Veterans
Films (view all)
- 04:32:00
A short documentary film detailing the experiences of one veteran who has been helped by Poppyscotland.
- 05:38:00
An impressionistic short film featuring the often moving reminiscences of a group of veterans from a variety of service backgrounds.
- 07:20:00
Short promotional film made by Mat Durham for Poppyscotland in 2007. Mat was a 22-year old former soldier when he made the film, who had served three operational tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- 04:45:00
A short film showing the main elements of The Act of Remembrance from a service filmed in Edinburgh on 2nd November 2009.
- 01:12:00
Extracts from the Remembrance Sunday service in Glasgow’s George Square on 9th November 2008. Features veterans, readings, The Last Post and wreath laying.
Learning Materials (view all)
Scottish Victoria Cross Research Challenge. Learners are challenged to find and research Scots who were awarded the Victoria Cross. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into one easy to download document which is available as a Word or PDF file.
- Curriculum Area:
- Language and Literacy
- Social Studies
- Technologies
- Suitable For Levels:
- Fourth Level
- Senior Level
- Tagged With:
- Badges and medals
- Conflict
- Falklands War
- First Gulf War
- First World War
- Remembrance
- Second World War
- The Falklands War
- The Iraq War
- Veterans
Interview With A Veteran Challenge. Learners are challenged to interview a veteran in their local community and present their findings to their classmates, wider school community or group. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into one easy to download document which is available as a Word or PDF file.
- Curriculum Area:
- Expressive Arts
- Health and Well Being
- Language and Literacy
- Social Studies
- Technologies
- Suitable For Levels:
- Fourth Level
- Tagged With:
- Assembly
- Poppy Remembrance
- Remembrance
- Veterans
Community Calendar Challenge. Learners are challenged to research their local area, identifying local war memorials and historical events connected to war and conflicts. They design and create a calendar which combines appropriate images and messages from people and places which have been involved in, or affected by conflicts. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined […]
- Curriculum Area:
- Technologies
- Suitable For Levels:
- Second Level
- Tagged With:
- Community
- Veterans