Wednesday 3 June 2020
- Design Technology
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Age 9-11 (KS2)Age 11-14 (KS3)
What does the D in D-Day stand for? Why was 6 June 1944 so important?
Join IWM expert Holiday as she answers those questions and reveals some of the exciting secrets and stories behind D-Day. Discover the planning behind this top secret mission and what took place to make it happen.
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D-Day: People and Planning
D-Day: People and Planning
Part of the Adventures in History series created during the UK lockdown in Spring 2020.
Curriculum Links and Learning Objectives
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KS2 - A significant turning point in British history: D Day.
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KS3/4 - Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world, 1901-present.
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To understand the scale and operations of D-day; the countries and people involved.
Parachute Jump

Parachute Jump
Colonel Shires has a top-secret mission for you - to create parachuting D-Day dummies!
Bamboozle the enemy and contribute to the success of D-Day.
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