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World War II

World War II

World War II by Scoilnet

The Blitz, Ann Frank, Rationing .. Investigate what happened during the War.



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Anne Frank & the Holocaust

What was it like to have lived during World War II (1939-1945)? What did people eat? What did they wear? What happened the Jewish people?

Evacuees: Children during World War II

http://www.history.org.uk/resources/primary_resource_3816.html Added: 28 Jul 2005 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Lesson Plan

Series of three lessons on the effects of World War II on the lives of children. Find out about the experiences and feelings of evacuees from a range of information sources.

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How it maps to the curriculum

5-6
SESE History

Strand: Life, Society, Work & Culture

Strand unit: Life during World War II

Suggestions for use: Series of three lessons on the effects of World War II on the lives of children. Find out about the experiences and feelings of evacuees from a range of information sources.

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Special Needs:

World War II Timeline

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm Added: 12 Mar 2005 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Secondary Source

A timeline that covers all the major developments in Europe in the period 1920-1945 with a particular emphasis on the events of WWII. Lots of text links and photos.

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How it maps to the curriculum

SC
History

Strand: Later Modern Europe

Strand unit: 3 Dictatorship 1920-1945

3-4
5-6
SESE History

Strand: Life, Society, Work & Culture

Strand unit: Life during World War II

Suggestions for use: A comprehensive time line with photos and text of all major events from 1918 to 1943.

Strand: Life, Society, Work & Culture

Strand unit: Life during World War II

Suggestions for use: A comprehensive time line with photos and text of all major events from 1918 to 1943.

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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Leadup to World War II: Penalty Kick Style Quiz

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/penaltyshootout/worldwarii.htm Added: 27 Oct 2007 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Assessment

Interactive fun Penalty Kick quiz where you must choose a Goalkeeper and see if you can score a penalty by answering multiple choice questions! Test your knowledge and accuracy skills!

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How it maps to the curriculum

5-6
SESE History

Strand: Life, Society, Work & Culture

Strand unit: Life during World War II

Suggestions for use: Interactive fun Penalty Kick quiz where you must choose a Goalkeeper and see if you can score a penalty by answering multiple choice questions!

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Special Needs:

World War II Movies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldw...wwtwo/launch_ani_wwtwo_movies.shtml Added: 01 Aug 2005 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Primary Source

Archived site - A series of movies telling the stories of some of those caught up in the devastating events of World War Two.

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How it maps to the curriculum

SC
History

Strand: Later Modern Europe

Strand unit: 3 Dictatorship 1920-1945

JC
History

Strand: 3. The History of Europe & The Wider World

Strand unit: 4. World War I / World War II

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Special Needs:

World War 2: Interactive Quiz

http://www.activehistory.co.uk/fling/quizzes/yr9_ww2/quiz.htm Added: 27 Oct 2007 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Assessment

Interactive fun quiz where you must create an image of your teacher, then answer multiple-choice questions in order to build a catapult to sling your teacher through the air!

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How it maps to the curriculum

5-6
SESE History

Strand: Life, Society, Work & Culture

Strand unit: Life during World War II

Suggestions for use: Interactive fun quiz where you must create an image of your teacher, then answer multiple-choice questions in order to build a catapult to sling your teacher through the air!

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Special Needs:

The Secrets of Anne Frank's Room

http://www.annefrank.org/en/Subsites/Home/ Added: 04 Nov 2007 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Audio / Video / Other

A fascinating insight into the photographs and posters which decorated Anne Frank's room in the secret annex during her time in hiding during the war.

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How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
5-6
SESE History

Strand: Story

Suggestions for use: A fascinating insight into the photographs and posters which decorated Anne Frank's room in the secret annex during her time in hiding during the war.

Strand: Life, Society, Work & Culture

Strand unit: Life during World War II

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • become familiar with aspects of the lives of these people
  • examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
  • record the place of peoples and events on appropriate timelines

Suggestions for use: Look at the video and talk about what it must have been like for a Jewish family under the Nazis.

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Special Needs:

Anne Frank Online

http://www.annefrank.com Added: 28 Jul 2005 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

A very interesting account of Anne Frank's life story and the Holocaust in Holland. Read excerpts from her diary and view a photo scrapbook.

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How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
SESE History

Strand: Story

Suggestions for use: A very interesting account of Anne Frank's life story and the Holocaust in Holland.

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Special Needs:

Voices of the Holocaust

http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/voices/holocaust.html Added: 28 Jul 2005 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Project

Personal testimonies from Holocaust survivors. Excellent material for project work. The testimonies are personal, individual, true stories, which describe life during the Holocaust. Well worth a visit.

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How it maps to the curriculum

5-6
SESE History

Strand: Life, Society, Work & Culture

Strand unit: Life during World War II

Suggestions for use: An excellent resource for project work with a collection of Holocaust survivors testimonies including photos.

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Special Needs:

World Book Web

World War II

By the time it was over, World War II had involved nearly every part of the world and between 35 and 55 million people had lost their lives . . .


Anne Frank

This article tells us about Anne Franks life during World War II.


Adolf Hitler

An article and short video about Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. 


D-day

The term D-day was used widely during World War  II and is a secret date for a military event.

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