Introduction
Children, scientists and spies were the “invisible” ones during wars. Children had to be evacuated during the the Second World War, scientists like Oppenheimer used their knowledge to create nuclear weapons, while well-educated British men decided to lead a double life and they became spies during the so-called Cold War.
Explore the websites suggested and complete the tasks.
Task
Work in group. Visit the websites given and complete the activities below.
CHILDREN DURING WW2
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/evacuation.htm evacuation
http://www.mylearning.org/childrens-experiences-during-wwii/p-3996 evacuees
Read and find out
What evacuation is - What ‘Operation Piper’ was – Who was evacuated and why – When they were evacuated – Where they went – what kind of experience it was - when evacuation ended
Read and find out
What kind of experience evacuation was - what children wrote about it - what other things they wrote about in their letters
THE ATOMIC BOMB
http://www.atomicarchive.com/Bios/Oppenheimer.shtml the father of atomic bomb
Read and create a timeline about Oppenheimer’s life.
COLD WAR SPIES
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/spies_cold_war.htm THE COLD WAR ERA
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/spies_cambridge.shtml THE CAMBRIDGE SPIES
Read and find out
What did a spy do during the Cold War Era? What kind of job was it? What happened if they were caught? Why did a few British men become spies for the Soviet Union? Who were the “Cambridge Five”? What “secret” did both parts (Soviet Union and USA/Britain) want to know? What did Philby do after the war?
Process
Prepare a group PPT presentation about your topic (ABOUT WARS).
You'll have to use it to present the topic to your classmates.
Don't write too much on the PPT slides. Insert pictures, key words and data only.
Evaluation
Assessment of speaking skills
oral production, pronunciation, intonation, fluency, accuracy, vocabulary and voice quality.
Conclusion
War is a controversial issue but wars usually have lots of “side” effects.
What words do you match with the word “war”? Why?
Do you think war is necessary? Why? Why not?
Would you like to become a soldier? Why? Why not?