Nov 9 Remembrance for peace Possible Further Activities Lesson on ‘Remembrance For Peace’ Differentiation: Assessment Resources needed : Powerpoint Students to participate https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052qwsn/clips Symbol to write a peace pledge on, such as a dove, flower, poppy, Key words: Remembrance Memories Peace Activities Timing 15-20 minutes Slides 2-3 Introduction This November we are remembering that is it 100 years since the end of world war 1 1 minutes Slide 4 When somebody dies we remember them in different ways, and one of those is to be silent as a mark of respect for that person and to think about what that person meant to us. Sometimes we do this for people that we don’t know, as a mark of respect to those who died and sometimes for the families of those people. 2 minutes Slides 5- 7 Sometimes people gather together to remember people who died, and they remember people in different ways, by attending memorial services, by creating their own memorials, by visiting national memorials 3 minutes Slides 8-13 These slides would best be read by a student or a group of students to show that this assembly is one of many assemblies and events happening across the country. Please note that the video features images from WW1 and should be watched prior to showing students Slides 14-15 This year at Remembrance time, as well as remembering those who have died, we also want to think about what we can do to build peace, what can we do as young peace makers. Slide 15 is part of Malala Yousafzai’s Nobel Peace Prize lecture in 2014. This slide would best be read by a student 2-3 minutes Slides 15-17 An introduction to the two minutes silence Slides 18-28 Are slides that can be used to mark a two minutes silence and are set to roll by themselves for two minutes, they end with the last post Slide 29-30 Reflection As we remember those who died in War, let us reflect on what we can do today to build peace. You may choose to do an active act of remembrance , writing peace pledges to be made into a display 1-5 minutes Slide 31 Final Slide You may wish to end your assembly with an uplifting song such as ‘One Love’ by Bob Marley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdB-8eLEW8g or ‘This is me’ from ‘The Greatest Showman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEJd2RyGm8Q

Remembrance For Peace Assembly November 9th 2018

This November we are remembering that it is 100 years since the end of World War 1, and we are thinking about how we can honour the memory of those who have died in war by working to build peace today.

When people die, we often stop and keep a time of silence as a sign of respect for the person who has died. Sometimes people choose to remember loved ones with other people; some prefer to remember by themselves.

Sometimes communities gather at a place of worship for a memorial service to remember those who have died

Sometimes people remember those who have died by making their own memorials

There are also national times for remembrance. The cenotaph will be a focus for the Armistice Day commemorations in London on Sunday November 11th

Today we are here to mark the centenary of the end of WW1, the “Great War” that, it was claimed, would end all wars, but instead impacted the lives of more than 40 million people. We want to think about how we can become peace-builders, so that tragedies like this, that are a result of violent conflict, never happen again.

One Story This is the story of 16 Year old Horace Iles who joined the army at 14. Horace was from Yorkshire and was given a white feather a sign of cowardice, from a woman who thought he was 18 and should be fighting In the war It is a difficult film to watch but tells a true story

Today we want to think about how we can do things differently Horace was just one of the 250,000 soldiers under the age of 18 who joined the army. To ask ourselves: What would we have done ? What would we have said to the 14 year old Horace? What advice would we give to someone who felt pressured into doing something that they don’t really want to do? Today we want to think about how we can do things differently

As you sit here now, thousands of other young people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are simultaneously gathering to commemorate and be inspired to build peace in their communities. We have one common goal today – to commit ourselves to creating a more peaceful nation. INSPIRE Film

In this moment, we face a huge question; as we remember all those who gave their lives or had their lives taken from them in war – how do we best remember their sacrifice and build peace in our communities today?

Peace Is Not History! As young people, our choices, our voice and our actions are powerful. We are the future - we are Inspire, we are peace makers! Here are the words of a young peace maker:

Malala Yousafzi receiving her Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 aged 17

Dear sisters and brothers, the so-called world of adults may understand it, but we children don’t. Why is it that countries which we call ‘strong’ are so powerful in creating wars but are so weak in bringing peace? Why is it that giving guns is so easy but giving books is so hard? Why is it, why is it that making tanks is so easy, but building schools is so hard? We are living in the modern age and we believe that nothing is impossible. We have reached the moon 45 years ago and maybe will soon land on Mars. Then, in this 21st century, we must be able to give every child quality education. Dear sisters and brothers, dear fellow children, we must work… not wait. Not just the politicians and the world leaders, we all need to contribute. Me. You. We. It is our duty. let us become the first generation that decides to be the last that sees empty classrooms, lost childhoods, and wasted potentials. Let this be the last time that a girl or a boy spends their childhood in a factory. Let this be the last time that a girl is forced into early child marriage. Let this be the last time that a child loses life in war. Let this be the last time that we see a child out of school. Let this end with us. Let’s begin this ending … together … today … right here, right now. Let’s begin this ending now. Thank you so much.

Today, as we pause for two minutes silence, we will remember all those who gave their lives for our freedom; all those who had their lives taken from them as the result of war. We will listen to the whisper of their voices and ask the question how, in the light of the price they had to pay, will we choose to live.

And in this moment we will recognise again that the only way to honour them truly is to use the freedom and the time we have been given to build peace; in our classrooms, in our families, across our communities, locally, nationally and globally…

People wear poppies to remember those killed or injured in war. Some people wear a red poppy, some white, some both. The white poppy is less well known, it represents remembrance of all victims of war, and is a commitment to peace

We choose to remember the past and to learn from it.

So Today as we remember those who have died in war, may we learn from the past and reflect on what we can do to build peace today.

If appropriate hand out a peace symbol such as a dove, flower, poppy and ask students to write a pledge for peace on it and hand it in on the way out of assembly to make an INSPIRE display.

#RemembranceForPeace Peace is not history! We are called to be peace builders and peace ambassadors, and that is the message of INSPIRE! #PeaceIsNotHistory #RemembranceForPeace