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World War 2
Delve into memories of world war two, evacuation, the home front, rationing, the war leaders. There's even support for a History or Literacy topic on Anne Frank's diary.
303 Squadron WW2 RAF games
Visit in a new windowA great WW2 history where players can train to be a pilot in the Squadron 303 in the RAF.
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Audio tracks - speeches
Visit in a new windowHitler, Churchill and Chamberlain are mentioned here. Along with many others from History, also includes Martin Luther King.
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BBC Sound Clips
Visit in a new windowAstonishing sound archive that covers everything from Churchill and Chamberlain, to a teacher describing to their class how to put on a gas mask (surely that beats teaching PSHCE.) What a perfect internet resource.
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Britain at war
Visit in a new windowSuitable text for children and lots of useful images on a range of war-based topics.
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Children of World War 2
Visit in a new windowA great site with plenty of artefacts to investigate. The letters home section is useful to support Literacy units.
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Evacuation game
Visit in a new windowChoose what you would pack in a suitcase using this drag and drop activity. Fantastic resource. Please be patient as the resource takes time to load and requires the flash plugin.
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Evacuees' stories
Visit in a new windowRead about the personal experiences of children evacuated. Good for comparing experiences.
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Evidence from Winston Churchill
Visit in a new windowThere were some super pieces of primary evidence that we found really interesting on this site, like personal letters and the like. Great as a resource for teachers to use. You'll need to sift a little though. Worth every bit!
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Historical news reel
Visit in a new windowA fantastic collection of short videos including spies, home life, empire, evacuation and heroes and villains! A great site which is simple and easy to use and navigate. One of our favourites.
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Home front
Visit in a new windowRatining, women at war, music, children at war and propaganda are the main sections to this wonderful site.
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Leaders biographies
Visit in a new windowA short and accessible few sentences about each ww2 leader. Includes: Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, Dwight David Eisenhower, Hirohito, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, Harry S. Truman. Suitable for KS2.
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Learning curve - home front
Visit in a new windowA teriffic site which deals with women at war, spies, evacuation, bombing of Britain, Empire home front, everyday life and preparations for war.
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Learning curve propaganda posters
Visit in a new windowPropaganda posters, more suitable for KS2 aged children.
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Memories from world war 2
Visit in a new windowA record of experiences in text form recorded on the web for you to view.
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NEM gallery - War
Visit in a new windowA number of WW2 related images, as well as some from WW1.
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Newspaper stories
Visit in a new windowTracks important issues through newspaper stories and letters from imaginary readers. Lots of pictures support this website.
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Primary resources
Visit in a new windowA fabulous array of resources to use in lessons including online resources, worksheets and lots more. Fantastic.
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Public air raid shelters in WW2
Visit in a new windowSome interesting facts about air raid shelters including the Stockport air raid shelter which was built by the council to protect local people during air raids.
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Rationing
Visit in a new windowA game which seeks to challenge pupils ideas about rationing through a drag and drop activity.
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Red cross
Visit in a new windowPosters created by the red cross to encourage support. A range of these are provided from 1915 to 2004. May also suit Britain since 1948.
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Scotland at war
Visit in a new windowAn insight into how Scottish people coped in war time. You take on the role of a Nazi spy in this mission to report back on what life was really like in Scotland during the war.
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StoryVault eyewitness videos
Visit in a new windowStoryVault features more than 200 video stories ranging from the Blitz to the fall of the Berlin Wall. There are accounts of everyday life and life in Prisoner of War camps.
Teachers will find plenty here - just need to find a suitable clip before the lesson. Really clear high-quality clips.
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Supporting Resources
Visit in a new windowA rich array of videos, texts, audio files to liven up the most dry of any world war two lesson. This requires a number of plug ins.
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War Witness
Visit in a new windowWow! A fantastic site with photos, audio and video. Captivating audio and video recollections of rationing, air raids and more. This is another superb resource from e2bn.
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World War 2 - children during the war - powerpoint presentation
Visit in a new windowA very comprehensive presentation. The images are mainly clipart. Lots to discuss and think about - not much primary evidence is a downside of this presentation.
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World war 2 leaders information
Visit in a new windowWe likes the way this was written with extended information about the leaders from WW2. Ideal for KS2. Includes information on: A short and accessible few sentences about each ww2 leader. Includes: Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, Harry S. Truman.
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WW2 leaders quiz
Visit in a new windowNothing flashy, but a good plenary for a lesson on leaders of ww2 for KS2.
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WW2 Peoples War
Visit in a new windowThere are so many sources for you to explore - we suggest that the teacher picks stories - as presenting children with the site may be overwhelming. Here's a sample. Bombing and the Blitz The Blitz [2,911 stories] V-1s and V-2s [424 stories] Air Raids and Other Bombing [3,145 stories] Anderson Shelters [72 stories] Working Life Land Army [225 stories] Reserved Occupations [199 stories] Nursing and Medicine [193 stories] Working Through War [1,331 stories] Domestic Life Childhood and Evacuation [14,336 stories] Family Life [3,203 stories] Rationing [1,295 stories] Love in Wartime [630 stories] International Friendships [419 stories] Arts, Entertainment and Media [205 stories] Volunteer Organisations Home Guard [292 stories] Air Raid Precautions [181 stories] Fire Duty [137 stories] Women's Volunteer Groups [21 stories] Conscientious Objectors [36 stories]
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WWII Recipes
Visit in a new windowReally excellent collection of illustrated recipes from the period where (the site maintains) 'Surprisingly, it ... saw people eating a more healthy diet than many eat today.' Includes recipes for toad-in-the-hole, golden slices and potato floddies!
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