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| Enquiry 3: Reactions to
War |
| How did the British
government use propaganda to build up and maintain civilian support for
the war? |
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Mini Enquiry Questions
- How did people react to the outbreak of war?
- What were the main aims of government propaganda?
- How effective was government propaganda?
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| Timing - 2 Lessons |
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| Assessment Focus |
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Key Stage 3 (Levels 5-7):
- 2a - to describe and analyse the relationships between the
characteristic features of the periods and societies studied including
the experiences and range of ideas, beliefs and attitudes of men, women
and children in the past
- 2b - the social, cultural, religious and ethnic diversity in
Britain
- 4b - evaluate the sources used, select and record information
relevant to the enquiry and reach conclusions
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GCSE:
- recall, select, organise and deploy knowledge of the specification
content to communicate it through description, analysis and explanation
of the key features and characteristics of the periods, societies or
situations studied
- use historical sources critically in their context, by comprehending,
analysing, evaluating and interpreting them
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| Standard Grade: S3-S4 |
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| Learning Objectives |
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Pupils should learn:
- How people reacted to the outbreak of war and why they reacted in
this way
- How to identify and analyse propaganda
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| Suggested Teaching
Activities |
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Lesson 1:
- Pupils use diary account (see anonymous observer story) to explore
how and why attitudes changed in the build up to war.
- Pupils use diary account and articles to explain reasons why the so
many men volunteered to fight
Lesson 2:
- Use propaganda posters to highlight the main aims of government
propaganda
- Pupils analyse the impact of propaganda and assess the success of
different methods
- Discuss why it is difficult to reach firm conclusions about the
impact of government propaganda
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| Extension Activities |
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| Pupils produce a report for the government on the
impact of propaganda. |
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| Points to Note |
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| Citizenship - This enquiry gives pupils an
invaluable insight into the way that governments can use propaganda to
manipulate public opinion, particularly during a time of war. Literacy
- The extension task requires pupils to write in a very specific style
(report genre). It is worth discussing with pupils how the report should
be structured and what would be an appropriate style/tone to communicate
their ideas.
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Enquiry 1
