Description
Porokoru Patapu (Johnny) Pohe was a daring and gifted pilot who flew bomber aircraft in the Second World War. Eventually, in 1943, after multiple missions, his aircraft was shot down and he was captured. This article tells the story of an ambitious prison escape that ended tragically. It includes information about Māori involvement in the Second World War and about the devastating impact of bombing civilians in Germany.
This pack contains response activities complete with activity explainer videos for supporting teaching and learning reading strategies including:
- Skim and Scan activities
- Summarise activities
- Questioning activities
- Inference activities
- Making Connections activities
- Visualising activities
Themes explored include: bombers, bombing, courage, escape, flying, history, Hitler, internment, Johnny Pohe, Māori, Māori Battalion, pilots, prison camps, prisoners of war, RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Second World War, the Great Escape, tunnelling, war crimes, World War II, Social Sciences
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