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Thursday, 6 September 2012

The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Watch the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games and note all the historical and cultural references that you can spot.

Monday, 2 July 2012

Children & the Second World War BBC Website

Go to the website http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/world_at_war/teachers_resources.shtml# and do the following activities :

1) Try the quiz on World War II - can you score 3 points ?

2) Read the Evacuees Letters and answer the following questions :

a) Why were children evacuated from London ?

b) Who are Delia and Clifford ?

c) Why is she excited about an orange ?

d) Why did people queue ?

e) Which new foods were created ? What is spam ? (google it !)

f) Why did Delia bring onions home ?

g) Describe the emotions of the evacuees.

h) What sort of clothes did people wear during the war ?

i) Explain the slogan "Make Do and Mend".

j) What happened to London in 1940?

k) Why was it so important to receive a letter from your family ?

l) Describe the Anderson shelters. (Do a google image search for Anderson shelter and Morrison shelter.) Do you think they offer good protection ?

m) What did people do during air raids ?

3) Click here : http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/worksheets/ww2/home_life.pdf and decide what you would take to the air raid shelter with you.

4) Go to A wartime home - Explore its rooms and shelter. Examine/read about the objects that light up in red. Make a plan of the house on an A3 piece of paper and describe the rooms/objects. (This will be marked.)

5) Go to Rationing - Shop for a meal in 1943 and complete the rationing challenge. Look at what you had for a week's food. Come up with a menu plan for a week (breakfast - lunch - dinner every day). Think about food that you could also get that wasn't rationed (for example, from your garden, from the countryside, or maybe the black market but this was very expensive.) (This will be marked.)

6) Go to http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/worksheets/ww2/rationing.pdf and do the Make Do & Mend Challenge. Be creative !

7) Go to http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/worksheets/ww2/evacuation_2.pdf and http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/worksheets/ww2/evacuation_1.pdf . Choose ONE viewpoint. You are EITHER an evacuee OR a family who must welcome an evacuee. Write a letter to explain your experiences and feelings. (This will be marked.)

Sunday, 3 June 2012

The Diamond Jubilee

What is the name of the national anthem ? What does it mean in French ? Who is the only person who doesn't sing ?

The Jubilee Flotilla - how many boats were there ? What is the name of the river in London ?

A special street party at a zoo !

Thursday, 2 February 2012

A very British sport

Cricket is a very popular sport in Great Britain. It can be played in a team or just with your friends in the park.

You need a cricket bat ... a ball ... some stumps ... and some protection for your legs and head !

Cricket players usually wear white clothes.

A team is 11 players. Two players bat together. You must hit the ball and run fast to the opposite end ... and back again if you can.

You are out (= eliminated) if the ball hits the stumps ...

or if the opposing team catches the ball.

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

DC or NYC ?

Where can you see these places ? In Washington DC or New York City ? How many can you name ?

Monday, 9 January 2012

Aaaaggghhh ! It's Friday the Thirteenth !

In France, Friday 13th is often considered lucky - people say that you should play the lottery !

In England and America, the superstition says that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day. It is a day of bad luck, bad news and accidents.

What happened to these poor people on Friday 13th?

Imagine that you are the most unlucky person in the world. (Maybe you are Mr Bean !) What do you think will/won't/may happen to you for the rest of this Friday 13th ?