The 1940s and 1950s

As with the 1920s and 1930s the adjacent decades of the 1940s and 1950s are quite different to each other in many ways. The 1940s, particularly the early years of the 1940s, are dominated by World War 2 and the effect it had on everyday life. In contrast, the 1950s are bolder and more colourful with a return to everyday life and the gender roles of previous decades.

Session 3

The Trailblazing Twentieth Century

Information

Games

Crafts & Activities

How to use this resource

There are 5 Rays, which provide a programme for one year’s sessions for a children’s group running during term-time. For each Ray, there is a set of topics, each of which comprises a theme for a term or half-term.

The sessions are presented in a pick-and-mix way - some information, some games, crafts, videos, etc. You are encouraged to adapt the material to your own setting , the time you have available and the resources you have. Don’t think that you have to do everything on offer.