The Unknown Warrior assembly for secondary

Key stage

KS3; KS4

Subject

Religious Education; History

Collection

Remembrance

Format

PPT (4mb), PDF (4mb)

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Grave of the Unknown Warrior surrounded by four candles in the nave of Westminster Abbey

Overview

Discover how the efforts of Reverend David Railton led to the creation of the Grave of the Unknown Warrior 100 years ago in this Remembrance assembly. Suitable for KS3 and KS4, this assembly looks at the challenges of remembering soldiers who were missing, presumed dead, and how one soldier was selected to represent the rest in this national memorial following the First World War. This assembly concludes with thoughts about how and why people of all faiths, or none, continue to remember fallen soldiers.

Learning objectives

  • To find out the story behind the Grave of the Unknown Warrior
  • To understand its significance historically and in the present day