The London Blitz

This scene is set in a London Underground station during the blitz of World War Two. it features people sheltering from the bombing above including makeshift bedding on the tracks and families huddled together under blankets. While, in reality, London’s underground stations would have been much busier than this, students can explore how people may have stayed safe and kept themselves entertained while sheltering from German bombs. The walls of the station are also decorated with examples of World War Two posters and propaganda.

The scene contains:

- An underground station, styled like a station in the London Tube network from the 1940s
- Several people sleeping and sheltering inside
- Replicas of genuine British propaganda posters from World War Two

# Learning objectives

1: Recall and understand what life was like during the Blitz in London during World War Two {.info}

2: Explore the origins of the Blitz {.info}

3: Explain how people kept safe in London during World War Two bombing raids {.info}

# What was The Blitz? {.objective .objective1}

The first section of the scene looks at the origins and history of the blitz, including some details about the early years of World War Two. This section also looks at why the Luftwaffe were bombing London so heavily. The activity in this section asks students to look at how the war affected the people of London as well as how this station might be different today.

# Life during The Blitz? {.objective .objective2}

This section details how daily life would have been affected by the blitz for average families in large UK cities. Here students will also learn about some of the effects of the blitz on life in the UK. This activity asks students to think about rationing and how people would have prepared to shelter during a raid.

# Protecting yourself from The Blitz? {.objective .objective3}

Here, students will look at the different ways people protected themselves during bombing raids, including different types of shelter and the protection offered by each. The task in Section three asks students to think about how it would feel to be sheltering from a raid in an underground station.

# Life During The Blitz {.objective .objective3}

Section four looks at how the blitz eventually came to an end and why the resilience of the British people was so important to ending the war. This section also details some of the systems put in place by the United Kingdom to give advanced warning of German raids such as the Dowding System. The activity here asks students to put themselves in the position of a child sheltering from a bombing raid and to think about how people kept their spirits high even during the worst of times.


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