Little Ships – teachers’ notes The following resources may be useful to help students to understand the Little Ships evacuation of soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk: Dunkirk photos: http://1940.iwm.org.uk (click on Dunkirk. Look on menu at right hand side – no.5 also has additional photos) http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/gallery13587-.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_ships_of_Dunkirk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuation_of_Dunkirk Film: http://www.britishpathe.com Time to remember – Run Rabbit Run (1940) reel 4 video newsreel http://www.adls.org.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_ships_of_Dunkirk http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/27/operationdynamo-dunkirk-little-ships Eric Woodroffe’s recount: http://www.warexperience.org/history/keyaspects/dunkirk/default.asp Ted Stonard’s memoir: http://www.britishpathe.com ‘A Little Ship goes back’ How to access the British Pathé site from your school premises: You should be able to download footage for education purposes. You will be able to see a smaller clip version at home but there will be a ‘Buy this Clip icon’ instead of just a download button. If you are unable to access a full screen version at school, contact British Pathé, following the instructions on their site. Role play and hotseating activities A simple role play activity can be used to encourage the students to imagine what it would have been like to be part of Operation Dynamo. Small groups could be divided into crew members travelling to the beaches and soldiers waiting to be rescued on the beaches. Alternatively, a hotseating activity could be organised, with students taking on the roles of key players in Operation Dynamo – crew members, rescued soldier, politician. The students explain their involvement and whether they think the rescue is a triumph or a disaster. RS4b: Little ships
Little Ships – teachers’ notes The following resources may be useful to help students to understand the Little Ships evacuation of soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk: Dunkirk photos: http://1940.iwm.org.uk (click on Dunkirk. Look on menu at right hand side – no.5 also has additional photos) http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/gallery13587-.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_ships_of_Dunkirk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuation_of_Dunkirk Film: http://www.britishpathe.com Time to remember – Run Rabbit Run (1940) reel 4 video newsreel http://www.adls.org.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_ships_of_Dunkirk http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/27/operationdynamo-dunkirk-little-ships Eric Woodroffe’s recount: http://www.warexperience.org/history/keyaspects/dunkirk/default.asp Ted Stonard’s memoir: http://www.britishpathe.com ‘A Little Ship goes back’ How to access the British Pathé site from your school premises: You should be able to download footage for education purposes. You will be able to see a smaller clip version at home but there will be a ‘Buy this Clip icon’ instead of just a download button. If you are unable to access a full screen version at school, contact British Pathé, following the instructions on their site. Role play and hotseating activities A simple role play activity can be used to encourage the students to imagine what it would have been like to be part of Operation Dynamo. Small groups could be divided into crew members travelling to the beaches and soldiers waiting to be rescued on the beaches. Alternatively, a hotseating activity could be organised, with students taking on the roles of key players in Operation Dynamo – crew members, rescued soldier, politician. The students explain their involvement and whether they think the rescue is a triumph or a disaster. RS4b: Little ships