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English lesson theme 5 UK vs US part F watching

Anguilla[a] is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean.[6] It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin.[7] The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately 16 miles (26 kilometers) long by 3 miles (5 km) wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population. The territory's capital is The Valley.[8] The total land area of the territory is 35 square miles (91 km2),[9] with a population of approximately 15,753[2][3] (2021).

Planning of today

• Learning goals
• Reading
• Homework check
• "Lest we forget"
• In Flanders field
• Remembrance day
• Homework
  
• Check learning goals

Learning goals

• I can understand the importance of the remembrance day.
• I can understand the history behind the use of the Poppy. 
• I can give my own insight and opinion on wartime poetry.
  
• I can understand the main points of television programmes about familiar topics when these are presented in a clear and relatively slow manner. 

Reading

Patricia J. Adams (born 1952) is an Anguillan writer and former teacher. An annual award which bears her name is given each year by Anguilla’s Department of Education to the primary students in grades 3, 5, and 6 who excel in creative writing. She was the recipient of the Queen's Certificate and a badge of honour in 2012 on Anguilla Day.

Homework check: Finish the text about Puerto Rico. And do the exercises in the book on page 80 - 83 (exercise 24 - 26). (Questions?)

"Lest we forget"

• What does this sentence mean?
• Why is it so important to the people from the British commonwealth?
• What are some symbols that are linked to this sentence?

01:58

What is a 'poppy' and why is this so important?

02:52

Have you ever attended a war memorial or remembrance? What was your opinion?

What is the message of this poem?

Remembrance day

• Do you have certain objects, songs, poems or other things you personally link to remembrance day?

Homework

Exercise 27 - 30 (Page 84-85)

Werk eerst 10 minuten in complete stilte:

Learning goals

• I can understand the importance of the remembrance day.
• I can understand the history behind the use of the Poppy. 
• I can give my own insight and opinion on wartime poetry.
  
• I can understand the main points of television programmes about familiar topics when these are presented in a clear and relatively slow manner.