Britain since 1930

A popular topic in the past has been Britain since 1930, which usually provides a focus upon World War II. It is possible to retain a study of World War II in Key Stage II provided that the unit of study either links to the locality, or shows how this was a turning point and draws links to knowledge that children have already developed. In this section you will find podcasts, articles and resources to help you plan to teach World War II as a local study or turning point in history.

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  • Magdalen Road

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    We focused on changes in one local set of shops (in Magdalen Road) and looked at the impact of the World War II Exeter blitz on the area. The topic was a local study incorporating history and geography, developing children's historical understanding. To develop as fully as possible the children's...

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  • Northamptonshire in a Global Context

    Article

    Produced by the Northamptonshire Black History Association and originally published in 2008, this is one of a set of resources for schools offering a more inclusive map of the past that includes an appreciation of Black History within the local, national and global context. The resources provide a range of opportunities to promote diversity within the curriculum....

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  • 20 Years On, The 1986 Domesday Project

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    The mention of 'The Domesday Project' to any teacher who was in the classroom in 1985 usually triggers a very vivid memory of involvement in a national survey to capture life at that time. Teachers of over one million pupils in both primary and secondary schools volunteered to be included...

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  • A History Curriculum for the 21st Century: From Russia With Love

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    Please note: this 2005 article is likely to be of use to researchers rather than teachers. A post cold war world: The last decade of the 20th century saw a sea change in the political systems of the Soviet Bloc and a corresponding re-orientation of international politics. Following the fall of...

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  • The impact of World War II on British children's gendered perceptions of contemporary Germany

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    Please note: this article pre-dates the current National Curriculum and some content and references may be outdated. This article reports some surprising gender-based trends indicated by a small scale piece of classroom research looking into incidental responses of Year 6 pupils to the teaching of Study Unit 11b (Britain Since...

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  • Culture, Society and Politics in the 1930s: an excellent focus for history studies in the primary school

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    Please note: the links and website lists in this 2002 article are out of date. Marked by tensions and contradictions, the 1930s were on the cusp of older and newer trends; in the shadow of late Victorian and Edwardian society yet pulled towards a recognisably modern life-style which would develop...

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  • Rhyd-y-Car cottages at St Fagans Museum of Welsh Life

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    Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum. The miner’s cottage is part of a project at The Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagans, to preserve folk history. Since its founding in 1948, over 40 buildings, including a row of six original miners’ cottages from Rhyd-y-Car, have been dismantled and...

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