Know it! - World War 1 and 2 - Year 6

The educational material addresses the significant impact that World War 1 and World War 2 had on Britain, aiming to deepen Year 6 students' understanding of historical events. The resource emphasises the importance of retrieval tasks, which are exercises that help students recall information they have previously learned. These tasks are not only incorporated throughout the unit but are also strategically revisited after the unit's completion. This approach is designed to reinforce learning and ensure that the knowledge about the two world wars and their profound effects on Britain is firmly embedded in the students' memories.

By engaging in these retrieval tasks, children are encouraged to reflect on and consolidate their knowledge of the historical, social, and economic changes that Britain underwent during and after the wars. The tasks serve as a crucial educational strategy, enabling students to retain critical historical facts and understand the lasting legacy of these global conflicts on British society. This method of revisiting the content ensures that the impact of World War 1 and World War 2 on Britain is not only learned but remembered and understood in a broader context by the students.