (Cycle A): What do sources tell us about the Blitz?
Y5/6: Lesson 4 (Cycle A): What was evacuation like for children? (Part 1)
Y5/6: Lesson 5 (Cycle A): What was evacuation like for children? (Part 2)
Y5/6: Lesson 6 (Cycle A): What impact did WW2 have on women’s lives?
Y5/6: Lesson 7 (Cycle A): Why did people migrate to Britain during and after World War 2?
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- Sequencing events on a
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- To understand that historical
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Assessment – History Y5/6 (A): The impact of World War 2
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