The World War 2 Flipcharts
ACTIVstudio format for use with Promethean Whiteboards
There are two flipcharts, one designed for Years 3 and 4, and the other for Years 5
and 6. The aim of the flipcharts is to provide classroom teachers with a resource to
support the teaching of the World War 2 topic within the History National Curriculum
requirements for Key Stage 2. The flipcharts outline the major events and
personalities of the war, and focuses specifically on the Home Front. This is
particularly evident within the Year3/4 flipchart.
National Curriculum References
Chronological awareness – use a chronological framework
Historical Knowledge and Understanding – characteristics of World War 2,
describing the main events and changes and the causes and consequences of these
main events and changes.
Historical Enquiry - use ICT to investigate historical topics, ask and answer
questions about the past.
Organisation and Communication – using appropriate vocabulary, use ICT to
produce extended writing.
Both flipcharts are in the forms of electronic timelines. Navigation through the
flipcharts is done through a main menu and various sub-menus based on the war
years. This becomes evident when running the software. The flipcharts have been
designed specifically as a group or class resource for use on the Interactive
Whiteboard.
The screens within the flipcharts provide factual information and pose questions about
the information given. These questions are open ended in order to give children the
opportunities to put forward their own ideas and knowledge about World War 2. This
enables pupils to empathise with life on the Home Front and to compare and contrast
way of life with their own experiences.
By using the flipcharts speaking, listening and writing skills can be enhanced.
Extended writing can be developed by traditional means and also by using ICT.
Using the resources will enable teachers to introduce the World War 2 topic with their
class and can be used as a base for planning further lessons.
Caroline May
Elizabeth Pearson
St. Joseph’s Catholic Junior School, Port Talbot
January 2005