Learning objective
- To understand the causes of World War 2.
Success criteria
- I can identify
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National curriculum
History
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
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Spoken language
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Use link: Kapow Primary timeline and look at the main timeline overview.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Can create a timeline with nine key events and research the significance of three.
Pupils working at greater depth
Can research the main causes of WW2 and decide which are due to the policy of appeasement; can explain which of the causes of WW2 was the most significant and why.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying the causes of
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Vocabulary definitions
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appeasement
A policy of allowing a country to do what they want, in an effort to avoid war.
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Treaty of Versailles
An agreement made after WW1 that required Germany to pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory and give up some of its territory.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y5/6 (A): The impact of World War 2
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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Last update: 22nd October, 2024
