WRITTEN RESPONSE
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TEXTBOOK/SOURCES
Counterpoints: Chapter 5 Canada and the Second World War
Canadian Encyclopedia – Second World War
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March 31
Lesson: Causes of Word War II
Counterpoints: Chapter 5 Canada and the Second World War p.120-123 AND 124-126 optional
Notes: Causes of War in Europe (V2)
Activity: Causes of War in Europe (V2)
Inquiry Question: Which cause was most responsible for World War II in Europe?
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April 3
Lesson: Canada Prepares for War
Counterpoints: Chapter 5 Canada and the Second World War p.130-132
Notes: Canada Declares War (V2)
Canadian War Poster Collection optional
Padlet: Propaganda Posters optional
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April 4
Lesson: War Begins in Europe – Fall of France and Battle of Britain
WW2History.com – Invasion of Poland
WW2History.com – Invasion of Holland, Belgium and France
WW2History.com – Battle of Britain
Activity: Poland, France, Britain
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April 6
Lesson: Battle of Hong Kong
Hong Kong – Canadian Encyclopedia
PowerPoint: Battle of Hong Kong
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April 11
Lesson: Japanese Internment
Notes: Ethical Judgment – Residential Schools (V2)
Japanese Internment – Canadian Encyclopedia
Evidence: Japanese Internment (V2)
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April 12
Lesson: Battle of the Atlantic
Battle of the Atlantic – Canadian Encyclopedia
Battle of the Atlantic Interactive Map
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April 13
Lesson: Dieppe
Dieppe Raid – Canadian Encyclopedia
Dieppe Raid: Why? – Canadian Encyclopedia
Article: Dieppe Raid – A Collosal Blunder optional
Inquiry Question: Was the Dieppe Raid useful and worthwhile (V3)?
Evidence: Useful and Worthwhile or Not Worthwile
Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the Dieppe Raid useful and worthwhile? PERIOD 2
Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the Dieppe Raid useful and worthwhile? PERIOD 4
Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the Dieppe Raid useful and worthwhile? PERIOD 5
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April 14
Lesson: Battle of Ortona
Ortona – Canadian Encyclopedia
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April 17
Lesson: Bombing of Germany
Article: British Bombing Strategy in WW II optional
Inquiry Question: Was the Allied bombing of German cities during the war justified?
Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the Allied bombing of German cities justified? PERIOD 2
Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the Allied bombing of German cities justified? PERIOD 4
Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the Allied bombing of German cities justified? PERIOD 5
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April 18
Lesson: Juno/Normandy Landings (D-Day)
D-Day Map – Canadian War Museum
Juno Beach – Canadian Encyclopedia
Activity: Storming Juno – Similarities and Differences optional
Padlet – Storming Juno: Why is film an effective way to present a historical event? optional
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April 19
Lesson: Battle of Normandy – Caen and Falaise
Battle of Normandy – Canadian Encyclopedia
Normandy Campaign Interactive Map
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April 24
Lesson: Battle of the Scheldt and Rhineland
Liberation of the Netherlands – Canadian Encyclopedia
Battle of the Scheldt – Canadian Encyclopedia
Battle of the Rhineland – Canadian Encyclopedia
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April 25
Lesson: Liberation of the Netherlands
Liberation of the Netherlands – Canadian Encyclopedia
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April 26
Lesson: Holocaust
Final Solution/Holocaust – Unites States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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April 27
Lesson: Japan Surrenders
Handout: Canada’s role in developing the Atomic Bomb
Handout: Evidence Justified or Not Justified
Inquiry Question:Was the use of the atomic bomb on Japan by the U.S. to end the war in the Pacific justified?
Padlet – Inquiry Question:Was the use of the atomic bomb on Japan by the U.S. to end the war in the Pacific justified?
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Lesson: World War II and Canada optional
Notes: Home Front – Women, Economy and Conscription
Notes:Effects of the War on Canada – Economic Social Political
Inquiry Question: Was World War II a defining event in the development of Canada’s identity?
Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was World War II a defining event in the development of Canada’s identity?