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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
The Treaty of Versailles has always been a controversial document and, according to some historians, its punitive clauses may have contributed to the outbreak of the Second World War. This historical role-playing game lets students come up with their own conclusion…
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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.
