Starter quiz
- Elizabeth was heir to the throne for which country?
- France
- England ✓
- Spain
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- Where did Elizabeth live when she became heir to the throne?
- Buckingham Palace, London ✓
- Windsor Castle, Great Windsor Park
- Balmoral Castle, Scotland
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- What is a soldier?
- Someone who fights for a country ✓
- Someone who rules a country
- Someone who sings for a country
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- Which of these is not a country?
- London ✓
- England
- Germany
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- Which two existed when Elizabeth was heir to the throne?
- iPad
- TV ✓
- Telegram ✓
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- What did Elizabeth start to learn when she became heir to the throne?
- law ✓
- dancing
- horse riding
- religion ✓
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Exit quiz
- When did World War Two begin?
- 1939 ✓
- 2023
- 1977
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- Where were Elizabeth, her family and children evacuated from?
- England
- London ✓
- Wales
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- What were air raid drills?
- When everyone had an equal amount of food shared out between them
- When everyone would practice what they would do if a bomb landed ✓
- When everyone would fight in the army
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- Who was able to join the special part of the army that Elizabeth was a part of?
- Children
- Women ✓
- Men
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- What did Elizabeth not do when she was part of the army?
- become a car mechanic
- fight on the battlefield ✓
- read maps
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- A radio is...
- a device that you can listen to but you cannot watch ✓
- a device that you can listen to and also watch
- a device you can play on
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- In 1939, England began fighting in the Second World War and much of the country was in danger of attack.
- Elizabeth and her family were moved out of London to keep them safe; many children were evacuated like this.
- Like the rest of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth and her family experienced air raid drills and rationing.
- Elizabeth joined a special part of the army, that was created for women, by driving and repairing vehicles.
- Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast during the war, speaking to other evacuated children.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that Elizabeth fought actively during the war.
She contributed remotely but played a role that was just as pivotal.
Keywords
War - war is when groups of people fight one another
United kingdom - the collection of four countries England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Rationing - when everyone is given a fixed amount of items to make sure there is enough for everyone
Army - a group of soldiers who fight with weapons, usually for a country
Radio - a radio is a device that gives information that is listened to
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