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Evacuees

Live life as an evacuee during World War II

Explore the reasons for wartime evacuation and find out about daily life as an evacuee through a range of historical sources, including archive footage and recent interviews with people who were evacuated, as well as songs, posters and photographs from the period.

Key benefits:

• Amazing archive footage brings the past to life

• Modern-day comparisons help maximise understanding

• Strong support and easy navigation make teaching

Cross-curricular links:

• Literacy

• Citizenship

Contents:

• Why was Britain at war?

• What was evacuation?

• What was it like to be an evacuee?

• What did the evacuees take with them?

• What happened when the evacuees arrived?

• What was life like for the evacuees?

• What happened when it was time to return home?

• Does evacuation ever happen today?

Key features:

• Features BBC video clips, images and activities to help children visualise difficult concepts

• Easy navigation through pages linked to numbered hot spots

• Supports cross-curricular teaching with a focus on supporting literacy activities

• The PDF teacher’s book and on-screen notes offer topic support, worksheets and suggested activities

• You can find ideas and notes on how best to use each resource in the 'Hints and tips' pad

• You can control the video and make annotations using the tools, such as drawing, adding text, and highlighting

• The CD-ROM is accompanied by an A2 printed poster of the main screen for classroom display

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