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Remembering WWI with Poppies Primary Middle Secondary
Australian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy
1. Remembrance Day, 11 November,
is celebrated each year. "During the First World War, red poppies were
among the first plants that sprouted on the battlefields of Belgium and
northern France.
In Flanders Fields
BY JOHN MCCRAE 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. (Source: Poetry Foundation)
"Poppies have been used as a symbol of rest
and death since antiquity, so the choice of these flowers in particular
highlights the close link between life and death; they are vividly alive
even as their presence hints at death."
2. As a class, discuss the poem, its structure and meaning.
3. Look at the following pictures and read their captions from the Canberra Times, 9 November 2018.
Poppies carpet Parliament House to mark 100 years since the Armistice - Canberra Times November 9 2018
as a tribute to Australians who have served in wars, conflicts and peace-keeping operations. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
" ...official opening on Friday of a carpet of poppies installed in the Parliament House forecourt to mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice, ending World War I."
What is your reaction to this "sea" of crochet poppies?
4. You are going to create either a white poppy [with black centre] for the nurses, or a purple poppy for the animals - pigeons, horses, dogs [with black centre] or a traditional red poppy for the soldiers who lost their lives in the wars in the 20th and 21st Centuries. Decide which poppy you will make for an installation for your school as a Remembrance Art Work.
How To Crochet A Remembrance Poppy - EASY! Beginners Project https://youtu.be/LbFWVO89rEY
The Lincraft pattern is here. Or, 5000 poppies [4 different patterns] Notes:
ch = chain
If you need help, look at these quick videos:
Beginner Crochet Basics: How to double crochet
Crochet: Treble Stitch
Optional Extra -
Secondary
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