In our second WWII lesson, we explored the question: Why were children evacuated, and what was the experience really like?

The children worked in pairs, each with a real evacuee memory. They spoke to others on their table to gather different experiences, then judged each one as positive (+1 to +3) or negative (-1 to -3), noting key details.

We discovered that evacuation experiences were very mixed—some children were happy and well cared for, while others felt scared or lonely. We ended by discussing the stories that shocked us most, helping the children build empathy and a deeper understanding of life during the war.