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Gas masks and blackouts

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of World War 2: A Child's Eye View from the Home Front WW2: How it began

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Objectives

History

  • Develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British and World history.
  • Address historically valid questions about change, cause, similarity, difference and significance.

English

  • Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debate.

Lesson Planning

Learn about the precautions put in place to keep people safe when war broke out including gas masks, blackouts and ARP wardens.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To learn about the precautions put in place to keep civilians safe at the start of WW2.
  • To investigate through role play and drama the experience of children in WW2.

Children will:

  • Make a gas mask box and discover why gas masks were needed.
  • Experience a gas mask drill.
  • Find out about blackouts and investigate the role of the ARP warden using drama.

You Will Need

  • Large ball of string
  • Scissors, glue sticks, masking tape
  • A large space for the drama phase of the lesson

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