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Description

A Quick game of assembling the Remembrance Day Poem "In Flanders Field" by John McCrae

Resources

A copy of the poem cut to ribbons per verse - one full set per team that can be a Six or a Patrol.

Instructions

Equipment: copies (one for each team) of the poem (below) cut up line by line, placed in a container; one copy to post on the wall.

Instructions: Form into relay lines in sixes at one end of the meeting area, with the poem posted at the other end.
Give each team a container with the cut up poem in it. First scout in line reaches into the container and pulls out one line of the poem.
He/she runs up to the far wall and places the line of poetry in what they believe is the correct spot.
They then run back to their six and touch the next Cub in line. Continue until the poem is assembled correctly. First six to assemble the poem correctly, wins.

In Flanders Fields
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.

John McCrae, a Canadian Army Doctor, wrote this poem to remember his friend who died in the First World War. We still wear the poppy each November.

Tags

• Poem
• relay
• Remembrance

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