History at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 3/4)
Unit 9: What was it like for children in the Second World War?
Section 10: What has been done since to prevent another world war?
|
|
Objectives |
| Children should learn: |
- about conflicts going on today and how they affect the lives of children
- to make connections between the Second World War and today
|
Activities |
|
Outcomes |
|
Children: |
Discuss with the children areas of conflict in the world today. Tell them about the United Nations and their role in peacekeeping. Discuss whether there is peace in the world today and whether things are better today than they were at the time of the Second World War.
|
|
- suggest conflicts happening in the world today
- suggest reasons why the world is/is not better today than during WWII
|
|
Points to note |
Information about conflicts today and their effects on children can be obtained from many charities including the Refugee Council, Christian Aid and the Red Cross, as well as from newspapers.
|
|
|
This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of
activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
|
|
|
