Students will view the travelling exhibition (available to borrow for free) or the online virtual exhibition on the Normandy landings to gain an understanding and interpret the facts surrounding the Allied assault and invasion of Nazi Germany’s foothold in France on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Students will then answer trivia questions.

Goals of the Activity

These activities were created for the Je Me Souviens education program as educational tools to complement the QEP secondary IV history and secondary V contemporary world courses.

In addition, the activities can be used as language tools in the following QEP courses: Francais langue maternelle secondaire V, IV, III, English Language Arts and FSL or ESL secondary V, IV, III. 

The goal of these activities is to allow secondary cycle two students to have a greater understanding of World War II and Canada’s role in the Normandy landings. Students will also learn to appreciate the contributions of Canadian Armed Forces personnel from Quebec.

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