Watch the film together on the film page (about 4½ minutes).
Use "The facts first" and "Digging deeper" to structure a whole-class or small-group discussion.
The "Myth or truth?" puzzle works well as a quick paired activity.
Set "The bigger question" and the extended writing as the assessed outcome — this is where critical thinking transfers beyond the topic.
The bigger point: the film is a doorway, not the destination. The real skill is a transferable habit of mind — when learning about any place or culture, ask whose story is being told, and whose is missing.
- History (KS3): interpretation and reliability — how the past is represented, why accounts differ, and how a popular version can crowd out the truth. (Set against the wider world and the Second World War.)
- Geography (KS3): understanding place and cultural representation; challenging stereotypes.
- English — reading (KS3): recognising persuasion, bias and unreliable narration; how viewpoints are presented.
- Spoken language: structured discussion, building on others' contributions.
- Citizenship / cultural understanding: diverse perspectives; whose voices are heard and whose are marginalised.
