History at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 2)
Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?
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Section 1: Why are people wearing poppies this week?
Children:
- explain that poppies are worn as a symbol of Remembrance Day
- make connections with other events they commemorate each year
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Section 2: Who do we remember on Remembrance Day?
Children:
- know the location of the local war memorial and that it lists the names of soldiers killed in World War I and World War II
- gather relevant information from a war memorial and communicate what they have learnt by writing and drawing
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Section 3: Why do we have Remembrance Day?
Children:
- know that World War I happened a long time ago and that many soldiers from all over the world died in the war
- make links between the date of the Armistice and the subsequent timing of Remembrance Day
- explain why the poppy was chosen as a symbol of remembrance
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Section 4: What happens on Remembrance Day?
Children:
- recognise and name some features of Remembrance Day
- make simple comparisons between Remembrance Day locally and nationally
- identify similarities and differences between Remembrance Day and other events that are commemorated
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Section 5: Why is it important to remember?
Children:
- demonstrate knowledge of a range of events that are commemorated
- give reasons why some events are commemorated by countries across the world
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