Lesson Planning

Find out what part the Kent coastline played in The Battle of Britain and why it was so dear to the hearts of British people. Build a large 3D model of it from recycled materials ready to display the model fighter planes. Listen to Vera Lynn’s famous song.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To begin to understand the events that led to The Battle of Britain and the relative advantages and disadvantages of the combatants.
• To learn techniques of modelling with recycled materials and papier maché to create a 3D model of a landscape.

Children will:

• Understand the events that led to The Battle of Britain.
• Begin to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the Luftwaffe and the RAF as the battle began.
• Learn about the iconic significance of the White Cliffs of Dover for pilots defending Britain from invasion and in the hearts of British people.
• Either create a large scale model the Kent coastline in papier maché and recycled materials or work on increasing knowledge of the fighter planes used by each side in The Battle of Britain.