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St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
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Values Project - Lesson Plan Title:
City change as a result of a war damage, World War 2 onward
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Subject:
Geography |
Keywords:
World War 2, Bomb Damage.
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Resources:
Written extracts of World War 2 bomb damage. Photos of damaged areas
before, during and after renewal. Guide question sheet
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Year Group:
7 |
Values:
Forgiveness |
Teaching and Learning Styles:
Listening, Reflection, Group Discussion, Class discussion.
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Context in which the lesson is set |
After a unit of work on map skills
in the first half term we cover the topic of settlement and shopping
using the Oxford Geography Programme as our core text. We then follow
with a unit covering an in-depth study of the growth of Bristol as
an example of the growth of settlements. Integral to this is fieldwork,
following a trail on foot to observe and begin to analyse the areas
of change and type of activity now found in the centre of Bristol.
The docks field work is a half day and is combined with a boat trip
around the city docks.
Following this a look at transport development and our understanding
of the earth's shape & distances is taught.
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What the lesson is about |
Knowing and understanding the role of the Second World War in affecting
the way our cities have grown, using Bristol as an example |
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Expected outcomes |
Knowledge & Understanding
The bombing raids on British and continental cities, where, when, why.
The reason for Bristol's being a target of bombing raids. The effect on
the city centre and the planning and renewal that followed, nature &
aims.
Skills
Listening to and reading descriptions of WW2 air raids on Bristol's city
centre. Photo analysis of past and present views of the central area.
Thinking about & expressing thoughts & feelings about this |
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Details of Teacher and Pupil Activities |
Read an account of the effect
of bombs on the City of Bristol. Pupils write down their feelings
or those of the people of the city about this in silence. This may
or may not be shared.
Look at photo resources showing the damaged centre & other well known
areas (Resource 1). Identify these if possible using a street map or local
familiarisation/recall. Write down the effects of the bombing on the city.
Using photographs & group knowledge look at developments that have
occurred since bombing to repair the city. How have these changed the
city - for better or worse? Discuss & possibly note this.
Read the story of the bombing of Dresden & the post war decision
to forgive and reconcile in Coventry. Discuss the implication and meaning
of the word forgiveness and the need to find a constructive way forward
after hurt or damage. Relate this to the decision & strength to reconstruct.
Possibly relate this to everyday occurrences. Write up in whatever format
the pupil chooses the implication & importance of forgiveness. Poetry,
text, drawing, script or lists are acceptable |
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Extension Work |
Further lessons in this series. |
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