Remembrance Day

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/remembrance-day

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of armistice signing?November 11, 1918
2. What is the formal end of world war i?Treaty of Versailles signed on June 28, 1919
3. What is Remembrance Day and when is it celebrated?Remembrance Day is a day to honor soldiers who died in war, celebrated on November 11 each year.
4. Why do people wear poppies on Remembrance Day?Poppies remember soldiers and show respect; they grew on warfields after World War I and symbolize life after death.

Armistice: A formal agreement between opposing parties to cease hostilities.
Commonwealth Member States: Sovereign states that were formerly part of the British Empire and maintain ties.
Geopolitical Landscape: The influence of geography on international relations and politics.