Remembrance Day

What is Remembrance Day?• A.K.A Poppy Day, Armistice (a truce) Day • Memorial Day • WW1 (1914-1918)• About 95years ago

What is Remembrance Day?• To remember the soldiers who died during the war

Why a Poppy?• Flanders Field: Southern Belgium and North-West France• Only flower that bloomed in Flanders Field

In Flanders Field by Lt. Col. John McCrae• From Guelph; Ontario; Canada• Famous poet • Most famous for “In Flanders Field”

Reading & Video: In Flanders Field by Lt. Col. John McCrae

Leading Seaman: Nicoles Muir

What is the 1 minute silence?• 11th November 11:00 am• To remember the soldiers who fought for their countries

1 minute silence

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