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Description

Reflecting on Remembrance, the international element of remembrance

Resources

Resources - including speakers - to play two YouTube Videos
Optional - print out of the Lyrics

YouTube videos
https://youtu.be/WWqmQlSScI0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnFzCmAyOp8&t=58s

Lyrics:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltzing_Matilda#Lyrics
https://genius.com/Eric-bogle-and-the-band-played-waltzing-matilda-lyrics

Instructions

Opening
Opening scene setting / discussion The Great War/ World War I.
Question to the troop - What do the Scouts understand about remembrance?
Is remembrance just in UK?

Waltzing Matilda
Play https://youtu.be/WWqmQlSScI0
Listening and reading the words to Waltzing Matilda.
Quick reflection on these are young men marching off to war.

[At this point we made trench stew plus Reflection on honour - search for those activities. Later in the session we returned to this reflection.]


And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Listening and reading the words to And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnFzCmAyOp8&t=58s
Allow a discussion around the words and what remembrance is about.
Is remembrance an international issue? [link to World Challenge Award]

Remembrance Reflection
This activity was all about developing beliefs and values:
• Do people often have the chance to reflect on what they believe, and what makes them unique?
• How did people feel about sharing their beliefs with others?
• How did people feel when they heard other people’s beliefs?
• How does understanding the beliefs of others help us to work together and find new ways to remember?

This activity was also about caring. We have put ourselves into the shoes of soldiers in The Great War. People get to choose many of their actions, though lots of factors shape the things they do. How could people choose to grow certain aspects of themselves to help others?

[link to World Challenge Award - values]

Tags

• international
• reflection
• Remembrance

Badge Links

• World - International issue
• World - Values