Based on the "real history" approach of the KS3 series "Discovering the Past", this work supports history teaching with low-attaining or special needs pupils.
Introduction: The O'Connors - an ordinary family (20th-century
overview). The First World War - when, why and what was it like?; was the
Treaty of Versailles a mistake?; the struggle for women's rights; the rise of
dictators; Hitler's rise to power; the Second World War - living through the
war; the Holocaust; the dropping of the atom bomb. Conclusion: the legacy of
the Second World War.
