Poppies and Armistice
History 7, 8, 9, 10
Duration
60 minutes
Learning Goals
Students will learn the importance of poppies in Australian society and the changes to the interpretation of the Poppy after WWI.
What you’ll need
Projector/Smartboard
Computer for media
Notebook and Pens
A copy of 'In Flanders Fields' by John McCrae
Artwork and films containing Poppies
Individual computers or devices for research
Year level
Year 7, 8, 9, 10
Subjects
History
Cross Curriculum Priority
done Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
done Sustainability
done Asia and Australia's Engagement with Asia
General capabilities
done Literacy
done Numeracy
done ICT Capability
done Critical and Creative Thinking
done Personal and Social Capability
done Ethical Understanding
done Intercultural Understanding
ACDSEH097
The commemoration of World War I, including debates about the nature and significance of the ANZAC legend.
ACHHS207
Identify a range of questions about the past to inform a historical inquiry.
ACHHS156
Develop texts, particularly descriptions and explanations that use evidence from a range of sources that are acknowledged.
ACHHS166
Identify and select different kinds of questions about the past to inform historical inquiry.
ACHHS190
Identify and analyse the perspectives of people from the past.
ACHHS192
Develop texts, particularly descriptions and discussions that use evidence from a range of sources that are referenced.
Activities
Poppies and Armistice
In this research activity, students learn about the history of the Remembrance Poppy as a symbol of Remembrance.
