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Why is 100 Years Significant?

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9 April 2021. Following the death of His Royal Highness, there will be changes to opening hours for the gardens at Hampton Court Palace and Hillsborough Castle. For further information, please read our FAQs page

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Format: Video

In 2014, Historic Royal Palaces asked children to respond to the question: Why is 100 years significant in remembering the First World War? These are their responses.

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Resource Information

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11) KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

History

Topic

20th and 21st Century Wars

Type

For the classroom

Palace

Tower of London
A close view of some of the 888,246 ceramic poppies that form the 2014 Blood Swept Land and Seas of Red poppy installation, representing each of the commonwealth servicemen and women killed in the First World War.

Why Should We Remember the First World War? Video | Learning resource

In 2014, students responded to the question. These are their thoughts.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

History

Topic

Wars
Exterior view of Tower turrets

World War I and the Tower: Chronology

Details of key events and Tower prisoners during World War I.

Key Stage

KS3 (age 11-14)KS4 (age 15-16)

Subject

History

Topic

20th and 21st CenturyWarsCrime & Punishment
Detail of windows on the White Tower viewed from the North

World War I and the Tower: Characters

Profiles of spies who were imprisoned at the Tower.

Key Stage

KS3 (age 11-14)KS4 (age 15-16)

Subject

History

Topic

Crime & Punishment20th and 21st CenturyWars
Still of Mayflower Primary's First World War animation

Mayflower Primary's First World War remembrance animation

In 2014, Historic Royal Palaces collected children's responses to three questions about why we should remember the First World War. (#Why Remember). This video can be used as a teacher resource for Key Stages 2 and 3.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

History

Topic

Wars
Still of Pakeman Primary's First World War animation

Pakeman Primary's First World War remembrance animation #Why Remember

In 2014, Historic Royal Palaces collected children's responses to three questions about why we should remember the First World War. These videos can be used as a teacher resource for Key Stages 2 and 3.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

History

Topic

Wars
The White Tower at the Tower of London.

GCSE Normans: White Tower source capsule

A selection of primary and secondary image and written sources designed to support GCSE students studying the Normans.

Key Stage

KS4 (age 15-16)KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

History

Topic

Normans