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14.05.20 2B The History of Coventry

To understand the Coventry Blitz and what happened as a result

What happened during the Coventry Blitz? Read on to find out.

Listen to the air raid siren on the link below and then watch the video and try to imagine what it would be like walking out the air raid shelter and discovering what had happened.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/history-ks2-world-war-2-clips-air-raid-siren-sounds-the-warning/zntfhbk

Please answer the questions below.

  1. When did the Coventry Blitz begin?
  2. What was the invasion called?
  3. Why was Coventry targeted by the Germans?
  4. Where did people go to keep safe?
  5. What is a siren?

During World War 2, food was rationed. Challenge: Research food rationing and rationing books. Create an information poster about it. Make it eye catching and colourful. Below are a few ideas.

22 responses to “14.05.20 2B The History of Coventry”

  1. Mohammed W.

    1) The coventry Blitz began 80 years ago,on the morning of 14th
    November 1040.
    2)The invasion was called Moonlight Sonata.
    3)The Germans said they were bombing coventry because the city made
    lots of parts for the planes, in the process,they destroyed our cathedral.
    4)The people kept safe in air raids.
    5)A siren is a loud noise so that everybody in coventry could hear when
    the Germans were gonna fire the bombs.
    Challenge 1:
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    #Eating For Victory

    1. Mr Gordon

      You have answered the questions very well. Great effort. Can you tell me something else about the Blitz doing your own research.

  2. Ibrahim M.

    1. 1940.
    2. Moonlight Sonata.
    3. Codenamed ‘Moonlight Sonata’, the raid lasted for 11 hours and involved nearly 500 Luftwaffe bombers, gathered from airfields all over occupied Europe. The aim was to knock out Coventry as a major centre for war production. It was said too, that Hitler ordered the raid as revenge on an RAF attack on Munich.
    4. They went under air shelter to keep safe.
    5. A siren is loud noise used to warn people.

  3. Ayaan M.

    1)The blitz started in 1040.
    2) the invasion was called at moonlight sonata.
    3) the people went under air shelters to protect them.
    4) A siren is a alarm.

    1. Ayaan M.

      1) The Coventry blitz began on the morning of 14th November 1040.
      2) The invasion was called at ‘Moonlight Sonata’.
      3) Because Coventry made lots of parts of planes.
      4) The people went under air shelter to protect them.
      5) A siren is loud noise, it’s mean people stopped what they were doing and went to an air raid shelter.

      1. Mr Gordon

        Super answers Ayaan!

  4. Zahra D.

    The Blitz began on the morning of 14 November 1040.
    The invasion was called ‘Moonlight Sonata’.
    Coventry was targeted by the Germans because Coventry made parts for planes.
    The people went to an air raid shelter to keep safe.
    A siren is a loud sound to warn people to stop what they were doing and to go to the air raid shelter to keep safe.

    1. Mr Gordon

      Super answers Zahra. Can you use your own research skills to find out some more information about the Blitz.

    2. Zahra D.

      *More than 43,000 homes, just over half the city’s housing stock, were damaged or destroyed in the raid.
      *The fire in the city’s huge Daimler works was one of the biggest of the war in Britain.
      *Up to 150 high explosive bombs and 3,000 incendiary’s turned 15 acres of factory buildings into a raging inferno.

  5. Xlexben F.

    The Coventry Blitz began on the 14th of November, 1040.
    The invasion was called ‘ Moonlight Sonata.
    Coventry was targeted by the Germans because the city made lots of parts for planes.
    The people went to an air raid shelter to keep safe.
    Siren is s device that makes loud pronged signal or warning sound.

  6. Sameeha A.

    1. 80years ago, on the morning of 14th November 1040.
    2. The invasion was called ‘Moonlight Sonata’.
    3. Coventry was targeted by the Germans because the city made lots of parts for planes.
    4. The people kept safe in the air raid shelter.
    5. A siren is loud noise used to warn people.

    1. Mr Gordon

      Excellent answers Sameeha. Can you research something else about the Blitz using your own research skills.

  7. Elyas A.

    1.When did the Coventry Blitz begin?
    In 14th November 1040
    2.What was the invasion called?
    Moonlight Sanata.
    3.Why was Coventry targeted by the Germans?
    Because the city made lots of parts for planes.
    4.Where did people go to keep safe?
    They went an air raid shelter.
    5.What is a siren?
    A divice that makes a loud signal or warning sound.I check this in dictionary.

    1. Mr Gordon

      Excellent work Elyas. Can you use your research skills to tell me something else about the Blitz.

  8. Mohammed Shah

    I will try the challenge.

  9. Mohammed Shah

    1)The Blitz began on the morning of 14 November 1040.
    2)The invasion was called ‘Moonlight Sonata’.
    3)Coventry was targeted by the Germans because Coventry made parts for planes.
    4)The people went to an air raid shelter to keep safe.
    5)A siren is a loud sound to warn people to stop what they were doing and to go to the air raid shelter to keep safe.

    1. Mr Gordon

      Excellent research Mohammed – Can you find out some information about the Blitz that is not on the blog?

      1. Mohammed Shah

        The Blitz:
        *The cathedral and half of the houses in Coventry were destroyed.
        *It lasted for 10 hours.
        *It was unexpected.
        *Lots of people died.

  10. Markuss B.

    The Coventry Blitz began in the morning of 14th November 1040.
    The invasion was called the Moonlight Sonata.
    Coventry was targeted becuse they made airplane parts.
    People would go and hide in air raid shelters.
    A siren is a loud signal that tells people to stop waht they are doing and hide in their air raid shelter.

    1. Mr Gordon

      Love these answers Markuss.
      Just check your spellings. waht is spelt what.
      airplane is spelt aeroplane.

  11. Najma O.

    In the Blitz lots of city’s in the UK where bombed because England declared war with Germany and Germany bombed England and they actually bombed the cathedral and lots of factories.

    1. Mr Gordon

      Najma, you have not answered any of the questions.
      When did the Coventry Blitz begin?
      What was the invasion called?
      Why was Coventry targeted by the Germans?
      Where did people go to keep safe?
      What is a siren?

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