Year 6 - History
Local communities and the Great War
The Great War: how did the Great War affect local people and their communities?
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn about the Great War and how it is commemorated. By looking at several specific local studies, pupils gain knowledge of how this war affected local people and their communities. This unit can be adapted to suit pupils' local contexts.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how local communities contributed towards the effort made on the Home Front during WWI.
Key Notes
- Different towns, villages and areas helped to support the war effort by making certain things.
- Historical buildings in pupils' local areas may have been used to help support the war effort.
- Streets and roads are often named after people who made a significant contribution to the war effort in some way.
- The older generations within pupils' families might have played a role in supporting the war effort on the Home Front.
Vocabulary To Learn
- produce: produce is something that people have made, created or grown; it also means to make something
- materiel: military equipment used for war is called materiel
- contribution: a contribution is the part that people play in supporting something with either time or money
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Only people who were killed in WWI are remembered by street names and buildings.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
Different towns, villages and areas helped to support the war effort by making certain things. Historical buildings in pupils' local areas may have been used to help support the war effort.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'produce'
produce is something that people have made, created or grown; it also means to make something.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: Only people who were killed in WWI are remembered by street names and buildings. Correction: Many people made a significant contribution to WWI in their local area and are remembered for this with street names and buildings.
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