This document discusses how women's roles changed during World War II and in its aftermath. It begins with an activity asking students to consider the typical roles and duties of mothers in 1939 compared to present day. Students then learn about the important contributions women made to the war effort, such as taking over jobs in factories and agriculture. While women feared being forced to return to pre-war roles after 1945, the document argues the war did bring about real changes in expanding women's work opportunities and showing their valuable skills and attitudes. Students are tasked with assessing to what extent the war truly changed women's positions in society.

1. How have Immigrants
contributed to British society?
O Last lesson we had a look at ______________
River’s of blood speech which was made
in____________
O In his speech he quoted a conversation he had with
a local member of the public about how he wanted
to leave the country because of all the immigrants
in Britain – he mentioned he foresaw the ‘river of
Tyber foaming with much blood.’
O What was the impact/repercussions of his speech?

2. Have Immigrants shaped the
Britain of Today?
O You were left with the task of challenging
Powell’s worries about immigrants having
a negative impact on Britain – you needed
to find out what they had contributed to
British society?

3. New Topic Focus
O How far did the lives of women change 1939-1975?
O Key focus:
O Did the war bring about real change for women?
O The creation of the welfare system
O How far did women’s lives change in the 50s, 60s,
and 70s?

4. Todays focus:
How did WWII affect
Women?
Todays Learning Objectives:
1. To be able to explain the important
role women played in victory
during WWII
2. To be able to explain whether the
war brought about REAL change
in the roles of women.

5. Girl in the War
O http://www.literacyshed.com/the-great-
animations-shed.html
O Lets get your brains working!
O Can I have two volunteers please - they
need to be creative, confident and funny!!

6. What is your Mother like?
O List all of the roles your Mother
has to do in a normal day/week
O List the jobs that our classes
parents have today
O What jobs do you think
women/mothers had in 1939?
O What were their roles/duties on
a normal day/week?

7. A leading British Politician
praised the work of women
during the War by saying
“How could we have carried on
without then?”
O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXdt6rBLh-A
O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2ynhrEZq8M

8. “How could we have carried on
without them?”
O Do you agree with this statement?
O Find the evidence to back this statement up form
page 436-7
O Write down all the invaluable things women did -
write an answer supporting this question.

9. 1945 War comes to an end!!
O When the War was over, women
feared that they would be forced out of
work just like they were when WWI
came to an end in 1918.
O Create a persuasive poster that
campaigns for women to remain in
their jobs due to their invaluable
skills/attitude they have shown during
the war

10. Did the War Bring about REAL
change for Women?
O Create a gage across a double page like
the one below
No Change
Complete change
Use the source sheet provided to fill this gage with key information
about their role within society after the war had finished

11. To what extent did the war
bring about Real change for
Women? (10 marks)
O You now need to use the evidence you have
discovered to answer this 10 mark question.
O Lets plan the answer together as a class…..
The ‘command’
term
The key part of
the question –
what do you
think it means in
this question?

12. The Girl in the War
O http://www.literacyshed.com/the-great-
animations-shed.html
O We will have another go at the clip from the
start of the lessons
O But this time you need to try and put in any
information that we have learned into todays
lessons about women and their roles in the
War – try and make any links with today’s
lesson
O Who can do it????