Unit 17: What are we remembering on

Remembrance Day?

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Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

Why are people wearing poppies this week?

What things do we have tohelp us remember?

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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?

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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

at11 o’ Clock

on the11th Day

of the11th Month

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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, BelgiumAfrica and the Middle East

Over 10 Million soldiers died

People said we must never again forget how terrible war is

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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 theWar Memorial

We remember soldiers who died or were wounded

We have a 2 minute silence at 11 o’ clock

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Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

Why do we wear a Poppy?

We show respect forthose who have died

Poppies used to growon battlefields whereother plants wouldn’t

The red colour reminds us of the blood that

is spilt in WAR

Selling poppies raisesmoney for charitiesthat help wounded

soldiers

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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

fightingfor our country

To learn from the past so that we try to stop wars in future if we

can

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Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?

In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.

John McRae

A famous poem of the First World War