Video summary
In this short film for primary schools, children describe the national act of remembrance that takes place on 11 November each year.
Children share what remembrance means to them personally, as well as artefacts (such as campaign medals) that are important in their own family histories.
Images of modern-day commemoration follow, including Queen Elizabeth II laying a wreath at the Cenotaph, aerial views of war cemeteries on the battlefields of the Western Front and people observing the two minutes’ silence.
This short film is from the 鶹Լ Teach series, The A to Z of WW1.
Teacher Notes
Pupils could search in anthologies of poetry for suitable poems to read out on Remembrance Day.
They could write responses to these poems beginning with the words, ‘This is how we remember…’
Pupils could visit a local war memorial.
Click or tap here to explore more Remembrance-themed classroom resources.
This short film is suitable for teaching history at Key Stage 2 / Second Level or above.
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