World News B #6 November 16th, 2007

2. Watch this video and write about it on your blog:
How much television do you watch every week?
What are the messages of this video? (Write two messages).
Do you agree with these messages?
What do you think of television?

Unfortunately, we couldn't watch the video.

3. What is November 11th called in Britain? Go to the Woodlands Junior School homepage to find the answer.
November 11th is called “Remembrance Day(Poppy Day)” in Britain.

1. Who lays a wreath?
Wreaths are layed beside war memorials by companies, clubs and societies, following the first wreath layed by the Queen.

2. Where?
It takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.

3. Why?
To remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts.

4. How many years is it since the end of World War One?
It’s been 89 years since the War.

5. What is the red flower?
A poppy.

6. (Bonus question) Why is this red flower used on November 11th?
In Flanders, the whole western part of Belgium, some of the most concentrated and bloodiest fighting of the First World War took place. After the fighting, everything was completely devastated, no exception for natural life. However, in such a desperate place, only one living thing survived, which was a poppy.

John McCrae, a doctor serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, was so deeply moved by the flowers, and wrote a poem about them. The poem was published later and the poppy became a popular symbol for soldiers who died in battle.

7. (Watch a video of this year’s event here).

4. What happened on November 6th in London?
It’s the day of the State Opening of Parliament (the first day of the new parliamentary session).

5. What happened on November 10th in London?
It is the day of the Lord Mayor’s Show.

6. What is the Mayor’s name?
David Lewis.