Video: How is Remembrance Day celebrated in the UK?

﻿Hi there, and welcome to a history lesson with me, Ms. Emms. Let's get started and see what we're going to be doing in today's lesson. So, in today's lesson this is our key question. We are going to be answering the question how is Remembrance Day celebrated in the U.K.? So in the United Kingdom. And this is lesson two of three, and you're learning with me, Ms. Emms. Let's get started. So, here is our lesson agenda. This is what we're going to be doing today. First things first, we're going to be looking at some star words. So some important words that we need to understand in order to access today's learning. After that, we're going to do a recap. So we're going to think about our learning from lesson one of the units before we move on to today's learning. Then we're going to think about how World War I and World War II came to an end, and what that means for Remembrance Day. And then we're going to learn how is Remembrance Day celebrated? So in lesson one, we thought about why we celebrate Remembrance Day. And today we're going to think about how we celebrate Remembrance Day. After that it will be an end of lesson quiz to see what you've been able to remember from today's learning. So, in this lesson, you're going to need three things. First things first, some paper, then a pencil, and also your brain. Your brain needs to be switched on, working hard. That's there already. You might not have a paper and pencil. If you haven't got some paper and a pencil, pause the video now and go and get them. Right. We are ready. So, let's have a look at some star words. My turn, your turn. Star words, star words, star words. Well done. The first star word is armistice. Your turn, armistice. We're going to learn what armistice means very shortly in the lesson. The next star word is commemorate. Your turn. We learned what commemorate meant in lesson one of this unit. We know that commemorate means to mark or mark an event or something that happened by doing something. And that shows respect for people or for something. So for example, we commemorate the people who died in the World Wars when we celebrate Remembrance Day. We are commemorating them. The next star word is traditions. Your turn. Great. Tradition's the things that we regularly do. So we're going to think about the traditions that happen on Remembrance Sunday. So how do we celebrate Remembrance Sunday every year. And our final star word is Remembrance Sunday. Your turn. Right. Well done. So, a recap. In lesson one, we learnt there were two World Wars, World War I and World War II. And we learned that World War I came before World War II. I would like you to tell your screen, what does commemorate mean? Is it to mark or celebrate an event or person by doing something, or does it mean to forget something? What do you think commemorate means? Point to the correct option now. Right. Hopefully your finger is on option number one, to mark or celebrate an event or person by doing something. It doesn't mean to forget something. It almost means the opposite. And when is Remembrance Day celebrated? Think back to our learning in lesson one, is it on the 11th of October, the 11th of November, or the 11th of December? Point to the option that you think is correct. Right. Hopefully you're pointing at the 11th of November. If you're not, don't worry. We know that mistakes help our brains to grow, and it's good that we make them. But now important that we remember, Remembrance Day is celebrated on the 11th of November. On the 11th of? November. Well done. So, we're going to think about Remembrance Sunday. We need to look at the meaning of the word armistice. Your turn. Well done. An armistice is an agreement between two sides of a war to stop fighting. Okay, I'm going to say that again. An armistice is an agreement between two sides of a war to stop fighting. An armistice was signed at the end of World War I between both sides on the 11th of November, 1918. Remember we learnt that the year 1918 was when World War I ended and it ended with the signing of an armistice. Remember an armistice is an agreement between two sides of a war to stop fighting. I would like you to write down the following answer now. So the question is, what does the word armistice mean? And you are going to write armistice means a hmm between two sides of a hmm to hmm fighting. And those are your key words, stop, war, and agreement. Can you now write down your answer using those keywords? Pause the video, off you go. Right. Well done, everyone. You should have had armistice means an agreement, tick it if you've got it right, make sure you've written agreement if you didn't, between two sides of a war to stop fighting. Pause the video now if you need to make any changes to your answer. Great, well done. So, when did World War II end? We've had to think about when World War I ended. World War II ended on the 8th of May, 1945. On the 8th of May, 1945. And this day marks the end of World War II in Europe. Okay? On the continent of Europe. Now, the 11th of November, although it is, as we said, although it was the end of the first World War when the armistice was signed, it marks the end of World War I, but it is a day to remember all those who lost their lives in World War I and World War II. So it is the day that marks the end of World War I, But we mark, we commemorate, all those who died in both World Wars on the 11th of November. It's a very important day. Okay. Quick recap question. When did World War I end? Point to the answer on your screen. Is it the 8th of May, the 11th of November, or the 11th of December? Point on your screen now. Right. Hopefully you've got the 11th of November. Remember the 8th of May, that was a cheeky one, because that was put in because that was the end of World War II. I asked you when did World War I end? And we know that that's on the 11th of November. World War II in Europe ended on the 8th of May. So you should have had option two, the 11th of November. So, how is Remembrance Day celebrated in the U.K.? Firstly, Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day, is always on the 11th of November. So those two things are the same. Armistice Day and Remembrance Day. And you can call them either. And that is always on the 11th of November, because that's when World War I ended, that's the day where we remember all those who lost their lives in World War I and II. But, we celebrate Remembrance Sunday as well, and that's always on the second Sunday of November. When is it? On the second Sunday of November. And that means that the date will change yearly because it always is on the second Sunday of November. Now, people celebrate Remembrance Sunday in different ways, but there are some key themes. Some people choose to wear poppies on and around the date of Remembrance Sunday. And this is because World War I was fought mostly across fields of Europe and poppies grew in these fields afterwards. Poppies grew in the fields. So poppies are often seen as a sign of remembrance or commemoration of those who lost their lives in Wars. And you can wear a poppy on your clothing. Or, poppies are placed on what we're going to learn, what we're going to learn are our special monuments soon in the lesson. Okay? Okay, so next, a cenotaph is a public monument built in memory of people who have died. And people often place poppies on or around cenotaphs. Here you can see an example of one. Okay? And this, you can see that there are lots of wreaths of poppies as well that are placed on the cenotaph as acts of commemoration, for those who have lost their lives in both World Wars. And next, there is a two minute silence that is observed to pay respect to those who lost their lives in both World Wars. And this happens at 11:00 AM, so 11 o'clock in the morning, on each Remembrance Sunday, and everybody is silent for two minutes to pay respect to commemorate those who lost their lives in both World Wars. Okay. I want you to now write down, using these images to help you, you're going to write down what the three ways that we've learned about that are ways in which people celebrate Remembrance Sunday, Remembrance Day. Okay. I want you to write down the three ways. So use the pictures to help you. You can either write a full sentence, so people or some people choose to hmm, or you can just write down the words that we've learned. Pause the video and do that now. Great. Well done. Did you get this? So, you should have had poppies, cenotaphs, and two minute silence. Those are the three ways that we have learned about in which people choose to commemorate those who've lost their lives in both World Wars. And now it's going to be time for the end of lesson quiz. So once the video is finished, you can complete the quiz to see what you've been able to remember from today's learning. Well done. You've tried really hard. You should feel really proud of yourself for being such an amazing historian. And I will see you next time. Bye everyone.

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In this lesson, we will learn how Remembrance Day is celebrated in the UK. We will learn about Remembrance Sunday and you'll hear about some of the traditions that exist to commemorate those who lost their lives in the World Wars. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil.

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How is Remembrance Day celebrated in the UK?

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How and why do we celebrate Remembrance Sunday?

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Why do we celebrate Remembrance Day?

How do other countries around the world commemorate those who died in the World Wars?

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How is Remembrance Day celebrated in the UK?

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