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Calling all fishermen!

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of World War 2: A Child's Eye View from the Home Front Dunkirk and the Little Ships

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Objectives

History

  • Develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of Britain, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.
  • Study an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 – a significant turning point in British history.

Geography

  • Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe.
  • Name and locate some counties and cities of the UK.

Design and Technology

  • Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose.

Lesson Planning

Understand some of the events leading up to Dunkirk, why there was a need to evacuate soldiers and the role the little ships of Britain played in the evacuations; make an English harbour out of construction blocks.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To develop an understanding of the events leading up to Dunkirk and the feelings of some of the people involved in the evacuation.
  • To become familiar with the location of Dunkirk, in relation to the English Channel and the South Coast of England.
  • To make an English harbour, using construction materials.

Children will:

  • Understand some of the events leading up to Dunkirk, why there was a need to evacuate soldiers and the role the little ships of Britain played in the evacuations.
  • Make an English harbour out of construction blocks.
  • Begin to become familiar with the location of Dunkirk.

You Will Need

  • The Little Ships by Louise Borden
  • Lego
  • Trays
  • Cling film

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