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Teachers' notes for 'What did East Midlands children eat during World War Two?'
National Curriculum Links: Key Stage 2 History, QCA Unit 9: What was it like for children in the Second World War?; Literacy Hour: Text Level, Non Fiction Strands, Instructional Texts; Key Stage 2 Science, QCA Unit 3a: Teeth and Eating
Key Stage 2 History
Learning Objectives:
- select information from historical sources
- know what foods were available during WWII
- understand why rationing was necessary during WWII
Suggested Activity:
- Pupils use a selection of archive items to complete Worksheet 1.1 (36 kb)
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- Discussion: Why were there food shortages? Why was rationing introduced? How did rationing work? How did people supplement their rations?
- Extension: Study The black market in Nottingham. Was rationing fair?
- Pupils could design a government leaflet that explains why rationing has been introduced and how it will work.
Key Stage 2 Literacy
Learning Objectives
- know the key features of an instructional text
Suggested Activity:
- Study Wartime Cookery Book
- Discussion: What are the features of this piece of writing?
- Pupils could design and write their own (equally gross!) recipe.
Key Stage 2 Science
Learning Objectives
- select information from historical sources
- understand what constitutes a healthy diet
1. Suggested Activity:
- Pupils use a selection of archive items to produce a collage that shows the typical foods eaten by children during WWII.
- Discussion: What foods were eaten lots? What foods were there shortages of? How does the WWII diet compare to today? Which diet is healthier?
- Pupils could design a poster / leaflet to promote healthy eating.
