PPT-Jane Weir ‘Poppies’

Jane Weir Poppies   Three days before Armistice Sunday and poppies had already been placed on individual war graves Before you left I pinned one onto your lapel crimped petals spasms of paper red disrupting a blockade. November is the time of the year when we wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during wars. The . eleventh hour.  of the . eleventh day.  of the . eleventh month. Dr Zara Dennis. Mater Christi College. Introduction. What . is the Teacher Tall Poppies Awards Program. ?. The Growing Tall Poppies initiative aims to:. Make . science dynamic, interdisciplinary, connected and relevant to the pursuit of improving life for individuals, communities and . . and. . Jim. ANZAC Research. Two lone poppies standing in a field representing ANZACS and war.. Lest We Forget. THE RED POPPY -ITS SIGNIFICANCE. The red poppy is a sign of remembering the people who died in the wars, they also use it because it is a sign of life.. Sylvia Plath. Textbook Pg. 192. Poppies in July. Poppies in July. Word association:. . What do you think of when you see poppies in this image?. Can you predict what this poem . is about?. Poppies in July. By Jane Weir. What do you . think. when you see this particular flower? What do you already . know. about what this . flower . stands for?. What could the colour . red. symbolise?. How would you feel…. 1 2 Weir House Gladstone Terrace Kelburn Wellington 6012 New Zealand PHONE +64 - 4 - 463 3700 EMAIL weirhouse@vuw.ac.nz SKYPE weirhouse WEBSITE www.victoria.ac.nz/weirhouse www.facebook.com/groups/Wei The children in Key Stage 2 have taken part in a variety of events during the week to mark the Centenary year off WW1.. They thought about what it was like to be a child in WW1 and investigated the games they would have played.. july. ’. poppies. What are the connotations of poppies?. . How do you think Plath might use them?. In pairs, look at the two poems (on pages 21 and 77).. Jot down the phrases that describe poppies.. This PowerPoint presentation contains a selection of images and archives which students can use to . prompt discussion and encourage further research. The materials . come from the . Collection . of the National Army . Prompt:. One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. Discuss how a character in the novel struggles to free himself or herself from the power of others or seeks to gain power over others. Be sure to demonstrate in your essay how the author uses this power struggle to enhance the meaning of the work.. Jane Eyre. . . Write an essay showing for what purposes the author uses the struggle. . Do not merely retell the story.. . Literal Meaning. How does the struggle for dominance impact the novel? . Relevancy to the Novel. Here is Jane. Jane is getting ready for School. Today, she is wearing her favorite dress.. Jane is also bringing something very important to school. She has it with her all the time. Do you know what it is?. By Theo and Harry. Our Remembrance . G. arden. Holywell has recently added an additional display on to all the many others, however this one is in a different league entirely. It is a garden representing the 100. Write a sentence about what each flower could represent.. Challenge:. What symbolism does a rose have?. What symbolism does a poppy have? . Lesson 5. C/W. . Date. . Lesson Title: Poppies and WW1 .