Bonus Activity: In Flanders Fields


As the new century dawned, New Zealanders settled into a period of relative calm. The calm la
sted for about 15 years but came to a sudden end in 1914 when World War I erupted in Europe
. The war lasted for almost five years and claimed the lives of 18,000 New Zealanders.

It also claimed the lives of thousands of men and women from countries around the world. Every
year, we remember these brave men and women on ANZAC Day (25 April). Many people go to
a special Anzac Day ceremony where they read a special poem that was written for the fallen s
oldiers. The poem is called ‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae.

Read the poem. On your blog, tell us what you think of the poem. Do you like it? How does it ma
ke you feel?

It makes me feel very lucky to live in a beautiful, safe country like New Zealand. It also makes m
e feel sad for those who died in the war and for their families. I think that we are very lucky that t
hey went to war and fought for our freedom. What do you think?

 I feel lucky because I lucky that I did not go o war and I feel lucky that we protected by people w
ho are fighting for our country.I feel sad too because people are dying in war.

BONUS POINTS: 10