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LESSON TWO
Where Were The Canadians?
Carrier convoy after dark by Brono Bobuck
Source: Courage Remembered
Grade: ten
Time: One period (70 minutes)
- Digital Collections Used:
- Courage Remembered:
The World Wars Through Canadian Eyes
- Canadian
Military Medals and Decorations
- Handout:
World Map - "Where Were The Canadians?"
Expectations:
Students will:
- use the Internet as a research tool
- locate countries using an atlas
- mark the places on a map where Canadians served
- speculate on causes and effects
- define term: Italian Campaign
Preparation:
- Ensure that Internet access is available for first half of period.
- Have several atlases for students to share.
- Have blank maps of the world for each student.
Lesson Plan:
- Students will use the Courage
Remembered ("War Graves Commission") and also the
Canadian Military Medals Digital Collections to make a list of
places where Canadian forces fought.
- Using atlases, students locate these countries and shade them in
on a blank map of the world to demonstrate the global nature of the war
and Canada's contribution.
- Students add to their "World War II Glossary":
- Teacher wraps up exercise by leading a whole class brainstorming
session asking, "Why do you think the war spread to some of these places?"
Remaining time can be used to ask, "Which branch of the armed forces is
not represented here?" and introduce role of Royal Canadian Navy for both
military and convoy duties.
Evaluation Opportunities:
- completion mark for map.
- informal assessment of participation in brainstorm
exercise (time permitting).
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