History at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 5/6)

Unit 13: How has life in Britain changed since 1948?
Section 3: THE ENQUIRY: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?

Objectives

Children should learn:

what changes have occurred to the way of life of people since 1948

Activities

Outcomes

Children:

Using a range of sources of information discuss some of the characteristic features of British society before WWII, eg listening to the radio, unemployment during the Depression, fashion, range of foods available, movement of people including refugees, emigrants and immigrants pre-1942.

Talk about what it means to do an enquiry. Introduce the two main questions and the topic areas. Explain that the enquiry is carefully structured in five stages. They will work in groups to research a topic and will present their findings using a time line.

identify some characteristic features of British life before 1948

Points to note

This activity provides a context for the enquiry, eg immigration did not begin before the war. Reference could be made to Units 6A 'A Roman case study', 6B 'An Anglo-Saxon case study' and 6C 'A Viking case study' and, in particular, to what the children know about population movement and settlement.

This part of the unit could be used as a context to establish or reinforce a routine approach or procedure to undertaking research. Highlight the importance of preparing for research by reviewing what is known, identifying the main aim of the investigation and where the information is likely to be found.

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	1. How can we begin to find out about change since the Second World War?
	2. What types of evidence can we use to find out about life in Britain since the Second World War?
	3. THE ENQUIRY: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	4. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 1: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	5. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 2: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	6. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 3: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	7. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 4: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	8. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 5: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
	9. What links and connections can we make between the changes in British life since 1948?
	10. What have been the most important changes since 1948? How are these changes linked?