Home > Key Stage Two > History
Britain at War
This history scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate and record the impact of the Second World War on Britain and how the conflict changed family life at this time in world history. The class can suggest how families protected themselves from the effects of the Blitz and dealt with shortages.
Investigate and record the impact of the Second World War on Britain and how the conflict changed family life at this time in world history
Lesson One : War Timeline
Investigate, describe and sequence some of the main events that occurred during the Second World War in the past
Lesson Two : The Blitz
Investigate and explain some of the different ways that families were supported and protected from the impact of the Blitz on Britain during the Second World War
Lesson Three : Rationing
Explore and record some of the changes to living conditions in Britain that occurred during the Second World War as families dealt with shortages of foods
Lesson Four : Make Do and Mend
Investigate and explain how families responded to some of the shortages that occurred during the Second World War by reusing and repurposing different materials
Lesson Five : Wartime Jobs
Identify, describe and record how the roles of women in Britain changed and developed during the Second World War as they undertook different employment roles
-
Angle Observations
Identify, locate and classify examples of right, acute and obtuse angles that can be observed in a range of different shapes, objects and locations
-
Story People
Explain and model how to compose and convert sentences between the first and third person to illustrate the actions and thoughts of characters in different stories
-
Pied Piper
Investigate the language style and structure of a narrative poem to retell the story using prose and other poetry styles
-
Story Sales
Produce radio commercials and posters using persuasive language based on traditional stories to sell food snacks