Children in Britain during WW2

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of World War 2 - NEW LOOK The Home Front

Objectives

History

  • Study an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
  • Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

Enquiry question
How did World War Two affect children in Britain?

Outcomes
Children will:

  • Learn more about evacuations.
  • Read and discuss different sources of information.
  • Discuss the effects of the Second World War on children in Britain.