Prepare for the 70th Anniversary of VE day celebrations at the end of World War 2 in Europe by studying the start of the war, the Dunkirk rescue, the Battle of Britain, the D-day landings and finally the end of the war, all from a child’s perspective. Block Key N.C. Objectives Main creative outcomes History, Geography and English Introduce the historic events that led to the outbreak of the Second World Develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British and World history. War. Place events on a timeline that Address historically valid questions about will grow throughout the topic and Block A change, cause, similarity, difference and build understanding of the chronology significance. WW2: How it began. of the war. Look at and experience Participate in discussions, presentations, (3 sessions) performances, role play, improvisations and through role play the early events of debate. the war from a child’s perspective. Locate the world’s countries using maps to focus on Europe, concentrating on countries and major cities. Learn about the Dunkirk evacuation, History ,Geography, D&T and inspired by the story of ‘The Little Computing Ships’ by Louise Borden. Learn what it Block B Continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local means to be heroic and finally film a Dunkirk and the Little and world history, establishing clear narratives small world Dunkirk rescue, using the Ships within and across the periods they study. model and vessels made over these Study an aspect or theme in British history that (3 sessions) sessions, and share the films with an extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 – a significant turning point in British audience of family members. history (Dunkirk). Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe. Name and locate some counties and cities of the United Kingdom. Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose. Select, use and combine a variety of software or a range of digital devices to accomplish given goals.
Prepare for the 70th Anniversary of VE day celebrations at the end of World War 2 in Europe by studying the start of the war, the Dunkirk rescue, the Battle of Britain, the D-day landings and finally the end of the war, all from a child’s perspective. Block Key N.C. Objectives Main creative outcomes Block A WW2: How it began. (3 sessions) History, Geography and English Develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British and World history. Address historically valid questions about change, cause, similarity, difference and significance. Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debate. Locate the world’s countries using maps to focus on Europe, concentrating on countries and major cities. Introduce the historic events that led to the outbreak of the Second World War. Place events on a timeline that will grow throughout the topic and build understanding of the chronology of the war. Look at and experience through role play the early events of the war from a child’s perspective. Block B Dunkirk and the Little Ships (3 sessions) History ,Geography, D&T and Computing Continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study. Study an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 – a significant turning point in British history (Dunkirk). Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe. Name and locate some counties and cities of the United Kingdom. Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose. Select, use and combine a variety of software or a range of digital devices to accomplish given goals. Learn about the Dunkirk evacuation, inspired by the story of ‘The Little Ships’ by Louise Borden. Learn what it means to be heroic and finally film a small world Dunkirk rescue, using the model and vessels made over these sessions, and share the films with an audience of family members.