'Poppies' from Cbeebies

Watch the video on youtube here 

The film 'Poppies' is shown on CBBC each year to give children something to think about during the two-minutes silence.  You may wish to use this film in that way or use it to discuss the effects of war on people and animals. 

​Discussion Points

• ​​Discuss the first 35 seconds. How do you think the rabbit is feeling?  How would you describe the atmosphere or general feeling?  Do the ducks remind you of anything?  How does the music make you feel?
• After 48 seconds, ask what is changing?  Does this symbolise anything?  How do you think the rabbit feels?
• After 1 min 18 seconds, ask what the rabbit is sheltering under?  Where did it come from?  Does it symbolise anything?  Is it a good place to shelter?  How do you think the creatures are feeling?
• Watch the film until the end, how do we first know that the war is over?  What type of flowers are they?  Do you think the colour of the flowers have any significance?  How do you think the rabbit felt when his family appeared?
• After watching the film discuss the fact that the rabbit could symbolise a soldier.  Do they think a soldier would feel any different to the rabbit?

There are some recording sheets for responding to 'Poppies' here Thanks to @GrahamAndre
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Further Literacy Shed Resources on War here

There are additional Armistice Day resources from the BBC here 

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