WHAT A TINY POPPY CAN DO

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THE ARMED FORCES

How is the First World War called?

Who fought in WW1?

Name some of the countries belonging to the British Empire at that time:

JOHN MCCRAE

Who was he? _______________

What did he do?

What inspired him?

What was the consequence?

THE ARMISTICE

When did it happen?

This was the hour of the day of the month. That day is called
Day or Day.

THE POPPY STORY

Why did people make and sell paper poppies? People make and sell paper poppies to
to the millions of , , and who were
coming home from the war. These people are called or
.

REMEMBRANCE DAY

What do people do on that day?

They and at , they stop what they are doing for a

to remember all the veterans who have served their country in the war, not just WWI.

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 POPPIES IN SCOTLAND

Is the poppy the same everywhere in the world?

Where are the poppies made?

Who founded the factory?

Who was Field-Marshall Douglas Haig?

Who works in that factory? All the poppies are made by hand by

How many people worked in there when it opened?

And now?

How many poppies do they make each year? They make poppies and
wreaths. They also make 10,000 .

All over Scotland, the volunteers poppies, they organize , , and

to for veterans of all wars.

With the millions of pounds they collect, the volunteers help ex-servicemen and women in after
serving in the , or .They also help their ,
, , , and .

With the money raised, they can supply hoists and care, and vehicles.

They also give money so they can retrain, their own or grow an existing .

They give , , and to deal with any problems that may

be encountered along the way, helping them to .

"Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red", created by artists Paul

Queen Elizabeth II visiting the poppy art installation at the Tower Cummins and Tom Pipe, is made up of more than 888,246 ceramic
of London in 2014. Each poppy represents a British or Colonial flowers which progressively filled the Tower’s famous moat between
soldier killed in the First World War. July 17th and November 11th 2014.

FOR THOSE BRAVE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES SO WE COULD

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