Lesson Planning

Poppies as symbols of Remembrance.  Combine story ‘Where the Poppies Now Grow’ with contemporary artists Scarlett Raven, Paul Cummins and Tom Piper. (Continue into Session 4).

Teaching Outcomes
To recognise the poppy as a symbol representing Remembrance and to begin to understand what is being remembered and why.
To design, paint and model their own creative work.

Children will:

• Recognise the poppy as a symbol of Remembrance and begin to understand the reasons why the poppy is used in this way.
• Use the work of modern day artists to inspire their own creative work.