tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542528330773071254.post8552144223872988170..comments2023-11-28T15:37:13.009+07:00Comments on เว็บไซต์การเรียนรู้ ประภัสรา โคตะขุน: Remembrance DayPrapasara.Comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697914215155821190noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542528330773071254.post-55790572797173249632010-11-10T22:57:44.987+07:002010-11-10T22:57:44.987+07:00Why do people wear poppies?
The week before 11...Why do people wear poppies? <br /><br /><br /><br />The week before 11 November, you'll see people on the TV and in the streets wearing a poppy. <br />Poppies are red flowers which are worn to show others that you are remembering those who died for their country. <br /><br />The reason poppies are used is because they are the flowers which grew on the battle fields after the World War 1 ended. <br /><br />Poppies are also used to raise money for all the old soldiers who are still alive. <br /><br />The organisation in charge of looking after older soldiers, or veterans, is called the British Legion. <br /><br />Each year, volunteers will sell these poppies in the street all over Britain. <br /><br />You can decide how much money you want to give to the poppy sellers.Prapasara.Comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697914215155821190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542528330773071254.post-75841258669638808082010-11-10T22:57:04.890+07:002010-11-10T22:57:04.890+07:00Why hold a two minute silence?
The first two m...Why hold a two minute silence? <br /><br /><br /><br />The first two minute silence was held on 11 November 1919, when King George V asked the public to observe a silence at 11am. <br />This was one year after the end of World War 1. <br /><br />He made the request so "the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated on reverent remembrance of the glorious dead".Prapasara.Comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697914215155821190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542528330773071254.post-79865155627484744862010-11-10T22:56:12.110+07:002010-11-10T22:56:12.110+07:00What is Armistice Day?
Armistice Day is on 11 ...What is Armistice Day? <br /><br /><br /><br />Armistice Day is on 11 November. <br /><br />A two minute silence is observed at 11am on 11th day of the 11th month because this is when the Great War, or World War 1, came to end in 1918. <br /><br />But now, this anniversary is used to remember all the people who've died in wars since World War 1. <br /><br />This includes World War 2, the Falklands War, the Gulf War, and conflicts in Bosnia, Rwanda and Kosovo.Prapasara.Comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697914215155821190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542528330773071254.post-55343312556617734452010-11-10T22:55:05.667+07:002010-11-10T22:55:05.667+07:00What is Remembrance Day?
The second Sunday of ...What is Remembrance Day? <br /><br /><br /><br />The second Sunday of November is Remembrance Sunday, also known as Remembrance Day. <br />At 11am men, women and children all across Britain hold a two minute silence to remember the millions who have died in war. <br /><br />The silence is usually observed at war memorials, cenotaphs and religious services and shopping centres throughout the country. <br /><br />The Royal Family, along with top politicians and religious leaders, gather at The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London for a service.Prapasara.Comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697914215155821190noreply@blogger.com