Unit 6: The Events of World War Two
Use the copy of the textbook below to complete the tasks in the PowerPoints:
The twentieth century world textbook
Lesson 1: Dunkirk
Lesson objectives:
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All will be able to describe 2 reasons why the evacuation of Dunkirk was a success and 2 reasons why the evacuation of Dunkirk was a failure.
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Most will be able to explain why Germany dominated Europe by 1940.
Dunkirk
Lesson 2: Battle of Britain
Lesson objectives:
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All will be able to state when the Battle of Britain was
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Most will be able to explain at least two reasons why Britain won the Battle of Britain.
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Some will be able to evaluate why the Battle of Britain is seen as a turning point in the war.
Battle of Britain
Worksheet
Lesson 3: Preparing for the Blitz
Lesson objectives:
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All will be able to describe when, what and why the ‘Blitz’ happened.
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Most will be able to explain At least 3 thing the Government did to help Britain to prepare for the Blitz.
Preparing for the Blitz
Blitz Leaflet Instructions
Lesson 4: D-Day
Lesson objectives:
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All will be able to understand why D-Day was successful against all odds.
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Most will be able to understand and explain the plans put in place in enough detail to write a newspaper article on D-Day preparations.
D-Day Presentation
Starter Worksheet
Newspaper Template
Hand-out
Lesson 5: World War Two Timeline
Lesson objectives:
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To be able to place events in chronological order and gain an overview of the war
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To be able to identify turning points in the war
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To be able to explain the significance of turning points in the war
World War Two Timeline
Lesson 6: Hiroshima
Lesson objectives:
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All will be able to describe why Japan were involved in World War 2.
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Most will be able to explain how the atomic bomb affected those living in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Some will be able to evaluate what you think the real reason for dropping the bomb was and whether in your opinion dropping such a bomb be justified?
Hiroshima
