Remembrance Day Gift
Today, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, we pause to remember the end of fighting on the Western Front in 1918 and those who have been lost in all wars since then. Together with the countries that fought for the British Empire in the ‘War to End All Wars’ including Great Britain, Canada, New Zeland, India, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius, Bermuda and Barbados, we commemorate this day with solemn ceremonies and a minute of silence.
War exacts a terrible cost on people, families, communities and societies. We must always remember that our freedom comes at a heavy price. Lest we forget.
Ode of Remembrance
They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.
Response:
We will remember them
Lest we forget
Understanding the weight of our freedom and of decisions to send people to war requires us to know and remember our history. My book, The Adventures of William Brambleberry: Aviator Mouse, was created to inspire children to dream big and work towards their goals while educating them about Australia’s military history. It features members of 453SQN, an Australian Spitfire squadron that fought in Great Britain and France against German invasion during WWII. To deepen this knowledge of our military history and broaden the book’s usefulness for teaching, I have created Teaching Notes and gift them with love to everyone on this Remembrance Day.
These Teaching Notes provide resources and tools that enable teachers to use the book for teaching across a broad range of learning areas from Foundation to Year 6, including English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Physical Education, Technologies and the Arts. The projects and activities are designed to enhance capabilities for literacy, numeracy, digital literacy, critical and creative thinking, personal and social capability, and ethical understanding.
I hope you find them useful.
“Education is the most powerful tool, which you can use to change the world” – Nelson Mandela