Here is everything you need to teach your students about endurance, courage, and resolving conflict while providing an understanding of the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers in the wars. A variety of language art activities, picture matching, vocabulary exercises, riddles and puzzles, reading comprehension, creative writing, and more will engage your students in the ceremonies and rites associated with November 11th.

The information and activities about Remembrance Day are designed to help students achieve the following:

• to recognize the sacrifice made by thousands of Canadians in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.
• to develop an understanding of the significance of Remembrance Day.
• to develop an awareness of the ceremonies and rites of the past as they are reflected in the present.
• to appreciate the realities and complexities of war.
• to appreciate the qualities of endurance and courage, and of devotion to the principles of freedom within our multicultural society.
• to learn to resolve conflict successfully.
• to celebrate and appreciate peace. 

Introduction:

Learning Expectations

List of Vocabulary

Teacher Input Suggestions

Teacher Information

• What is War?
• World War I and World War II
• The National War Memorial
• The Remembrance Day Service at the War Memorial
• The Two Minute Silence
• The Flowers of Remembrance
• The Peace Tower
• Famous Canadian War Heroes
• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 

Phonics Worksheets

1. Recognition of Initial Consonant Pp
2. Recognition of Initial Consonants
3. Recognition of the "Cr" Blend
4. Recognizing Long Vowel Sounds
5. Recognizing Short Vowel Sounds
6. Recognition of the Blend "Fl"
7. Recognition of Initial Consonant "Mm"
8. Recognition of S, Sh, Sl
9. Recognition of Blend "Pl"
10. Initial Consonant Dd 

Word Study Worksheets

1. Identifying the Number of Syllables in Words
2. Identifying Remembrance Day Vocabulary
3. Using Antonyms in Sentences
4. Matching Words That Are Synonyms
5. Using Homonyms Correctly
6. Identifying Rhyming Words
7. Vocabulary Development (Cross Word Puzzle)
8. Recognition of the Use of Singular and Plural Words 

Matching Game – Matching Word Card to Picture Card: Cut out the picture cards and word cards. Mount them on a sturdy backing and laminate. Store the cards in an envelope. Attach the instruction card to the envelope. Place at a centre on Remembrance Day. 

Language Worksheets

1. Remembrance Day Sentences: Organizing Parts of Sentences in Order
2. Remembrance Day Thoughts: Making Inferences
3. I am proud of Canada because...:Drawing Conclusions
4. Buying a Poppy: Developing a Story Using a Picture
5. Fighting in the Trenches: Developing a Story Using a Picture
6. Remembrance Day – Paying Respects: Developing a Story From a Picture
7. The Enemy is Coming!: Developing a Story from a Picture
8. Getting Along: Identifying Causes
9. After the War: Classifying Sentences 

Reading Worksheets

1. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Sequencing Events
2. The Peace Tower: Noting Details
3. The Remembrance Day Service: Sequencing Events
4. Billy Barker: Drawing Conclusions
5. Billy Bishop: Context Clues
6. Roy Brown: Sequencing Events
7. John McCrae: Recalling Details
8. Remembrance Day Riddles: Finding the Main Idea 

Remembrance Day Student Booklet

This booklet opened-ended so the teacher may adjust the amount of information written by the students at each grade level. Lines have been provided for each picture. The number of pages produced on the topic of Remembrance Day for the booklet is to be determined by the teacher and the grade level of the students using it.

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