All the resources needed to teach lesson 1 from War Memorials Trust's KS2 cross curricular topic plan, &'What is Remembrance?&';. Also suitable for adapting for KS1. Children will learn what happens on Remembrance Day and why 11th November is commemorated.

An assembly for primary schools explaining what Remembrance Day is, what happens on Remembrance Day and why it is commemorated.

A cross curricular topic plan based on war memorials and incorporating history, citizenship, maths, ICT, science and Art/DT. Fully linked to National Curriculum. Each lesson has a full lesson plan with differentiation and further work suggestions. Ideal for the Autumn term as there is an obvious Remembrance link but can also be used during the year as a local history topic.

Lesson plan and PowerPoint for lesson 9 from War Memorials Trust's KS2 cross curricular topic, &'War memorial designs.&'; This lesson is art focused and children will learn about different war memorial designs and why they were chosen. There is also the opportunity to design and make their own memorial for a chosen purpose.

An assembly for secondary schools explaining why the First World War Centenary is being commemorated.

All the resources needed to teach Lesson 2 from War Memorials Trust's KS2 cross curricular topic plan, &'What is a war memorial?&'; Includes a PowerPoint and pupil activity. Children will learn what war memorials are and some of the information we can learn from them. Can also be adapted for KS1.

A lesson looking at how the commemoration of conflict, through war memorials and Remembrance traditions, has changed over time.

An assembly for primary schools explaining why the First World War Centenary is being commemorated.

This helpsheet is aimed at helping secondary school teachers approach the topic of war memorials with KS3 pupils. It gives information about war memorials and their history, as well as the history of twentieth century Remembrance commemorations.

All the resources needed to teach lesson 4 from War Memorials Trust's KS2 cross curricular topic, &'Why are war memorials still important?&'; Contains strong citizenship and history links. Children will learn why war memorials remain important to communities and about the impact of metal theft on memorials.

Lesson plan and PowerPoint for Lesson 8 from War Memorials Trust's KS2 cross curricular topic, &'What are war memorials made from?&'; This science based lesson looks at the materials from which war memorials are typically made. Children will learn to identify materials and consider appropriate ones for particular purposes.

A secondary lesson plan and PowerPoint addressing the issue of war memorials, what they are and why they have been created throughout history. This plan provides a useful lesson for Remembrance week but can also be used in studies of wars throughout the school year.

Lesson plan for lesson 3 from War Memorials Trust's KS2 cross curricular topic plan, &'Visiting a war memorial.&'; Children will learn to identify features of their local war memorial. This lesson can be used to support a visit at any time of year and can be adapted for KS1.

A helpsheet for primary teachers outlining the story of Edith Cavell, the events surrounding her death and its aftermath and how she is now remembered 100 years on, as well as activity suggestions, and an additional information sheet giving details of some of the memorials commemorating her. These can be used as background reading for teachers preparing work for their classes, or by older students as information to be used in lessons.

A series of art lessons for primary teachers exploring great artists, architects and designers in history. The six lessons focus on war memorials which were designed by renowned architects and sculptors in the wake of World War I and culminates in pupils designing their own war memorial for the local area. The Armistice was signed on 11th November 1918 brought World War I to an end. After the initial jubilation and celebration about the news the war had ended, communities across the UK expressed a desire to commemorate those who had lost their lives. As the bodies of the fallen were not repatriated and instead buried in military cemeteries aboard, families did not have a place where they lived to grieve for their loved ones. A local war memorial provided relatives with this place of remembrance. Around two thirds of the approximate 100,000 war memorials in the UK were created in the years following the end of World War I. Schools who were involved in projects which commemorated the centenary of the World War I may also like to commemorate the centenary of their local war memorial. This resource has been created to enable schools to incorporate this significant anniversary into their art curriculum whilst finding out about great artists from history. The resources could also be used as part of a local history topic. Resource includes: Unit overview (medium term plan) 6 lesson plans Teachers’ helpsheet ‘War Memorial Designers’ Teachers’ helpsheets about war memorial designers * Sir Herbert Baker * Sir Reginald Blomfield * Sir Robert Lorimer * Sir Edwin Lutyens * Albert Toft Pupil fact cards for the same war memroial designers Resource sheet with links to war memorials designed by Baker, Blomfield, Lorimer, Lutyens and Toft

A guide for primary teachers to planning and carrying out a visit to a local war memorial with school pupils. Includes tips on preparation before leaving school and what to look for when you are there.

A lesson plan and helpsheet exploring the topic of animals in war, with an information sheet about the Animals in War memorial. Useful for exploring the subject of the World Wars in an interesting and accessible way with younger pupils.

A set of resources for secondary pupils outlining the events of the Battle of the Somme and the involvement of the Pals Battalions. It includes specific resources on one Battalion which can be used for a local study or as the basis for a study of a different area.

Resources for primary teachers using lesson 6 from War Memorials Trust's KS2 cross curricular topic, &'Using the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database.&'; This lesson incorporates history and ICT and can be extended to include maths. Children will learn to search the database for specific information and piece together information to build up a profile of a person.

A guide for primary teachers to researching the background history to a war memorial and its creation, useful if you are including this as part of a local study. Includes resources to use and advice on approaching this topic with pupils.

This secondary school lesson plan focuses on designing and creating a memorial, either to commemorate a war or another locally significant person or event. It is a good conclusion to using War Memorials Trust's other lessons but can also be used alone. The lesson can also be linked with Citizenship and ICT.