SUBJECTS: Health and Physical Education, History
YEARS: 3–4
Poppies are a significant part of Remembrance Day observations.
As a symbol of respect and gratitude, people place poppies at memorials for people whose lives were ended in wars.
In this clip, older Australians and young children pay their respects to those who didn't survive their wartime service.
Things to think about
- 1.What do you do to honour and remember people who lost their lives in wars? On Anzac Day and Remembrance Day, Australians take time to think of the people who risked their lives to serve their country. In this clip, we discover what young and old people do to remember "the fallen" on the day after Remembrance Day.
- 2.What are the children doing to honour people who lost their lives in wars? What distracts them from their task? Eric tells Aiden that the war was a hundred years ago. Which war do you think Eric was referring to? Do you think this is the war that Eric fought in?
- 3.Early in the clip, an older woman named Shirley says, "Lest we forget. We shall remember them." We also see the words "LEST WE FORGET" on a wall. What do you think these words mean? Why is it important to remember people who served in wars? Eric explains that war is when people fight over things. Do you think Eric wants more war? What does he say that lets you know his opinion?
- 4.The children in the clip are placing paper poppies beside memorials of people who fought in war. Make your own poppies using paper, sticks, glue and scissors. In your community, there are places of remembrance such as cenotaphs and Anzac memorials. Find out where these places are and see if you are allowed to place your poppies there as a way of remembering and honouring people who served in wars.
Teachers
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Date of broadcast: 3 Sep 2019
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