WORLD WAR I – CANADIAN AUTONOMY

 

WRITTEN RESPONSE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23

 

 

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TEXTBOOK/SOURCES

Chapter 2 Canada and the First World War

Canadian Encyclopedia – First World War

Canadian War Museum – Canada and the First World War

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February 1/2

Lesson: Causes of World War

Read and Review

Notes: Causes of World War I

Counterpoints: Chapter 2 Canada and the First World War p.26-30 optional

Notes: Causes and Historical Events (V2)

 

In Class Work

Inquiry Question: Which cause was most responsible for World War I?

Article: The Top 5 Causes That Led to World War I (Thought.co) Highlighted

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Which cause was most responsible for World War I? PERIOD 2

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Which cause was most responsible for World War I? PERIOD 4

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Which cause was most responsible for World War I? PERIOD 5

 

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Lesson: Causes – Criteria for Explaining Important Causes

Notes: Cause and Consequence – Definition, Description, Criteria

Notes: Criteria for Explaining Important Causes

Notes: Determining Important Causes of World War I (V7)

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 February 3/4

Lesson: Canada Prepares for War

Counterpoints: Chapter 2 Canada and the First World War p. 32-34 optional

Notes: Canada’s Prepares for War Notes (V2)

 

Article: War Measures Act eroded civil liberties (V2)

Evidence: War Measures Act

Inquiry Question: Was the government’s suspension of individual rights in the War Measures Act during World War I justified (V3)?

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the government’s suspension of individual rights in the War Measures Act during World War I justified? PERIOD 2

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the government’s suspension of individual rights in the War Measures Act during World War I justified? PERIOD 4

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the government’s suspension of individual rights in the War Measures Act during World War I justified? PERIOD 5

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 February 6

Lesson: Battle of Ypres

Canadian War Museum – Introduction: Maps

Battle of Ypres – Canadian Encyclopedia

Video: Battle of Ypres

Padlet – Battle of Ypres

Notes: Canada and Battles of World War I

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February 7

Lesson: Trenches

History on the Net – Trenches

Handout: Trenches (V3)

Lesson: Primary Sources/Documents

Canadian War Museum – Canada and the First World War

Canadian War Museum – Canada and the First World War – Life at the Front Photographs

Activity: Primary Sources – Photographs – Life at the Front Photographs (V3)

Padlet: Life at the Front Photographs

Game: Over the Top optional

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 February 8

Lesson: Battle of the Somme

Handout: Attrition Warfare

Battle of the Somme – Canadian Encyclopedia

 

Video: Battle of the Somme 

 

Canadian War Museum – Canada and the First World War – Somme and Courcelette

Padlet: Battle of the Somme/Courcelette – Photo

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 February 9

Lesson: Home Front

Notes: Home Front(V4)

Notes: Propaganda

History Skills – Propaganda

 

Activity: Propaganda Posters (V2)

Canadian War Museum – Canada and the First World War – Propaganda

Padlet: Propaganda Poster

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 February 13

Lesson: Battle of Vimy Ridge

Handout: Historical Significance Criteria (V3)

Battle of Vimy Ridge – Canadian Encyclopedia

Video: Battle of Vimy Ridge

 

Article: Significance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Evidence: Battle of Vimy Ridge Evidence

Inquiry Question: Was the battle of Vimy Ridge significant to Allied success in the war and development of Canada’s identity as a nation (V2)?

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the battle of Vimy Ridge significant to Allied success in the war and development of Canada’s identity as a nation (V2)? PERIOD 2

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the battle of Vimy Ridge significant to Allied success in the war and development of Canada’s identity as a nation (V2)? PERIOD 4

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the battle of Vimy Ridge significant to Allied success in the war and development of Canada’s identity as a nation (V2)? PERIOD 5

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 February 14

Lesson: Soldiers’ Accounts

Soldiers’ Accounts – Canadian War Museum

The Canadian Letters and Images Project

Padlet: Soldier’s Letter

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 February 15

Lesson: Conscription Crisis 1917

Conscription – Canadian Encyclopedia

Notes: Conscription Crisis

 

Evidence: Conscription Crisis

Article: Face to Face on Conscription

Article: Conscription divided Canada. It also helped win the First World War

Inquiry Question: Was Prime Minister Borden’s 1917 conscription policy justified (V2)?

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was Prime Minister Borden’s 1917 conscription policy justified? PERIOD 2

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was Prime Minister Borden’s 1917 conscription policy justified? PERIOD 4

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was Prime Minister Borden’s 1917 conscription policy justified? PERIOD 5

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February 16

Lesson: Battle of Passchendaele

Battle of Passchendaele – Canadian Encyclopedia

 

Activity: Film Passchendaele: Historical Accuracy and Usefulness

Padlet: Passchendaele Film and Historical Accuracy PERIOD 2

Padlet: Passchendaele Film and Historical Accuracy PERIOD 4

Padlet: Passchendaele Film and Historical Accuracy PERIOD 5

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 February 17

Lesson: Canada’s Hundred Days

Amiens – Canadian War Museum

Canada’s Hundred Days – Canadian Encyclopedia

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 February 21

Lesson: Consequences of the War

Treaty of Versailles – Canadian Encyclopedia

Article: The War’s Impact on Canada

Evidence: Consequences

Handout: Criteria for Determining Important Consequences

Inquiry Question: What are the three most important consequences of World War I for Canada?

Padlet – Inquiry Question: What was the most important consequence of World War I for Canada? PERIOD 2

Padlet – Inquiry Question: What was the most important consequence of World War I for Canada? PERIOD 4

Padlet – Inquiry Question: What was the most important consequence of World War I for Canada? PERIOD 5

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