This document provides a 6-week medium term plan for a history topic on conflict, focusing on World War 2 and how it impacted East London locally. It includes objectives, suggested activities and resources for each lesson. Week 1 involves a local history study of the Blitz in East London. Week 2 covers geography. Week 3 focuses on creating advertisements for Brighton using art and design skills. Week 4 looks at Brighton's role in WW1, including its use as a military hospital. Week 5 includes a trip to Brighton. Weeks 5-6 involve creating multimedia presentations compiling materials from the trip.

1. History Medium Term Plan (to coincide with the Brighton trip)
History Topic Word- Conflict
Week National Curriculum Reference Lesson Objectives /
Success Criteria
Activity Ideas (All work is to be completed in project books)
Week 1
(Local
History
Study-
East
London
during
WW2)
Lesson 1  Know and understand the
history of these islands as a
coherent, chronological
narrative, from the earliest
times to the present day:
how people’s lives have
shaped this nation and how
Britain has influenced and
been influenced by the
wider world
 Gain historical perspective
by placing their growing
knowledge into different
contexts, understanding the
connections between local,
regional, national and
international history;
between cultural,
economic, military,
political, religious and
social history; and between
short- and long-term
timescales.
 A local history study
 To understand
what the term
conflict means.
 To know that a
major conflict,
WW2, effected
our local area.
 To understand
(simply) what
WW2 was.
 To understand
what is meant
by the Blitz.
 Read through ‘BBC- WW2 People’s War’ extract
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/57
/a4024757.shtml
 Listen to the air raid siren (YouTube) Perhaps use as
introductory. What does this sound like? What does this
make you feel like?
 Look at some photographs of the blitz damage?
 Children to work in groups to sort out true/ false
statements about the Blitz
 Opening clip of Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe-
shows the Blitz
Lesson 2  To understand
why East
 Look at a map of the East End of London- Why do you
think the Germans may have wanted to bomb East

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London was
targeted by
Germany
(dockland area).
 To understand
how the Blitz
effect daily life.
 To understand
what is meant
by the term
evacuation.
 To understand
why some
people were
evacuated.
London especially? (prompt towards the fact it was a
dockland area. People relied on this area for employment
and imports/export. The country relied heavily on the
area as well. http://www.eastlondonhistory.co.uk/world-
war-2-east-london/
 Evacuation diaries. Find some. Read. Discuss what you
might write to parents/ siblings/ friends?
 Write a for or against letter to the Prime Minister about
evacuation.
Lesson 3  To know about
the bombing of
Bethnal Green
Station.
 To understand
why people
went to the
underground
during and air
raid.
 Watch a video on the bombing of Bethnal Green
Underground station.
 Create news paper articles or small news clips on Ipads.
Week 2
(Geograp
hy)
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Week 3 Lesson 1  Apply knowledge of  Understand the  CT draw circle in the middle of the board and write

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History Topic Word- Conflict
(Art and
D+T)
historical perspectives to
understand the differences
between Brighton during
World Wars and present
day.
 Use persuasive language to
create a detailed advert.
 Improve mastery of art and
design techniques including
drawing and sculpture, with
a range of materials.
processes and
effective
techniques
involved in
producing an
advert.
 To be able to
identify the
features of
adverts such as
language and
layout.
 To be able to
work
collaboratively
planning the
creation of
adverts.
some words around it such as revenue, profit, market
research,publicity, flyer etc, class have to guess the
theme of the lesson – creating an advert.
 Class discussion – why do we advertise? What makes an
advert effective?
 Children think in pairs about adverts they have seen out
and about or on the TV – what did they notice?
 Work in pairs to plan their adverts and brainstorm
information to include.
Lesson 2
 To explain the
changing role of
adverts over
time.
 To understand
how persuasive
language is used
in
advertisements.
 Apply their
knowledge of
 CT displays two adverts for Brighton (one created in
1920’s and one current. Class discussion about how
advertising has changed over time and how it may look
in the future.

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History Topic Word- Conflict
Brighton to
produce an
effective advert
encouraging
visitors to
Brighton.
 Children identify the features of adverts: quotes/ facts
and statistics/ feel good messages/ comparison with
other areas etc.
 Using plans made the previous lesson, children create
their advert in pairs.
Lesson 3  To study the
architecture of
the pavilion and
understand the
historical
context.
 To use paper
mache to create
a sculpture of
the pavilion and
decorate.
 For homework, set the previous lesson, children bring in
materials from home to use for the sculpture.
 Children create a sculpture of the pavilion using a range
of materials such as cerealpackaging, ballons (paper
mache) and newspaper.
 Once the sculptures are made, children present to the rest
of the class and explain how they designed and created
their models.
Week 4
(Historica
Lesson 1  Know and understand the
history of these islands as a
 To recap on the
meaning of
 Mind map what can be remembered about conflict and
WW2.

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History Topic Word- Conflict
l study of
Brighton
during
WW1- in
particular
the use of
the Royal
Pavilion
as a
WW1
hospital.)
coherent, chronological
narrative, from the earliest
times to the present day:
how people’s lives have
shaped this nation and how
Britain has influenced and
been influenced by the
wider world
 Gain historical perspective
by placing their growing
knowledge into different
contexts, understanding the
connections between local,
regional, national and
international history;
between cultural,
economic, military,
political, religious and
social history; and between
short- and long-term
timescales.
conflict.
 To understand
that WW1
happened prior
to WW2.
 To know some
of the
connections of
the two world
wars.
 To know that
Brighton was
affected by
WW1.
 To know some
of the ways in
which Brighton
was affected.
 Place WW1 and WW2 on a timeline- calculate how long
between each.
 What was similar and what was different- grouping
activity
 Watch First World War Brighton Video
http://www.visitbrighton.com/first-world-war
Lesson 2  To understand
why military
hospitals were
needed during
WW1.
 To understand
that WW1 was
fought mainly in
the trenches.
 Florence Nightingale role play activity
 Create job adverts and job applications for becoming a
WW1 nurse (look to Horrible Histories for a light
hearted take on the topic.)

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 To understand
the role of
WW1 nurses, in
particular
Florence
Nightingale.
Lesson 3  To know and
understand the
role of the
Royal Pavilion
WW1 hospital.
 To formulate
questions to ask
when on the
trip.
 Create scrap book pages with photographs of the Royal
Pavilion
 On thought bubbles write down questions
 Read through telegraph article- pick out main points
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-
one/11026562/How-Brighton-Pavilion-became-a-
temporary-hospital-for-Indian-soldiers-in-WW1.html
 Write a thank you letter to the nurses as if you were a
soldier they had saved
Week 5
(Brighton
trip (one
lesson-
see
attached
lesson
plan)
Lesson 1
BRIGHTO
N TRIP
Lesson 2
and 3 of
week 5
and 2
lessons of
week 6-
putting
together
Lesson 2 Putting together videos and audio
recordings. Data presentation.
 Children use IMovie on IPADS to put together their
media from the trip.
 Put recordings together to create an advertisement for
Brighton.

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History Topic Word- Conflict
of
different
materials-
data
presentati
on/
Lesson 3
Week 6
(Collatin
g of
projects)
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Presentati
on to
parents?
Lesson 3