Key Stage 2 History

What was it like for children in the Second World War?
Unit 9 

This Thinking Worlds™ application covers: 

How and when the Second World War began, including key events
The lives and beliefs of Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill
Life during the Blitz
Why evacuation was used to protect children
Positive and negative effects of evacuation
The impact of rationing
How the war affected people’s everyday lives
How children were affected by the war

The application contains 22 interactive thinking tasks. Students will acquire knowledge directly related to the history objectives while exploring environments such as a bombed-out British street and a country farm. Tasks include:

Carrying out a structured enquiry to find out some of the key facts about the war
Identifying the characteristics of Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill
Creating a presentation to explain why some areas of London were more likely to be bombed than others
Examining events since the end of the war to evaluate what lessons were learnt from the war