Younger generation remembers World War I
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Key Info
- Title: Younger generation remembers World War I
- Duration: 02:59
- Long description: An exploration of the different ways in which people learn about and remember the First World War. Primary school children visit a tank museum while older students travel to the battlefields of Belgium to see the huge cemeteries for themselves. Visitors of different generations explain their interest in the sites and the importance they attach to remembrance. This BBC News clip is published as part of BBC News Online and was first broadcast on 07 November 2008. Please note this clip is only available in Flash.
- Keywords: First World War, World War I, battlefield, cemetery, Remembrance, armistice, Ypres
Ideas for use in class
- What is it that modern people of all generations find interesting about the First World War?
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Background details
- Clip language : English
- Aspect ratio : 16x9
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