Remembrance Sunday

I’m re-blogging this post from last year, as it is proving one of our most popular this month.

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Britain and its Empire suffered 3,049,972 casualties, including 658,705 dead, during the First World War. Since then, and the hundreds of thousands who lost their lives during World War Two, hundreds of Britain’s armed forces have fallen in conflicts around the world and continue to do so up to the present day in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Tomorrow is the 90^th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War. Here are two example videos from Primary History Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day? The first provides a summary of what happens around the country on Remembrance Day, and the second reminds us why it is so important that we never forget.

Title of clip	National Commemoration of the Victims of World War One
Curriculum location	Primary Module A  >  History  >  Key stage 1  >  Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?  >  Section 5: Why is it important to remember?
Description	Commemoration of victims of war through silence and commemoration ceremonies; Big Ben’s bell tolls, adults and children alike stand still and pay respect, an airport concourse is quiet with travellers remaining still, a ferry slows, interview with a child whose ancestor died in the war, another child pays respect for the dead, British Legion, four veterans were able to lay wreaths at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day, lone trumpet plays, inscriptions on wreaths remember the dead.
Duration	2 minutes 16 seconds

 

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You might also find this video, entitled ‘The Last Veteran’ and one of the first that we posted on this blog, useful, and you can make a donation to this year’s Poppy Appeal here.

Title of clip	The Reality of World War One
Curriculum location	Primary Module A  >  History  >  Key stage 1  >  Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?  >  Section 3: Why do we have Remembrance Day?
Description	Scenes of fighting in World War I and commentary from a war veteran; troops march over the crest of a hill, machine gun fires from a fortified bunker, soldiers struggle across ‘no man’s land’, soldiers fall to the ground as others advance, shells explode around soldiers throwing them to the ground, soldiers fire rifles over the edge of a trench, soldiers jump down into the safety of the trenches, wrapped corpses are carried off the battlefield, a veteran remembers the experience of being dug out of the mud after being shelled, soldiers running along trenches, across open fields with mortar fire exploding around them, using damaged buildings as cover, loading and firing large artillery guns, horses and cavalry used to move the large artillery, troops going over the top into battle, a body left dead on the ground.
Duration	2 minutes 46 seconds

 

Please note that this is an example clip provided through our YouTube channel and does not reflect the actual quality of clips in the gallery