History at Key Stage 2 Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

History Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day? Why are people wearing poppies this week? What things do we have to help us remember? Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

History Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day? Who do we remember on Remembrance Day? What do the names mean? Is there one in our town? What can you see in this picture? Why were these built? Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

History Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day? Why do we have Remembrance Day? To remember World War 1 The Armistice was when the war ended A terrible War Many millions died and were injured We remember the soldiers who fought and __died for our country Some were just boys of 17 and 18 at 11 o’ Clock on the 11 th Day of the 11 th Month Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

History Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day? What was the First World War? (WW1) A terrible war between different countries The war was in France, Belgium Africa and the Middle East Over 10 Million soldiers died People said we must never again forget how terrible war is Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

History Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day? What happens on Remembrance Day? We wear poppies We lay wreaths We think of all the wars going on in the world We go to the War Memorial We remember soldiers who died or were wounded We have a 2 minute silence at 11 o’ clock Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

History Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day? Why do we wear a Poppy? We show respect for those who have died Poppies used to grow on battlefields where other plants wouldn’t The red colour reminds us of the blood that is spilt in WAR Selling poppies raises money for charities that help wounded soldiers Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

History Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day? Why do we Remember? We think about how horrible war is To show respect for soldiers who have died or were wounded fighting for our country To learn from the past so that we try to stop wars in future if we can Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

History Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day? In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. John McRae A famous poem of the First World War Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

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