Evacuation
Evacuation by Martin Parsons, published by Wayland in 1999, is a 31-page exploration of the evacuation during wartime, tailored for a juvenile audience. This book combines curriculum study with local history, examining the experiences of evacuees and their hosts, as well as various aspects such as travel, propaganda photos, and schools. It serves as a resource for children to engage with their local history through primary sources, encouraging them to investigate the impact of war on their communities.
Readers will find a range of topics that include health, entertainment, and special hostels, all presented in an accessible manner. The book features local history projects that guide children in studying old photographs, visiting relevant sites, and using maps to locate hostels. Additionally, it incorporates diverse forms of text, such as newspapers and letters, to enrich the learning experience. Cartoon bloodhounds are included to make the exploration engaging, directing the use of local resources while presenting puzzles and tasks for young readers.
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Combining curriculum study of the evacuation and local history, this book looks at local evidence of evacuation. Its topics include experience of evacuees and hosts, travel, propaganda photos, schools, health, entertainment and special hostels. Local history projects include studying old photographs, visiting a station, finding evidence of evacuees and using maps to locate hostels. The book is one of a series which uses primary sources as a starting point for the study of the history of United Kingdom in wartime. It shows children how to undertake their own investigation into the history of their locality during the war by using many different forms of text such as newspapers, reports, adverts, letters, censuses, logbooks, interviews and instructions. Cartoon bloodhounds are used to liven up and direct use of local resources, and to set puzzles and tasks.
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