Commemoration is a way to preserve memories of significant people or events. Who and what we commemorate, and how we do so, reflect our views and values.

This inquiry explores how and why people commemorate events connected to New Zealand’s participation in the First World War, for example, through wearing poppies, visiting war memorials, and singing songs.

The twelve resources below introduce students to a range of examples like these, which are intended as starting points for students investigating and/or participating in commemorations within their own communities. 

(external link)Watch this short video clip on Leaving Gallipoli from War Stories – Episode One.

_{War News video clips courtesy of PRIME TV, The Gibson Group Ltd & NZ On Air.}