Why are there poppies around on ANZAC day?
1. During which war did they start remembering fallen soldiers with poppies? World War 1
2. In which country is ‘Flanders?’ Netherland and France
3. Was the poet who wrote ‘In Flanders Fields’ a soldier? How do you know? He was a soldier.In Flanders fields
4. In the poem, it mentions a ‘quarrel’. Find a definition for the word quarrel: a disagreement
5. Where in the World is Belgium? Explain where you find it...Europe
6. What is an Armistice? An agreement to stop fighting with an enemy to bury the dead
7. What is another name for the ‘red poppy’?
Papaver rhoeas
8. How do you think John McCrae felt when he wrote his poem?
Scared frightened sad
9. Find an image that portrays the words of the first verse the best you can.
10. Why do you think the RSA want to raise money from poppies?
To help raise awareness about world war 1 and to help the soldiers that came home.
11. If you could choose another symbol to remember the ANZAC soldiers,
what would it be? Explain your choice. Anzac biscuits because that is the main food that people sent
Extra Fact: Poppy Day has been a part of the New Zealand calendar since 1922, making it one of the oldest nationwide appeals.
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