In Flanders Fields Creative Review Tasks

Immerse your students in the reflective and symbolic world of John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields with this set of thought-provoking creative response tasks. These activities encourage pupils to explore the poem’s themes of remembrance, sacrifice, patriotism, and the emotional legacy of war, while developing both critical and imaginative skills.

Perfect for KS3 English, this flexible resource can be used alongside a war poetry unit, as an enrichment activity, or as an alternative to traditional essays. It supports a range of learning styles and encourages personal engagement with one of the most iconic poems of the First World War.

Students can choose from a range of activities, including:
★ Creating a TikTok-style review analysing key themes and personal reactions
★ Recording a podcast discussing remembrance, legacy, and the poem’s relevance today
★ Designing an illustrated version of the poem, pairing lines with symbolic imagery
★ Creating a memorial to reflect the emotional weight and message of the poem
★ Writing trench postcards from a soldier’s perspective, inspired by the poem’s imagery
★ Composing an inner monologue reflecting on the cost of war
★ Curating a museum exhibit exploring themes of honour, memory, and national identity
★ Writing a newspaper article using emotive language and imagined interviews
★ Designing a collage contrasting wartime propaganda with the poem’s call to action and quiet grief

Why use this resource?
✔ Encourages deeper poetic analysis through creative interpretation
✔ Offers respectful, emotionally intelligent alternatives to essay-based tasks
✔ Supports differentiated learning and student choice
✔ Ideal for WWI poetry, creative writing, or cross-curricular links with history and art

Download today to help your students engage with In Flanders Fields through meaningful, student-led creative work that blends empathy, symbolism, and critical thinking.