REMEMBRANCE DAY

Below are some of the Remembrance day reflections that the Grade 7s from my placement have written.

Remembrance Day is a sad, people going to war fighting and killing. In WWII Laura Secord saved Canada but the leader Brook was killed as he was going to the war but Laura’s husband lived. My Gram and Grandpa went to war but lived. They were very young when they went so they do not remember a lot. Jordan said that if they chickened out they would have been thrown off the ship into the water. It made me wonder if that is true and that they must have had a harsh life. The slide show and music reminded me of Iraq and how people are fighting for peace. As a result it made me think of my poverty essay. If everybody were to put the money they used on war onto poverty there would be peace. I think this is a sad thing but it makes me happy to know that people put their lives in danger for me and for out country, Canada . We should show our respect for them. We should always remember them; they have helped us and we owe them our gratitude.



Remembrance Day is a very sad time. People have sacrificed their lives for us in many wars such as WWI, WWII, and the continuing war in Afghanistan . This is a very sad time for mothers, sons, daughters because many men and fathers are sent to Afghanistan and sacrifice themselves to defend their families, friends, other relatives and Canada . The war in Afghanistan still goes on and many people are dying. Now while the war is going on, we salute the brave, strong soldiers that give up their lives to protect their friends, families, and Canada .



During the Remembrance Day reflection I felt very thankful for the Canadian soldiers who fought in the wars to protect us. We have not been physically harmed but we are all emotionally hurt because we all have the feeling that soldiers are dying all over the world just to protect us. I felt sad because the Canadian soldiers and other countries soldiers are fighting to protect us. Some day when Canada is in danger again we will all help the dying soldiers so that we can all live in peace.



Remembrance Day is a very emotional day because we remember all the soldiers who have died in the wars. They go to Afghanistan to fight for the world and keep it safe for us and so we can keep carrying on. They back each other up and they listen to our national anthem with pride. They fire at them for Canada , they attack for Canada , and fight for Canada to keep us safe and happy. I feel very sad for them because they risk their lives and all they get is death. They all go down there with pride and fight with pride. They die and fall for us. So we gather today to remember and to salute our soldiers. O Canada, We salute thee!




I think we all should remember and take this day seriously because there are soldiers out there that fought and died for us. I am very thankful, because of them, we have schools that are safe and homes where we can sleep at night without having to worry about bombs being dropped on us. Will it hit me? Will I see my friends and family tomorrow? Is it safe the spot where I am at? Thanks to the soldiers we don’t have to be worrying about this right now. They have created and sacrificed their lives so we can live. I hope one day every single person will stand and actually show emotion for the soldiers and what they have done for us. One day we will all have a peaceful world and I hope that we can all be safe. Why war? Why can’t it be stopped? What do we have to do to make is stop? If kids all around get taught well, to not choose war and to not harm others this will not happen. Unfortunately there are people out there that choose the opposite. We should all work together to make a difference.

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Remembrance day a day to remember World War I and II and all of the wars that have taken place. Canadians have been there to help at wars that don’t involve Canada . Young men all over Canada have volunteered their lives to help others. They left their homes, family and peace behind to help others who are living in a world of sadness and despair. Those poor people who have their houses bombed have had family and friends die. The horror of it and yet Canadians are there. Many have fought and died bravely. Others lived but risked their lives. Remembrance Day is the day that we honour all those soldiers who have died and those who risked their lives for us. We wear a poppy because of the poem, “In Flanders Field”. We stand for a moment of silence; we listen to the bugle play; we try to imagine the soldiers; and we pray. They deserve to be honoured. They deserve to be loved. We honour and love them today.



No one likes war, war is horrible. Thousands of people go to war and they fight and kill other people. Canadian soldiers die in Iraq . It is horrible to think that everyone has to fight. There is no real point to war. Why do people just start killing each other for no reason? I wish there was no such thing as war. Why should people go to a different country just to kill people? I don’t know how many people die a month in Iraq but even if one person dies a month it’s still horrible. War is horrible, everyone hates it. No one really wants to go to a different country to die. I would never go to war ever! War = Bad