Month December 2015
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Background: Read about Conscription and the election HERE and HERE. Conscription Today: Part I 1- Define conscription. 2- Do you believe it was necessary in 1917? 3- What might you have done differently if you were in charge? Part II Using the… Continue Reading →
Background: Check out the basics HERE. Sources: Watch the CBC Archives Halifax: A city in ruins after the explosion, and listen to Mont-Blanc pilot Francis Mackey recall the Halifax 1917 explosion. If you have additional time you can check out more… Continue Reading →
Read the information on Victory bonds, and the primary document and look at the example posters. Background: The Canadian Government sold Victory Bonds to Canadian citizens, private corporations and various organizations in order to raise funds to pay for the war…. Continue Reading →
For this station please read this short article on Canadian propaganda posters, you may also want to refer to a dictionary. Pictures (From the Canadian War Museum Collection) Part I Using the… Continue Reading →
Background: Women’s role prior to World War One Before the outbreak of WWI women’s role in western society was restricted to the home and to jobs that were referred to as “Women’s Work.” Some of these jobs included domestic service (housekeeper,)… Continue Reading →
Over the next two classes you will work in groups of five to explore the effects of World War One on Canadians at home. Step One: Your group will be responsible for visiting six different stations and completing an individual… Continue Reading →
You and your teammates are in charge of feeding the Allied troops fighting in Europe. Familiarize yourself with the maps below. You may also want to review the Alliances and which countries are on which side. Plain Map of Europe: … Continue Reading →
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