World War II Webquest: The Blitz and the English Homefront

The Blitz and the English Homefront Webquest will allow students to gain knowledge about the following events during World War II:

Causes of World War II

Evacuation of children in England during the Blitz

Daily Life in England during World War II

The Blitz and air raid shelters

Rationing and Refugees

Factories and War Effort

End of World War II

The Blitz and English Homefront Webquest uses the following great website created by the BBC:

IMPORTANT: Please check this BBC Kids Website on your school computer, a small amount of schools block archived websites.

Click here to view the website.

The webquest has 90 questions and an answer sheet is included for the teacher. It takes at least one to two class period for most students to finish the webquest. Feel free to modify this activity if needed to fit the needs of your students. This webquest is a great way get students engaged in World War II.

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