1. KS4 Assembly
Remembrance for peace
Possible Further Activities
Lesson on ‘Remembrance For Peace’
Differentiation:
Assessment
Resources needed :
Powerpoint
Internet access for ‘Brothers in Arms’
Key words:
Remembrance
Memories
Peace
Activities
Timing 15 minutes
Slides 2-3 Introduction: As students are coming in , play first slide containing images of WW1 with ‘Brothers in arms ‘ ( make sure you tube is cued)
2-3 minutes
Slide 4 ‘ What do these images have in common’ ? An explanation for the images can be found in the notes.
2 minutes
Slides 5- 9 Explain the WW1 was a devastating war, and a global war, most countries across the world were involved in some way. When the war ended there was huge relief and it was hoped that the world would live in peace
3 minutes
Slides Explain the WW1 has had Global Implications
Slides 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 , what conflicts exist today? This year alone, there are five major conflicts happening across the world that have caused more than 10,000 deaths in the last year: Afghanistan Iraq, Mexico ( drug war) Syria, Yemen see
Slides How have others responded to more recent conflicts or situations where there has been a lack of peace. Some have responded practically such as The White Helmets,. Some have responded by campaigning such as Emma Gonzalez Others have responded by building community such as in Grenfell or Manchester
Slides Explain that sometimes we might feel that by ourselves we can’t make a big difference to some of the conflicts that we hear on the news. However we often have to deal with smaller conflicts every day , and we can all choose how we respond at those times. Do we get angry? do we sulk ? Do we hit out ? Do we ignore? Do we hold a grudge? How can we ‘remember for peace’ what one thing can we do ?
1 minute
Slide 19 Reflection As we think about what our response might be, we will close with this reflection taken from a diary extract from a soldier on hearing that WW1 had ended.
1- 3 Minutes

2. Remembrance For Peace KS4 Assembly

3. Brothers in Arms, Dire Straits
Play as ‘Brothers in Arms’ by Dire Straits as students are coming in
Brothers in Arms,
Dire Straits

4. What do these images have in common?
A War Grave to an unknown soldier in Belgium.
A white poppy - to remember all people including civilians killed in war. It represents remembrance for all victims of war,
A red poppy - to remember British and British Empire troops killed in war. It was inspired by the fields of red that sprung on the battlefields after World War I. After the Empire ended, it was used to remember commonwealth soldiers. Originally this was in memory of World War I, but it now represents losses in all wars.
A first world war trench at Delville Wood in France
Names of soldiers who died during World War 1
A memorial to soldiers from Africa and the Caribbean who died during WW1 and WW2
A memorial to Conscientious Objectors in Tavistock Square in London

5. This November we are remembering 100 years since the end of World War 1- often call the war to end all wars - and we are thinking about how we can respond by remembering for peace.

6. WW1 was a truly global war, affecting 32 different countries
WW1 was a truly global war, affecting 32 different countries. Only those marked in yellow on the map below were not involved.

7. Picture: courtesy of Imperial War Museum
Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Top left: Indian troop preparing to join the front
Top right: Group of French African troops
Bottom: Group of Canadian troops

8. British troops fought alongside close to three million soldiers from:
Australia (417,000)
Africa (approx. 500,000)
Canada (620,000)
New Zealand (100,500)
Countries we now know as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar (1.3 million soldiers)
All answered Britain’s call to arms between 1914 and 1918, many of whom died.
Table of estimated deaths by country (including British and French Colonies:
Additional information can be found at

9. 41 million is nearly the entire population of Spain (in 2018) and more than the population of Canada (in 2018).

10. What do you think some of the global implications of WW1 have been?

11. How many conflicts have occurred this year ?
“The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.”
Sir Edward Grey, British foreign secretary
From WW2 to the Cold War, Suez Canal Crisis, Vietnam War, rise of Super Powers, development of divisive ideologies and end of empires, World War 1 defined the 20th Century and beyond.
This year alone, there are five major conflicts happening across the world that have caused more than 10,000 deaths in the last year:
Afghanistan
Iraq
Mexico (drug war)
Syria
Yemen
13 other conflicts that have killed more than 1,000 people this year

12. What conflicts exist today whether in our home cities and towns or overseas? How do we respond to them? What can we learn from past in order to change the future?

13. It takes courage to have a positive response in the midst of such hardship. The following are examples of ways in which some people have responded to more recent conflicts and issues to make a positive difference.

14. Some Respond Practically
The White Helmets are volunteers who have been working in Syria to rescue people from bombed buildings. They have saved over 115,000 lives during the Syrian conflict, at great risk to their own.
The White Helmets have now been evacuated from Syria as it was too dangerous for them to stay.
Photo: Mohamed Al-Bakour—AFP/Getty Images

15. Some Respond By Campaigning
In response to continuing gun crime in America, Emma González, at 18, chose to stand up for her generation to speak out against gun violence after she survived the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida in February 2018.
She is now a leader in the
‘Fight for Our Lives’ campaign
in the USA who are asking
for tighter gun control.
Listen to her speech on line.

16. Some Have Responded By Building Community
Following terror attacks in Manchester, the city has come together to form a charity and campaign to combat fear and division.
Further reading and videos from Newsround:
‘Kids on the Green’ video is last video on this page, under ‘what are the children doing now’. A good example of not letting adversity triumph.
Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
Following the tragic incident at Grenfell tower in 2017, the community has come together to stand up for unity, love and justice. In particular, the young people’s response has helped the community overcome adversity.

17. Sadly, we don’t know what this century will bring in terms of conflict or violence.
But, we can all take small steps to learn from the past to build safer, more inclusive communities where there is less fear and division.
That’s what INSPIRE is all about and why remembering for peace is important. Whether you make peace with your next door neighbour or another country, it is something we can all work for.

19. A Reflection From a WW1 soldier on hearing that War had ended:
‘We received the joyous news oh but it is such good news. It’s hard to believe one has got into the condition of going on – in a hopeless fashion, but at last God has been merciful. Oh to think of the joy and happiness this will bring. Please goodness now people will be sensible and no damn rioting. We have had enough fighting to last us for all time. I never want to have any more of it. I have been spared through God’s goodness and I am thankful.’
12th November Diary of Major SM Adye–Curran
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 now.