The Blitz & WW2

Historical enquiry

• How significant was the Blitz?

• World War 2: Whose War was it?

• What was the impact of World War 2 on people in our locality?

• How well does a fictional story tell us what it was like to be an evacuee?

• Evacuee experiences in Britain: Is this all we need to know about children in World War 2?

•  New opportunities? How significant was the impact of World War 2 on women?

• What did men do in the War? Did all men have to fight?

• When was the most dangerous time to live? How different was the Blitz?

• Understand how a range of resources have helped them build up their knowledge of the war on their community.

• Understand how far historical fiction can be constructed from a range of historical sources

• Distinguish between historical fiction and evidence-based sources

• Address questions related to the significance of the Blitz in the context of their broader understanding of the Second World War and its broader historical context