1.  starter activity What is meant by censorship and propaganda? How did both of these help the war effort?

2. What role did ordinary people play in winning the war for Britain? To understand the meaning of censorship & propaganda and how they helped the war effort To study the ways different groups of civilians and auxiliaries helped the war effort To evaluate which group made the most significant impact  Aims

3.  Your task Read your textbook (p.249) and list ways in which the government used censorship & propaganda. Read your textbook (p.249) and list ways in which the government used censorship & propaganda. How effective was government propaganda at the start of the war compared with later? How effective was government propaganda at the start of the war compared with later?

4.  Your task Your teacher will give you some information about each of the organisations below. Use it to complete the table below and rate their usefulness in helping with the war effort on the Home Front

5.  Your task You will each be given some information about one of the following groups. Work in small teams to create a spider diagram to highlight the role and achievements of your group in helping the war effort. Present your diagram. The team which puts forward its case most convincingly will win. You will each be given some information about one of the following groups. Work in small teams to create a spider diagram to highlight the role and achievements of your group in helping the war effort. Present your diagram. The team which puts forward its case most convincingly will win. Women’s Land Army; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF); Women’s Royal Naval Service (Wrens); Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS); Home Guard (Dad’s Army); ARP Wardens (Air Raid Precautions)

7.  Your task Create a government brochure highlighting the role of each of the following civilian or auxiliary organisations: Create a government brochure highlighting the role of each of the following civilian or auxiliary organisations: Women’s Land Army; Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF); Women’s Royal Naval Service (Wrens); Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS); Home Guard (Dad’s Army); ARP Wardens (Air Raid Precautions)