What is history? How does it differ from the past? What are the cause and consequences of our actions?
3.The Road to War
Here's your chance to fight a two-front war. What will you do? Canada enters the war.
5. Battles
Ypres, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, and Passchendaele Argumentative Paragraph writing exercise - Do films such as Passchendaele glorify war? Does the human element of these films detract from it's impact?
7. Treaty of Versailles Simulation
Be prepared to divide Europe.
9. The Roaring 20's
Fashion, fads and fast cars
11. In-class debate research period
Did the 1920's Roar for all Canadians? The status of women, Aboriginals, Black Canadians, and Chinese Canadians. Canada: A People's History (Famous Five)
13. The Great Depression
Economic downturn, impact on average Canadians
15. The causes of World War II
1. Treaty of Versailles 2. Rise of totalitarian governments - rise of Hitler 3. Policy of appeasement 4. Failure of the League of Nations
17. Canada at War (again)
Canada's attitude towards war and the S.S. St. Louis
19. Technology in WWII
In class research and exploration of radar, atomic weapons, jet technology, blood plasma, computers etc. Create a criteria and then rank the technology in terms of impact during the war and beyond.
21. World War II Battles
Activity: On the ground coverage activity
23. The Holocaust
24. War in the Pacific
We'll investigate the dropping of the atomic bombs
26. Canada in the 1950's
Cars, suburbs, and pop culture
28. Cold War Tensions (2 lessons)
During this class we'll be mapping cold war tensions.
The Family Biographer Assignment
The family biographer assignment uses historical inquiry skills to allow students to investigate their family history and make connections to Canada's history.
M.A.I.N. and the road to war. Seriously, awesome stuff. Countries skit, mapping activity, Spotlight Canada reading
4a. Technology
Arms auction
4b. Life in the Trenches
Rats, trench foot, trench mouth, lice, animals in the war, Christmas day soccer matches. Poster Activity
6. Was it Worth it?
The war to end all wars, the Great War, How did the war shape Canada?
8. The Long Road Home
Life post-war: Spanish influenza, the Winnipeg General strike. Dramatic role play activity
10. The Roaring 20's
Food, music, dance, sports, literature - explore all of these through stations
12. Debate!
14. the Rise of Totalitarian governments (1930's)
The rise of fascism in Italy and Spain, Communism in the USSR and Nazism in Germany.
14. World War II in Colour Episode 1: The Gathering Storm
16. Road to War
Visual timeline - completed in class
18. WWII - technology auction
20. Battles
Blitzkrieg, Dunkirk, and more
22. Homefront (two lessons)
Japanese internment, War Measures Act, Conscription (again)
25. Life in the Post-War Canada
War brides, veterans, creation of the UN etc.
27. Then and Now
Each student will be assigned a topic ranging from music, fashion, cars, sports, to microwave dinners. We'll explore how these items have changed from then to now.