The Sacrifices for Our Country

Abstract

In this study, the activities are presented which are available in the 4th grade Social Studies Curriculum in “Culture and Heritage” learning strand in “I learn my past” learning unit, for the 5th and 6th acquisitions. It was aimed in this study that the activities which was practiced in 40+40 class time period regarding students’ histories, to feel the atmosphere the events occurred during the Battle of Gallipoli by using role playing techniques; to understand their situation and their ancestors and to show their sacrifices to the students and study history to bring awareness of their history. Students were observed to have developed a significant level of behavior to be more conscious at the point of acquiring our values and embracing the values aimed in terms of the heritage left to our country.