Have a look at the photos below. Why do you think the man was dressed like that? Where do you think he went? In what year do you think the photographs were taken? What might have happened to him? I will tell you some stories about him on Monday.
Saturday 9 November 2013
Remembrance Day
It is Remembrance Day on Monday, 11th November. Your homework is to explain why the poppy is used as a symbol of Remembrance Day. What are we remembering? Why do we wear a poppy?
Have a look at the photos below. Why do you think the man was dressed like that? Where do you think he went? In what year do you think the photographs were taken? What might have happened to him? I will tell you some stories about him on Monday.
Have a look at the photos below. Why do you think the man was dressed like that? Where do you think he went? In what year do you think the photographs were taken? What might have happened to him? I will tell you some stories about him on Monday.
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I think the man was dressed like that because he was going to war. I think that he went war. I also think this photo was taken around 1939-1940. I think he got killed and was very important.
ReplyDeleteWell done for guessing when the photo was taken. It was at the start of World War 2, in 1939.
DeleteHi Miss Davies, I hope you dont mind that I am in your blog, I think it is really important to remember other people who died to save our country. BY the way, I am Seemontini from 5AC
DeleteI agree, Seemontini. Thanks for posting.
DeleteI think he is wearing a army suit and he is from the world war 1. he is wearing it because he was in the army.he might have died in war that is why we wear a poppy
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In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders Fields.
John McCrae, 1915
What a beautiful poem, Simran. Thank you for posting it.
ReplyDeleteI think he is wearing that because he is having to fight in world war 2. We have to wear poppies to remember the people who were in the wars, and the people who are in wars now, because poppies grew after the wars, on the battlefields.
ReplyDeleteOn Sunday Anjali and I saw images of World War I and II and of the Vietnam War. These images were horrifying. Today, during the silence, these images were flashing through my mind. I am thankful to all those servicemen and women who are protecting us and keeping our country safe.
ReplyDeleteWOW Miss Davies your granddad really looks like you!
ReplyDeleteHi I am Diya from 5AC. It is amazing that your Grandad served Queen Victoria's Rifles. He is so brave having getting captured. You must be really proud of your Grandad.
ReplyDeleteI think your grandad looks alot like you!
ReplyDeleteMy great grandad was a soldier in world war 1 fighting against britan because britan invaded Iraq in 1920
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! I wonder if you could find out a bit more about him.
DeleteMy great granddad was in world war 1 and world war 2 he fought in Burma and survived both wars. unfortunately he died in 1984 and had a lot of bullet marks from the wars.
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