Curriculum Knowledge Organiser

Year Six History: WW2 — Knowledge How did life change for children during WW2? Year six History: WW2 — Skills

WALT: To understand how life WALT: To identify key countries in- WALT: TO understand how WALT: To understand how WALT: TO understand the changed during WW2. (Wow event– WALT: To order key events ALT: To understand significant volved in WW2 and life on the affects of Dig for victory allotment and creating the human geography of of WW2 events of WW2. ration carrot cake) to find these on a map. London/ changed after WW2. home front Changed during WW2. WW2 on children.

Timeline of key events Key Figures Skills Teaching Strategies 1939 1st Sept Germany invades Poland. Hitler 1889 –1945 German dictator during WWII and leader of the Nazi political party.

Winston Churchill British Prime minister from 1940 to 1945 then Chronological understanding Make a timeline to be displayed in class with key dates again from 1951 to 1955. He is famous for his 1939 3rd Sept Britain declares war on Ger- 1874 –1965 from WW2, add dates and events throughout each lesson speeches that inspired people to continue Place the time studied on a time line and sequence many. based on knowledge learned. Children create own time fighting. events. lines of significant events during ww2. 1940 replaces Chamber- Neville Chamberlin 1869– British Prime minster from May 1937– May 1940 1940. He is famous for declaring that Britain was Map Skills Locate countries on a globe/map. lain as PM. Know which countries were involved in World War Two and at war with Germany. 1940 German forces enter France. identify them on both World & European maps. Know which UK cities were bombed during WW2. What happened as a result? 1940 7th September—London Blitz starts Human Geography Compare and contrast the city before, and after WW2. Discuss Rationing— Food—this affected diet and nutrition. Understand how new buildings took the place of those what has changed and why. Talk about why some areas such as destroyed in Bristol and London. the harbour/ docks were targeted in air raids. 1940 2nd November—Bristol Blitz Clothes—This was a way of recycling, and reusing. Key events in British history Use of Primary and secondary sources such as first hand ac- Evacuation—Children from Bristol were sent away and families became more dispar- counts, photos and artefacts to make judgements about the ate. Understand key events of WW2 including the London blitz, 1941 USA declares war on Italy and Ger- evacuation, rationing, VE day, the and D past. many. Air raids/gas masks—Rules that everyone had to follow to stay safe. Air raid shelters. Day. Identify major cities where planes came from and places where they dropped their 1944 6th June D Day landings on Norman- bombs. Local History study Use of Primary and secondary sources such as first hand ac- dy beaches. The affect of War on the home front with a focus on Bristol. counts, photos and artefacts to make judgements about the past Home front - changing roles of women eg land army and munitions factory. and a visit to church as evacuees. Use of ‘handcuff task’ to make 1945 VE Day Germany surrenders 7/5 Understand what happened to children during WW2 and how their lives changed. judgements about artefacts and what insights they give us.

1945 Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshi- Vocabulary/Etymology Key Historical figures in History Closed task to fill in facts about the 3 key figures. Create a fact ma on 6th August Anderson Shelter—half buried in the ground and covered in mud they protected peo- file. Present to a friend what they have learnt about their key ple from bomb blasts. Discuss key figures involved in WW2 including Hitler, Win- 1945 Japan surrenders on 2nd September ston Churchill and Neville Chamberlin. person. Partner to record facts learnt from peer. and the end of war is declared. —All windows and doors had to be covered at night to stop enemy aircraft seeing house lights.

How did Bristol Change during/ after World War 2? Blitz—the sustained aerial bombing of Britain by the Nazi’s. It means lightening in Relevant Texts German. Look at photos/pictures of and why it was target- ed in Evacuee—Designed to protect people especially children by moving them to areas of  GoodNight Mister Tom. less risk. Bristol Museum was damaged in the blitz—2nd Nov 1940 night  Blitzed Brits Gas Mask—issued to all civilians at the start of the war. They were used to protect raid which hit museum and Park Street. from gas attacks.  World War 2 Visual Encyclopaedia Where munitions factories and aviation industry were based and Nazi’s—Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party controlled Germany between 1933 and 1945. what they did. They were targeted by Nazi’s to prevent munitions Outdoor Learning Rations—ration cards were given out and only a certain amount of food/clothes per supply chain and production of planes.  family were allowed. Evacuee trip to church. Which cities were bombed during the war? London, Portsmouth,  Creating Anderson shelter. Plymouth, Liverpool, Glasgow and Manchester. Star of David—Jews throughout Europe were forced to wear the star of David to clear- ly identify themselves.  Creating an allotment ‘dig for victory’ Buildings were rebuilt after the war. Swastika—An ancient symbol of a cross with arms at a right angle used as an emblem Subsequent Learning Previous Learning (this should be checked at start of topic) for the Nazi party. Ally—Latin word to bind to. London city study. Y2- LW area study —German airforce.