Key Stage 1

History KS1 Unit 17 - What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

In this unit, children explore an event that has been commemorated annually for nearly 100 years. Children investigate the origins of Remembrance Day and how its significance has grown to incorporate conflicts up to the present day.

OTHER RESOURCES

• Remembrance Day poppies.


• Video showing present-day Remembrance Day commemorations in London and/or at a local war memorial.


• Pictures, family memories or memorabilia from World War I or World War II recording local involvement, if applicable, eg photographs, postcards, medals, ration books.