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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Spoken language
- Pupils should
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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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Adolf Hitler
Leader of the Nazi party and Chancellor of Germany.
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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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In this unit
Assessment - History Y6: The impact of World War 2.
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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Last update: 22nd October, 2024
