November 11th is an important day in our history to remember, commemorate, acknowledge the sacrifices our armed forces have made.
This pack will help your students gain an understanding of the significance of Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day – Information Pack for Years 2-5
This pack provides information about Remembrance Day. This information
will assist in the writing of your own Information Text, guided by a rubric.
(51 pages)
KWHL - for Remembrance Day. There are colour, plus black/white
versions and a one page version
This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and will help when
writing the Information Text
This is what we know about…
This is what we want to know …
This is how we will find out what we want to know…
This is our new learning about …
Facts - These cards can be used as discussion starters or
display these facts about Remembrance Day and discuss what they mean. They can
be used as starters for the Information Text to help build the paragraphs
Photos - These photos are to be used to assist in writing the
text. Print off and display around the finished Information Text
Reading - This text is to be used to record the main ideas and
the supporting information. The second task is to paraphrase the text
Writing – Use the photos provided in the photo section to assist
in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Information
Text. The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text. A planner is included for
the Information Text. There are a variety of papers and planners provided.
