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World War Two
Today we are going to ……
- to …recap descriptive techniques
- to …begin to plan & create descriptive language choices for our next task
- to …record relevant information for Chapter 2
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Here is a reminder:
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The instruction
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There were different types of shelters. We will first look at…
Anderson Shelters…
- were half buried in the ground
- were made from six corrugated iron sheets bolted together at the top
- had steel plates at either end
- measured 1.95m by 1.35m
- had protected entrances’ (by a steel shield & an earthen blast wall)
- had earth heaped on top for additional protection
Anderson Shelters were dark, damp, noisy, and unpleasant. However, the saved people’s lives!
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From the following videos you can learn more about Anderson shelters.
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Your Anderson Shelter This Winter (1940). (2:15 minutes long)
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Horrible Histories (Anderson Bomb Shelter). (1:13 minutes long)
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Let’s now look at…
Morrison Shelters…
- were for people without gardens
- were made from heavy steel
- were approximately 2m long, 1.2m wide & 0.75m high
- could also be used as a table
- were meant for people to sheltered underneath it during a raid
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From the following videos you can learn more about Morrison shelters.
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Imperial War Museum Morrison shelter. (0:54 minutes long)
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Morrison shelter & Anderson shelter compared… (0:41 minutes long)
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Finally, let’s look at…
Anderson shelters & Morrison shelters did not always offer very good protection from high explosive bombs. Deeper shelters were needed, So, people also sheltered in:
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From the following videos you can learn more about alternative shelters during WW1.
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Forgotten Secret Wartime Tube Station. (1:59 minutes long)
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Bounds Green underground station… (2:14 minutes long)
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Inside St Mary’s disused underground station. (3:40 minutes long)
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Secret cabinet and bomb shelters… (2:04 minutes long)
9.
This is how people were warned to go into the bomb raid shelters…
1940’s Air Raid Siren. (0:47 minutes long)
10.
Complete the following worksheet to show what you have learnt about air raid shelters during WW2.
SOLUTION
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Useful Links for WW2:
—WORKBOOK—
Click on the book to access an online flip-book version of this workbook.
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—ADDITIONAL MATERIAL—
You may be asked to complete more tasks in your WW2 Workbook!
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