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History : World War 2

BBC World War 2 * * * * *

BBC World War 2

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Life in the 2nd World War * * * * *

Life in the 2nd World War

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
London At War * * * * *

London At War

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
Review: Doing your homework? Photos and facts from World War Two - all you'll ever need to know. From Holnet.
History
 
Learning curve propaganda posters * * * * *

Learning curve propaganda posters

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
How did Jewish families hide from the Nazis in WW2? * * * * *

How did Jewish families hide from the Nazis in WW2?

 
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History
 
Site owner's description: A Jewish girl, brother and mother leave their Jewish street and start their hiding from the Nazi soldiers in a man's cellar. The commentary for the clip is from the young girl as a woman in years to come.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Women in War * * * * *

Women in War

 
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History
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
The Outbreak of War * * * * *

The Outbreak of War

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Evacuation Diary * * * * *

Evacuation Diary

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
The Diary of Anne Frank - fear of discovery grows when intruders break in * * * * *

The Diary of Anne Frank - fear of discovery grows when intruders break in

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: The fear of discovery grows when intruders try to break their way into the Secret Annex.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Commemorating 65th anniversary of D-Day * * * * *

Commemorating 65th anniversary of D-Day

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS3, KS4
History
 
Site owner's description: Veterans who want to attend the 65th anniversary of D-Day in France are seeking government support to do so.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Impact of the Solider who did not return from War. * * * * *

Impact of the Solider who did not return from War.

 
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History
 
Site owner's description: Agnes Greatorex remembers her brothers going off to fight in the First World War with the British Expeditionary Force and with it a first-hand memory of how lives were ruined by family losses during the war.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
The importance of the British Empire * * * * *

The importance of the British Empire

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS3, KS4
History
 
Site owner's description: Although the people of the British Empire were quick to fight alongside Britain in World War II, old prejudices remained afterwards.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
What was Life like in the Second World War? * * * * *

What was Life like in the Second World War?

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools
Review: A useful history website, with some excellent free resources for use in the classroom - suitable for primary school use
History
 
Examples of shelters * * * * *

Examples of shelters

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
A Teacher s Guide to the Holocaust * * * * *

A Teacher s Guide to the Holocaust

 
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Foundation Stage - Preschool
Review: An outstanding site for teachers both:- new to teaching this topic of history and others who are looking for ways to motivate and engage pupils. The range and quality of the images - there are lots of photographs are excellent. The information contained on the site provides a full and comprehensive background to the Holocaust. The site is easy to navigate and has a vast bank of resources to ensure all aspects of this topic are presented accurately and historically. Along with the brilliant images, there are also links to timelines, videos, plays as well as a range of pupil activities. Certainly a site worth using when teaching this important historical aspect of our history.
History
 
What was an Evacuee? * * * * *

What was an Evacuee?

 
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History
 
Site owner's description: PowerPoint file
World War II Wordsearch * * * * *

World War II Wordsearch

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
The Dambusters commemorated * * * * *

The Dambusters commemorated

 
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History
 
Site owner's description: The 65th anniversary of the Dambusters raid is commemorated with a flypast.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
First World War.com * * * * *

First World War.com

 
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Review: A useful history website, with some excellent free resources for use in the classroom - suitable for secondary school use
History
 
Evacuation * * * * *

Evacuation

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: PowerPoint file
Surviving veterans commemorate the end of World War I * * * * *

Surviving veterans commemorate the end of World War I

 
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History
 
Site owner's description: Surviving British veterans of World War I prepare to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of the armistice.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
An Evacuee's Suitcase * * * * *

An Evacuee's Suitcase

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Researching Famous People from WW2 * * * * *

Researching Famous People from WW2

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document
How Jewish families hide from the Nazis * * * * *

How Jewish families hide from the Nazis

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: Two Jewish children are hiding in the cellar. They are invited to a special meal to celebrate Hanukah with the owners of the house upstairs. There is a knock at the door and the children must quickly return to the cellar to hide.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Women on the Home Front in World War One * * * * *

Women on the Home Front in World War One

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools
Review: A useful history website, with some excellent free resources for use in the classroom - suitable for secondary school use
History
 
Jerusalem silence for Holocaust * * * * *

Jerusalem silence for Holocaust

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS3, KS4
History
 
Site owner's description: Residents in Jerusalem have marked Holocaust Memorial Day with a two-minute silence in memory of those who were murdered by the Nazis during World War II.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
The Blitz * * * * *

The Blitz

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Flash file
Chamberlain announces outbreak of war (audio) * * * * *

Chamberlain announces outbreak of war (audio)

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
History
 
Site owner's description: Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announces the outbreak of war to the British people on 3 September 1939.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
How was Britain changed by the Great War? * * * * *

How was Britain changed by the Great War?

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS3, KS4
History
 
Site owner's description: The lasting effects of the war are shown through the characters of one upper class family and their servants.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Differing experiences of war * * * * *

Differing experiences of war

 
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History
 
Site owner's description: Differing experiences of war are portrayed through one upper class family and their servants.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Anne Frank's Suitcase * * * * *

Anne Frank's Suitcase

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document
The Battle for Berlin in World War Two * * * * *

The Battle for Berlin in World War Two

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools
Review: A useful history website, with some excellent free resources for use in the classroom - suitable for secondary school use
History
 
Ration Book * * * * *

Ration Book

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
ID cards * * * * *

ID cards

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
The Diary of Anne Frank - the annex is nearly dicovered when the building is sold * * * * *

The Diary of Anne Frank - the annex is nearly dicovered when the building is sold

 
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History
 
Site owner's description: The annex is nearly dicovered when the building has to be sold.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
World War II Story - Ordering * * * * *

World War II Story - Ordering

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
The Evacuation * * * * *

The Evacuation

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Interview with Dame Vera Lynn * * * * *

Interview with Dame Vera Lynn

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS3, KS4
History
 
Site owner's description: Christine Bleakley met with 'Forces' Sweetheart' Dame Vera Lynn to discuss her incredible life.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Henry Allingham - a volunteer for the Great War * * * * *

Henry Allingham - a volunteer for the Great War

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS3, KS4
History
 
Site owner's description: Through the testimony of Britain's oldest First World War veteran, Henry Allingham, can we undestand why men volunteered for War in 19Drama?
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Children's Lives in World War II * * * * *

Children's Lives in World War II

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document

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