Primary Lessons and Resources

World War One

Take children on a meaningful journey through WWI with immersive KS2 lessons and rich resources. From writing diary entries and newspaper reports to analysing wartime poetry, artwork, and propaganda, pupils will explore the human stories behind the history. They’ll investigate key events, influential figures, and the symbolism of the poppy—bringing history to life through empathy, creativity, and critical thinking.

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What you’ll find

READY-TO-USE RESOURCES AND LESSON PLANS

Expertly crafted KS2 lesson plans and ideas covering essential aspects of Britain during the First World War. Quick Teach provides everything you need for this popular primary history topic, including causes, timelines, significant people and rationing.

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Unlike other resource platforms, Quick Teach allows you to see each lesson plan’s prior and subsequent steps to build a robust series of lessons that help children progress, regardless of their knowledge of the topic or starting points.

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Explore podcasts, narrated videos, artefact picture cards, a knowledge organiser (available on Maestro) and information sheets to help you bring the history of the Victorian period to life.

Our World War One lessons & resources cover:

Year 5

Year 6

KS2

Age 9–10

Age 10–11

History

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Primary

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