Cross curricular homework: World War I & II
YEAR 6
Over the next few weeks, we will be studying WW1 and WW2. For each week’s homework, you will need to choose a minimum of one activity within that row. The
homework will need to be in on Monday. (Try to push yourself to do some of the choices on the right hand side). Your homework must not be rushed, untidy, printed
straight off the internet, or you will be asked to re-do it. We want quality work, please!!!
Different
skills
Week 1
WW1
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Six Thinking Levels
Knowing
Analysing
Creating
Evaluating
Research some weapons
used during WW1 and
describe their effectiveness
or their issues e.g. early
tanks.
Create a model of a
trench or no-man’s
land in WW1.
Find a poem about WW1.
Produce an annotated
version of it which explores
its imagery and poetic
techniques used. Write a
paragraph explaining why
you think it is effective.
Draw a map to
show the beaches
the Allies used for
D-Day. Which
beaches were the
most successful.
Construct a
Compare the cost of
graph to show a week’s rations
losses of the
with present day
Allied
prices.
Countries at
the end of
WW2.
Produce a
Produce a piece of
propaganda
art work in the style
poster e.g. dig of a famous war
for victory.
artist.
Construct a map to
show Hitler’s
progress across
Europe.
How did the French
Resistance play a crucial role
in the success of the Allies in
WW2?
Design a poster to
persuade people to
use their gardens
and land for the war
effort.
Describe the effect WW2
had on the landscape of
British cities. How do you
think the changes would
have made people feel?
Investigate what
currency was used
during the 1940’s.
What did it look like?
Show how you would
add this money.
Produce a chart to show
numbers rescued from
Dunkirk. Explain the
significance of these
numbers.
Justify the loss of life of the
Allies, both military and
civilian, in order to defeat
Hitler.
Find and make a
recipe from WW2.
How does it compare
to a modern recipe?
Study the aircraft involved in
the Battle of Britain and
produce a mural.
Find out about the
importance of
Bletchley Park in
WW2.
Create a code for
the rest of the class
to break.
Make a model of an
Anderson or
Morrison shelter.
Week 5
Literacy
Prepare a
glossary of
words
connected
with WW2.
Write and perform a
radio broadcast for
housewives to help
them cope with
wartime shortages.
Imagine you are an evacuee.
Write your first letter home
explaining your feelings
about your situation.
Write a poem about
the Blitz using
similes and
alliteration.
Read a poem about WW2 .
Read part or all of it to the
class and explain its
meaning.
Week 6
History
Make a
timeline of
the key
events of
WW2.
Demonstrate in your
own style what the
Phoney War was.
What is Remembrance Day
and explain why it is
important we continue to
have this special day?
As an evacuee write
a diary of a week in
your life and
explore your
feelings.
Investigate and prepare a
report on the Battle of
Britain for an encyclopedia.
Week 3
Mathematical
Week 4
Art
Present a piece of
work which
explains why the
poppy is used as a
symbol of WW1 on
Remembrance Day.
Applying
Look at the statistics
of those who were
injured and/or killed
for each country on
the Allied side.
Present this data as a
chart of your choice.
Week 2
Geography
Write a
simple
explanation of
why WW1
began and
present in an
interesting
way.
Make a list of
the countries
involved with
the Axis and
Allied powers.
Understanding
Listen to Neville
Chamberlain’s
speech (Woodlands
site). Write about
how you think this
must have made
people feel as they
listened at home.
Explain the main
beliefs of Hitler and
the Nazi party.
Choose a painting about
WW2 and evaluate its
effect.
Week 7
Important
people.
List the main
leaders
during WW2
both here and
in other
countries.
Find out if any
relatives or friends
have had
experiences from
WW2.
Choose 5 famous
people from WW2
and rank them in
order of importance.
Give reasons for your
choices.
Research the role of women
in the war. Was their role
important? How do you think
these new roles made
women feel?
Produce a
presentation about
a famous person in
WW2.
Compare and contrast two
leaders from WW2, one
from the Allies and one
from the Axis powers.