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Lesson Snapshot:
- Four types of approved shelters in use in Britain during WWII
- In the summer of 1941 at Latham Street, Poplar, a brick-built shelter’s walls collapsed in a raid allowing the concrete roof to collapse, killing the 8 people sheltering within
- This incident led to an investigation by the Government’s Home Office
KS3 PowerPoint:
- Aimed at Students studying across KS3 or equivalent
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- Students will investigate how safe air raid shelters were in Great Britain during WWII
- Students will evaluate whether the government knowingly allowed British citizens to shelter in unsafe conditions
- Use as you wish in the classroom or home environment
- Use with other Home Front History Lessons & Resources
- Includes challenging questions