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Britain Alone

Below are lessons to complete your project on the topic of Britain Alone during World War Two. We suggest completing two a week, each one is designed to take an hour.

Lesson 1: WWII and Western Europe

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to understand the causes of WW2 and why appeasement failed.

  2. Most will be able to explain why Germany was able to successfully invade Western Europe.

  3. Some will be able to make inferences evaluating the importance of Winston Churchill.

WWII and Western Europe (ppt.)

Textbook pages 26-27 and 25

Walsh page 78

Lesson 2: The importance of Dunkirk

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to describe the events of Dunkirk, the likely outcome and the actual outcome.

  2. Most will be able to explain the reasons for British survival and the role played by Churchill in continued resistance.

  3. Some will be able to analyse the purpose of sources.

The importance of Dunkirk (ppt.)

Textbook pages 28-29

Lesson 3: The Battle of Britain

Lesson objectives:

  1. ​All will be able to describe the reasons for the Battle of Britain.

  2. Most will be able to explain the key events of the Battle of Britain and to understand the reasons for British victory.

  3. Some will be able to make inferences from sources.

The Battle of Britain (ppt.)

Textbook pages 30-31

Lesson 4: Government preparations for war and evacuation

Lesson objectives:

  1. ​All will be able to describe the preparations made by the government for invasion.

  2. Most will be able to explain the reasons for evacuation and to understand how it was organised.

  3. Some will be able to cross-refer between sources.

Government preparations for war and evacuation (ppt.)

Textbook pages 32-35

Lesson 5: The effects of the Blitz

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to describe what the Blitz entailed and what the German aims were. 

  2. Most will be able to explain the key effects of the Blitz, and civilian response to it.

  3. Some will be able to evaluate the reliability of sources.

The effects of the Blitz (ppt.)

Textbook pages 36-39

Lesson 6: The effects of V1 and V2 bombing

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to describe how the V1 and V2 bombing attacks were different from the 1940–1941 Blitz.

  2. Most will be able to explain the effects of the bombing.

  3. Some will be able to use sources and their own knowledge to make a developed explanation.

The effects of the V1 and V2 bombing (ppt.)

Textbook pages 40-41

Extended Learning

Home learning independent tasks: The HOME FRONT 1939-1945. Complete at least 3 tasks to complete with independent research and study.

Extended Learning Tasks

Stanborough History Curriculum

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