The photographs in this section extend the quotes by showing the conditions at places of work. Although most are from between the wars there was very little change from the industrial revolution until the late 1940s. As a result these photographs can be used for stimulus in several areas of history and Citizenship.
KEY STAGE 2 HISTORY scheme of work Year 5/6 Unit 13:
How has life in Britain changed since 1948?
The material in this section can be used to set up an Enquiry for this unit.
It provides a range of quotes and photos for a group to set up and produce a detailed study on WORK.
Other panels provide material to focus on other aspects of the enquiry e.g.
Childhood and Streets shows how home life has changed since the war;
Women shows how women in the East end always worked and how the attitude of men was often unhelpful and a source of conflict.
Section 3: THE ENQUIRY: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
Objectives Children should learn:
what changes have occurred to the way of life of people since 1948
Activities
Using a range of sources of information discuss some of the characteristic features of British society before WWII, eg listening to the radio, unemployment during the Depression, fashion, range of foods available, movement of people including refugees, emigrants and immigrants pre-1942.
Talk about what it means to do an enquiry. Introduce the two main questions and the topic areas. Explain that the enquiry is carefully structured in five stages. They will work in groups to research a topic and will present their findings using a time line.
Outcomes
Children:
Identify some characteristic features of British life before 1948.
Section 4:
THE ENQUIRY STAGE 1: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
Objectives Children should learn:
to carry out their own enquiry
Activities
Divide the children into groups. Allocate a topic and relevant sources to each group. Ask them to focus on: What are the most important changes in your topic area since 1948? When did they happen? Children familiarise themselves with one or more sources and collect information. They record their findings in two columns, headed 'What do I know?' and 'What would I like to know?'
Outcomes
Children:
Select and record information that is relevant to their topic.
Use sources to infer information about change since 1948.
Pupils should continue to develop their ideas by working through the sections of the ENQUIRY
