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Canadians in Afghanistan
What did Canada exactly do in Afghanistan? Running from 2002 to 2019, Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan is one of its most important in its history… but also one of the least known. In this activity, students answer a series of questions…
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War on Terror and Media Literacy
The following activity is designed to help develop students’ digital media literacy skills. Media literacy is a crucial component to developing students critical thinking skills in an increasingly digitized world. The now-common phrase “fake news” has proliferated in popular culture and…
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The Art of War – Knowing your Enemy to Win
In this activity, students will read passages from The Art of War and watch excerpts from Canadian soldiers’ testimonies about Afghanistan. Students will analyze the lessons of the text and verify their applicability to the war in Afghanistan by comparing them…
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Museum Visit
Nothing compares to a visit to our partner museums for students to directly interact with history! Guided museum tours and complementary activities make history come alive and will spark your students’ interest! Check out our list of official partners to organize…
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Replica uniforms from the First World War
Get the chance to interact with our replica uniforms from the Great War! In addition to our travelling exhibits, we lend both a soldier’s and a nurse’s uniform so that students can picture how people dressed during wartime. The uniforms offer…
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Letters Home
Students will discover the personal stories of certain individuals and their experiences of the war. The teacher will first present a letter sent home from the Montreal archives and discuss it in class with their students.
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Llandovery Castle: Tragedy at Sea
During WWI Canadian nurses were vital in providing medical support to the army, navy and air force on both land and at sea. Their role as medical personnel was both dangerous and rewarding. The enormous risk became all the more apparent…
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Renegotiate the Treaty of Versailles
More than 100 years ago, the negotiations for the Treaty of Versailles were under way at the Paris Peace Conference. Lasting 6 months and involving 32 countries and territories, the Paris Peace Conference and its resulting treaty have always been controversial.…
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The Aftermath of WWI in Canada
In this activity, students will examine the internal challenges facing Canada’s population after the war. Working in groups, students will carry out research, present it to the class and turn it into an original essay on these themes.
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Poetry from the Trenches
Writing poetry was very common amongst young people one hundred years ago. After reading a selection of poems written during the First World War, students will write their own to express their opinions and feelings about the war, the men and…
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Post-war Challenges
The aim of this activity is to understand the various challenges many groups of Canadians faced at the end of the war and their return to life in Canada. In the first part, students in groups analyze and summarize a series…
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Riots at Kinmel Park
This activity addresses the Kinmel Park Riots, which happened while soldiers were anxiously waiting to get back home after the war. In teams of two, students will read, analyze and answer questions based on this article.
