Marker Children's Campaign

Marker is a campaign aimed at portraying the effects and impact of war on women in 1918, highlighting their efforts in the war and commemorating their stories. The campaign had to entice the viewer to get involved to create a community project. We extended our campaign to try and inspire a new generation to remember the efforts of women in the Second World War. Our identity was developed to include characters of women who worked in different roles during the era, making it more personal and engaging to a primary school audience. We developed a set of materials that could be provided to schools in order to create a campaign that encourages young children to get involved with the history of the region. Included in this is a handout for kids to take home, asking parents’ permission for the children to dress up as if it were 1918 for a day and partake in activities with the school. The group activity is a colour in a worksheet which encourages children to work together to create bunting for their classroom. An exercise book titled ‘My War diary’ accompanies teaching materials and allows children to engage with their own past and relate to the struggles of women during the war. It encourages children’s imaginations and prompts them to get their parents involved in researching their family history, inspiring a new generation to the history of the region.