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'The Evacuees'

Suitable for Key Stage 2, History Unit 9

What was it like for children in the Second World War? - Learning Outcomes

Unit 9

Section 1

Suggest why it is called a 'world war'

Section 2

Suggest reasons why some areas of a city were more likely to be bombed than others

Suggest how the bombing could be stopped

Section 3

Suggest how people could have been protected in the war

Suggest why evacuation was used as one strategy to protect children

Explain the effects of bomb damage

Section 4

Describe some likely feelings and experiences of an evacuee

Use words associated with evacuation accurately and appropriately

Section 5

Why rationing was necessary

About the impact of rationing on the way of life of people living in Britain during WW2

Section 6

List some of the effects of war on everyday life

Suggest ways in which people suffered

Section 7

Describe different experiences that children had of the war

Suggest some reasons for these differences