Upper Key Stage 2 World War 2 - NEW LOOK

The beginning of World War 2

History

• Study an aspect or theme in British history that extends chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
• Explore questions about the cause(s) of historical events.
• Understand narratives within the periods studied.

Enquiry question
What events led to the outbreak of World War 2?

Outcomes
Children will:

• Find out when Britain and France declared war on Germany.
• Explore some of the factors that led to war with Germany.
• Begin to construct a timeline to help understand the chronology of World War 2.

History

• Study an aspect or theme in British history that extends chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
• Develop the appropriate use of historical terms (i.e. appeasement).
• Understand narratives within the periods studied.

Enquiry question
What was ‘appeasement’?

Outcomes
Children will:

• Discover how Neville Chamberlain tried to respond to Hitler.
• Explore arguments for and against appeasement.
• Continue to explore the ‘narrative’ of the events that led to the start of World War 2.

History

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

Enquiry question
Who was Winston Churchill; why do we remember him?

Outcomes
Children will:

• Find out more about Winston Churchill.
• Continue to build understanding of the interwoven events that led to the start of World War 2.
• Have discussed the significance of various dates and events in the build-up to the war.