The Falklands Conflict 1982

A lesson designed to take students through the causes and events of the Falklands Conflict and end with a developed paragraph discussing the factors behind the British victory. There is enough content here to easily stretch across 2 (if not 3!) lessons. It has also been successfully taught to KS2 and 4 - but also to Sea Cadet groups across the UK.

It is a topic that is rarely taught in schools - but one that is fascinating and gets students engaged. A useful lesson for the end of term or as part of a wider study on Thatcher’s Britain and/or the Cold War.

Lesson sequence as follows:

• Where is the Falklands? Guess the location.
• Why was it invaded? – Quiz Quiz Trade
• Thatcher’s response  Reading comprehension
• The task force  Match up task
• The taskforce  How would you structure it?
• The Belgrano  Right or wrong?
• The battle and landing events  Relay.
• Factors for success  Diamond 9
• Pick a factor and turn it into a PEEKA paragraph.

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