History at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 3/4)

Unit 9: What was it like for children in the Second World War?

Resources

a class time line
information about the Blitz and warfare eg pictures of bomb damage, government posters, blackout warnings, gas masks
information about evacuation, eg videos showing children being evacuated, adults talking about their experiences as evacuees, pictures of children being evacuated
information about rationing, eg videos, ration books
information about the impact of the war on everyday life, eg pictures, newspapers, posters
local, national and world maps
information and educational resources about the effects of wars on children
historical novels about the war
non-fiction accounts including the diary of Anne Frank

Sections in this unit

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.


	1. What was the Second World War? When and where did it take place?
	2. What was the Blitz?
	3. Why were children evacuated?
	4. What was it like to be an evacuee?
	5. What did people eat during the war?
	6. In what other ways might the war have affected people?
	7. What were children's experiences of the war?
	8. What it was like to be a child living in this area in World War II?
	9. How did the Second World War affect children who lived in this locality?
	10. What has been done since to prevent another world war?