Lesson video

Hi, I'm Miss Mia.

Thank you so much for joining me in this lesson.

Let's get started.

In this lesson, you'll be able to describe how we remember people who were involved in the conflict, including those from my own community.

Your key words are on the screen now, and I'd like you to repeat them after me.

Conflict.

Memorial.

Remembrance Day.

Poppy.

Super.

Let's find out what these keywords mean.

Conflict, a conflict is a strong disagreement between people who have different opinions.

Memorial, a war memorial is something which has been created to honor those who have lost their lives in conflict.

Remembrance Day is a special day each year dedicated to all those who lost their lives fighting for their country.

A poppy is a type of flower used as a symbol of remembrance for those who died in conflict.

Great.

Let's move on.

This lesson is all about remembering those who gave their lives in World War I.

We have three lesson cycles in this lesson.

Our first lesson cycle: How do we remember those who lost their lives?

Then our second lesson cycle moves on to who do we remember?

And lastly, why do we have Remembrance Day?

Let's get started.

One of the ways we remember those who were involved in conflict is through war memorials.

Here we've got two photos.

On the left, we have a photo of a memorial cross, and on the right we have a photo of a memorial.

War memorials can take many forms such as plaques, statues, buildings, and columns.

The main form of memorial is often a large cross with a list of the names of the soldiers who died.

So on the left we have a photo of a cross memorial, and then on the right we've got a photo of a plaque memorial.

Over to you.

True or false?

World War I memorials have many different forms.

Is this true or is this false?

You can pause the video here and click play when you've got the answer.

So what did you get?

If you got true, well done.

Why is this?

You can pause the video again and click play when you've got the answer.

So what did you get?

Well, World War I memorials have different designs and forms including plaques, columns, crosses, and statues.

Well done if you've got that answer.

Let's move on.

There are over a hundred thousand World War I memorials in the UK.

They are found in cities, towns, and villages across the UK.

Many places have a memorial to remember local soldiers who lost their lives.

On the right here, we have a photo of a local World War I memorial in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Back to you.

True or false?

Memorials to remember those who died in World War I are only in big cities.

Is this true or is this false?

You can pause the video here and click play when you've got the answer.

So what did you get?

If you got false, well done.

Why do you think this is?

You can pause the video again.

So what did you get?

Well, memorials to remember those who died in World War I are found in villages, towns and cities across the UK, not just only in big cities.

Great.

Let's move on.

Task A: Write one sentence to explain what a World War I memorial is.

A good explanation will include: lost lives, conflicts, remember.

And on the right here we have a photo of a war memorial.

You can pause the video now and get started with this task.

Click play when you're ready to rejoin us.

So how did it go?

Your answer may include something like this: A World War I memorial is a statue or structure created to acknowledge and remember those who lost their lives in World War I and other conflicts.

Well done if you manage to include those key points.

Let's move on.

Lesson cycle two: Who do we remember?

Some World War I memorials are very large and remember everyone who fought and died for Britain during the conflict.

For example, the Cenotaph in London.

And here we have a photo of a memorial called the Cenotaph.

So we can see this here on the left.

Some World War I memorials are dedicated to members of the local community who died, and we can see this on the right here.

These memorials often have a special message which thanks the sacrifice and bravery shown by local soldiers.

Back to you.

Jacob is talking about national and local war memorials.

Do you agree with him?

Discuss your ideas with a partner.

Jacob says, "All World War I memorials were paid for by the government.

" What do you think?

You can pause the video here and click play when you've got the answer.

So what did you get?

The national World War I memorials were paid for by the government.

But most the local memorials were paid for by donations from the public.

Let's move on.

Most World War I memorials remember soldiers who were all men.

in the UK, there is also a national memorial to the women who contributed to the war effort.

This memorial is called the Five Sisters Window and it's found in York Minister.

And here on the right, you have a photo of this.

Some memorials were also made to remember the lives of the animals who died in World War I.

The British Army used different types of animals for lots of different roles during the war.

For example, horses, pigeons, dogs, cats, mice and canaries.

Here we have a photo of a message delivery dog leaping over a trench.

Back to you.

Laura is talking about war memorials.

Do you agree with her?

Discuss your ideas with a partner.

Laura says, "World War I memorials only remember soldiers who died in conflict.

" What do you think?

You can pause the video here and click pay when you've completed your discussion.

So how did your discussion go?

Well, you may have said something like this: Laura is right that World War I memorials remember soldiers who died in conflict, but some World War I memorials also remember women and animals.

Well done if you've got that.

Let's move on.

Task B: I'd like you to add notes to each image to show the differences between a national and local World War I memorial.

In your notes, include: who is remembered where the memorial is and how the memorial might have been paid for.

So we've got a photo of the Cenotaph and also a photo of War Memorial in a Scottish town.

You can pause the video here and click play when you've completed the task.

So how did it go?

You may have written something like this for the Cenotaph.

So the Cenotaph is located in Central London.

It's paid for by the government.

It's in remembrance of everyone who fought and died for Britain.

And it's an example of a national memorial.

And here we have the photo of a war memorial in a Scottish town.

It's in remembrance of those from the local area who died.

It's found in towns, villages, and cities across the UK.

It's paid for by the local community.

And lastly, it's an example of a local memorial.

Well done if you manage to add notes to show the differences between both images.

Let's move on.

Why do we have Remembrance Day?

Remembrance Day is held every year so we can remember the bravery, suffering, and loss of life of all those involved in World War I and all wars since.

So here, we have a photo of a war memorial decorated with poppy wreaths on Remembrance Day.

Remembrance Day is every year on 11th November.

There is a two minute silence at 11:00 AM.

This is because World War I ended in 1918 on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour.

Here is a photo of a Remembrance Day parade in London.

Remembrance Sunday is held every year on the Sunday closest to 11th November.

Over to you.

World War I ended on: A, 11th November, 1911.

B, 11th November, 1918.

Or C, 18th November, 1911.

What do you think?

You can pause the video here and click when you've got the answer.

So what did you get?

If you got B, you are correct.

World War ended on 11th November, 1918.

On Remembrance Day, many people wear a red poppy and lay poppy wreaths at war memorials to remember those who lost their lives in conflicts.

A red poppy is worn because these flowers grew on the battlefields after World War One.

The red poppy is a symbol of hope.

And here we have a photo of wild poppies.

Back to you.

Why are poppies a symbol of remembrance?

Is it A, because they are red and black?

B, because soldiers wore them during World War I?

Or C, because they grew on the battlefields after World War I?

What do you think?

You can pause the video here and click play when you've got the answer.

So what did you get?

Well, if you got C, you are correct.

Poppies are a symbol of remembrance because they grew on the battlefields after World War I Task C: I'd like you to write one paragraph to answer this question.

Why do we have Remembrance Day?

A good explanation might include: 11 November at 11:00 AM.

Two minute silence.

Conflict.

Remember.

Poppy.

Sunday.

You can now complete this task.

Click play when you're ready to rejoin us.

So how did it go?

Your answer may have included something like this: We have Remembrance Day because it is a national day to remember all those who have died in conflict.

Remembrance Day is held on 11th November at 11:00 AM with a two minute silence.

This is because World War I ended on 11th November at 11:00 AM in 1918.

People also wear a red poppy on Remembrance Day because poppies grew on the battlefield after the war.

The red pop symbolizes hope and poppy wreaths are often laid at memorials.

A national Remembrance Day service happens every year on the nearest Sunday to 11th November.

Well done if you manage to include those key points.

Let's move on.

We've now reached the end of this lesson.

Let's summarize our learning.

So this lesson was to do with remembering those who gave their lives in World War I.

You now understand that we remember those who lost their lives in World War I through war memorials.

These can take many forms, for example, large crosses.

Local memorials remember members of the local community who died.

11th November, every year, is called Remembrance Day because World War I officially ended at 11 o'clock on the 11th of the 11th month, November, in 1918.

People wear a red poppy on Remembrance Day as a symbol of hope and remembrance.

Thank you so much for joining me in this lesson.

Bye.