This document discusses Veterans Day and the poem "In Flanders Fields". It notes that on November 11, 1918, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice was signed ending World War I. The poem "In Flanders Fields" was written in 1915 by John McCrae after witnessing the carnage of WWI. It describes the poppies growing between the crosses marking the graves of soldiers and calls on the living to continue fighting for those who died.

1. November 11
Veterans Day
Remembrance Day
Armistice Day
We remember…
In 1918, on the eleventh hour
of the eleventh day
in the eleventh month,
the world rejoiced and celebrated.
After four years of bitter war, an armistice was signed.
The "war to end all wars" was over.
Source: http://sherylfranklin.com/holidays/veterans_day.html

2. "In Flanders Fields"
Written in by John McCrae (1915)
After witnessing the carnage of WWI John McCrae wrote "In Flanders Fields." McCrae, a Canadian, was a medical officer in the Boer War and World War I.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

5. In Flanders Fields...

6. the
poppies
grow....

7. between the crosses,
row on row ...

8. that mark our place ...

9. and in the sky the larks, still singing bravely, fly...

10. scarce heard amid the guns below ...

11. we are the dead ...

12. short days ago we lived ...

15. l
o
v
e
d

16. and were loved ...

17. and now we lie in Flanders Fields.

18. Take
up
our
quarrel
with
our
foe

20. we throw the torch ...

21. be yours to hold it high.

22. If ye
break
faith with
us who
die ...

23. we shall not sleep ....

24. though poppies grow in Flanders Fields.