WORLD WAR II – CANADIAN AUTONOMY

 

 

 

WRITTEN RESPONSE

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TEXTBOOK/SOURCES

Counterpoints: Chapter 5 Canada and the Second World War

Canadian Encyclopedia – Second World War

Canada at War – World War II

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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?

Padlet – Inquiry Question: What cause of the war in Europe was most responsible for World War II? PERIOD 2

Padlet – Inquiry Question: What cause of the war in Europe was most responsible for World War II? PERIOD 4

Padlet – Inquiry Question: What cause of the war in Europe was most responsible for World War II? PERIOD 5

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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

Notes: Battle of Hong Kong

PowerPoint: Battle of Hong Kong

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 April  11

Lesson: Japanese Internment

Notes: Ethical Judgment – Residential Schools (V2)

Japanese Internment – Canadian Encyclopedia

 

Inquiry Question: Was the government’s decision to intern Japanese Canadians in camps during the war motivated primarily by security or racism?

Evidence: Japanese Internment (V2)

 

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the government’s decision to intern Japanese Canadians in camps during the war motivated primarily  by security or racism? PERIOD 2

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the government’s decision to intern Japanese Canadians in camps during the war motivated primarily  by security or racism? PERIOD 4

Padlet – Inquiry Question: Was the government’s decision to intern Japanese Canadians in camps during the war motivated primarily  by security or racism? PERIOD 5

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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

 

Notes: Dieppe Raid (V3)

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 

 

Evidence: Bombing of Germany

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

PowerPoint: Juno

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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

PowerPoint: Scheldt

PowerPoint: Rhineland

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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?