London at war

Kids during the Blitz

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SUPPOSITIONS

Monument ? Place ? Atmosphere ?

Monument ? Place ? Time / period ?

St Paul's CathedralTower Bridge a bombing

to

from

after

which

during

in

• London
• WWII
• (take place) 1939 1945

RECAP These pictures were taken...

RECAP

• St Paul's Cathedral
• Tower Bridge
• a bombing

• London
• WWII
• 1939-1945

These pictures...

in London

during WWII/the 2nd World War, which took place from 1939 to 1945. We can see St Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge after a bombing.

Watch the video and write all the words you know.

Watch the video and write all the words you know.

Watch the video and write all the words you know.

a bomb

to bomb

a bombing

fumes

destroy

find refuge

in flames

an airplane an aircraft

drop bombs

a gas mask

an air raid

Watch the video and write all the words you know.

What can you say about the title : Goodbye Blue Sky

Listen to the song and write all the words you understand.

Listen again and fill in the lyrics of the song.

air raid

sinister

to linger

worrying

pain

to wonder

run for shelter

frightened

to darken

a bombing

entitled

a song

Complete.

Place ? Time / moment ?

the rails

the platform

a Tube station

civilians

a pile of rubble

* the rails * a Tube station * civilians * the platform * a pile of rubble

Match the numbers with the corresponding words.

What happened ?

Suppositions

Feelings

Attitudes

Place

People

Imagine you are on-site journalists doing a report for the BBC. Describe the scene.

The 82-year-old journalists remember that day in 1940. Rewrite the story with the right tenses.

Let's remember !

Imagine you are on-site journalists doing a report for the BBC.

What happened ? Reasons for being here ?

Suppositions

Feelings

Attitudes

Place

People

In groups : Write sentences to describe the scene as you remember it. Be ready to tell the story to the class, just from the keywords : Divide up the sentences and practice !

The 82-year-old journalists remember that day in 1940.

Let's remember !

How much do you know about WWII ?

The chronology

defeat

surrender

declare war

invade

• envahir =
• déclarer la guerre =
• se rendre =
• vaincre =

Find the English word in the chronology.

The passive form

The passive form

* Video n°1 : The context of the Blitz * Video n°2 : Air raid procedure * Video n°3 : The consequences of the Blitz

You are going to watch a video to collect information about the Blitz.

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, several cities in the UK have decided to organize an exhibition about the war.

Class puzzle : The Blitz

Join your "Group puzzle".Explain, answer your partners' questions, listen to their explanations. Write a RECAP with all the information collected (sentences).

Share the information collected, discuss, compare your works. Be sure that every expert understands and is ready to explain it.

Watch the video concerning your task, collect information and write them on the document.

INDIVIDUAL WORK (iBoms)

Join your group of EXPERTS.

* Group experts 1 : The context of the Blitz * Group experts 2 : Air raid procedure * Group experts 3 : The consequences of the Blitz

Class puzzle : The Blitz

Class puzzle : The Blitz

20:00

Watch the video concerning your task, collect information and write them on the document.

INDIVIDUAL WORK (iBoms)

Class puzzle : The Blitz

Share the information collected, discuss, compare your works. Be sure that every expert understands and is ready to explain it.

Let's move the tables (groups of 4 or 5). Join your group of EXPERTS.

20:00

* Group experts 1 : The context of the Blitz * Group experts 2 : Air raid procedure * Group experts 3 : The consequences of the Blitz

Class puzzle : The Blitz

Share the information collected, discuss, compare your works. Be sure that every expert understands and is ready to explain it.

Join your group of EXPERTS.

20:00

* Group experts 1 : The context of the Blitz * Group experts 2 : Air raid procedure * Group experts 3 : The consequences of the Blitz

Class puzzle : The Blitz

Life ... Families ... when children ... 2 consequences : * rationing (establish) * blackouts (cause). Number of victims

Every time a bombing (take place), people WOULD + 2 actions.Air raid volunteers WOULD + 3 actions.

The Blitz, which means "..."(start) + date, when +leader (decide) in + targeted cities.

The consequences

Air raid procedure

The context

Explain, answer your partners' questions, listen to their explanations. Write a RECAP with all the information collected (sentences). After the teacher's check, practice presenting the Blitz orally.

Let's move the tables (groups of 3).Join your "Group puzzle".

Class puzzle : The Blitz

London

"lightning war"

September 1940

bomb civilians

Liverpool, Southampton, Sheffield or Glasgow.

The Blitz, which means (start) in when Hitler (decide) to in and other British cities and ports like

Class puzzle : The Blitz

The Blitz :* "lightning war" * September 1940 * Hitler bomb civilians * London + other British cities and ports : Liverpool, Southampton...

Class puzzle : The Blitz

rescue people who were trapped

lead people to the shelters

would

Air raid volunteers , and

be warned by loud sirens,

would

would run for shelter

put out/extinguish small fires.

Every time a bombing took place, people then they .

Class puzzle : The Blitz

Air raid volunteers (lead) + (rescue) + (put out)

Every time a bombing took place, people (warned / sirens) (run / shelter).

Class puzzle : The Blitz

Rationing was established

danger for civilians (car crashes)

was horrible.

blackouts

were split up/separated

43 000 civilians were killed.

About

were evacuated to the countryside

Life Families when children .

and (cause) a lot of .

Class puzzle : The Blitz

43 000

RationingBlackouts danger

About

Life Families Children

Class puzzle : The Blitz

Air raid volunteers would lead people to the shelters, rescue people who were trapped and put out/extinguish small fires.

Every time a bombing took place, people would be warned by loud sirens, then they would run for shelter.

The Blitz, which means "lightning war", started in September 1940 when Hitler decided to bomb civilians in London and other British cities and ports like Liverpool, Southampton, Sheffield or Glasgow.

Class puzzle : The Blitz

About 43 000 civilians were killed.

Rationing was established and blackouts caused a lot of danger for civilians below (car crashes).

Life was horrible. Families were split up (=separated) when children were evacuated to the countryside.

Class puzzle : The Blitz

Photo

Date, time

Writer

Source

Title

The paratext

Reading comprehension :

Put on a train to Derbyshire

Read the text and highlight all the words you understand

Read the text and highlight all the words you understand

Individual work : 10 min Groupwork : 5 min

15:00

The evacuee and her journey

Put on a train to Derbyshire, PART 1

finally

afterwards

then / next

Chronological linkwords :

first

The evacuee and her journey

RECAP : Pam Hobbs remembers ("I").

Chronological linkwords :

The evacuee and her journey

RECAP : Pam Hobbs remembers ("I").

RECAP

Put on a train to Derbyshire, PART 2

RECAP

Put on a train to Derbyshire, PART 3

take cover under their school desks

wear gas masks

During a bombing :

VOCABULARY

get an identity tag

wave goodbye to their parents

pack their bags

When they were evacuated :

VOCABULARY

write letters to their parents

pick potatoes

learn how to sew

go to the village's school

Their daily life in the countryside :

VOCABULARY

help with the farm work

help with the harvest

work in the fields

Their daily life in the countryside :

VOCABULARY

go boating on the river

swim in the river

play games together

take care of the animals

In their free time :

VOCABULARY

Children's habits during WWII :

Let's speak !

Children's habits during WWII :

Let's speak !

Obligations for children during WWII :

Let's speak !

Obligations for children during WWII :

Let's speak !

eat more than 500-calories rations

take toys or teddies in their luggage

turn on the light during a bombing

take off their gas masks during a bombing

Prohibitions for children during WWII :

Let's speak !

Children had to work in the fields and help with the farm work.

Obligations :

During a bombing, children would hide under their school desks and wear gas masks.

Habits :

They were not allowed to eat more than 500-calories rations

They were not allowed to take off their gas masks during a bombing

Prohibitions :

Write the lesson

Let's speak !

During the selection process, the locals would inspect the evacuees carefully.

The bells were rung to warn the inhabitants.

She was taken to the hospital after the bombing.

C.

Pendant le processus de sélection, les locaux inspectaient les évacués avec attention (carefully).

B.

On a sonné les cloches pour prévenir les habitants.

A.

Elle a été amenée à l'hôpital après le bombardement.

TRANSLATION CONTEST

We were not allowed to go boating on the river.

The children had to stand and turn around.

I would read a lot of books when I was young.

F.

Nous n'avions pas le droit d'aller faire du bateau sur la rivière.

E.

Les enfants ont dû se tenir debout et tourner sur eux-mêmes.

D.

Je lisais beaucoup de livres quand j'étais jeune.

TRANSLATION CONTEST

Joe was sent postcards during the journey.

Peter was given bread and milk.

H.

On a envoyé des cartes postales à Joe pendant le voyage.

G.

On a donné à Peter du pain et du lait.

TRANSLATION CONTEST

30 min

In groups :> Complete Challenge 1. > Validation by the teacher. > Complete the other challenges, one after the other. Challenge 4 : when your timeline is validated, complete the doc.

TEAM CHALLENGE

In groups :> Complete Challenge 1. > Validation by the teacher. > Complete the other challenges, one after the other. Challenge 4 : when your timeline is validated, complete the doc.

TEAM CHALLENGE

30:00

Class puzzle : The Blitz

Florian Loane Sebastian

Emmy Léonie Speranta

Lilou Nathan Virgile

Lylian Julian Lindsay

Taras Soura Jules

Marie Amaya Clémence

Maylis Joris Romane

Lucas Albane Léna

Théo Caroline Maxim

YORK

SHEFFIELD

GLASGOW

SOUTHAMPTON

CAMBRIDGE

MANCHESTER

LIVERPOOL

NEWCASTLE

BRISTOL

Class puzzle : Groups

Thomas Laura Elina

Zoé Sylia Antton

Clara Nesrine Arthur

Rachel Nicolas Roxane

Titouan Chloé Paul J.

Adilson Jade Clément Théo

Louise Jeanne Nour

Paul F. Louis Savannah

YORK

SHEFFIELD

GLASGOW

SOUTHAMPTON

CAMBRIDGE

MANCHESTER

LIVERPOOL

NEWCASTLE

BRISTOL

Class puzzle : Groups