Grade 10 History
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LESSON SIX

The War Experience

 

Letters Home

Lt. Boulet
Lt. Boulet in uniform
Source: Courage Remembered

Grade: ten
Time: One period (70 minutes)

Digital Collections Used:
Courage Remembered: The World Wars Through Canadian Eyes

Handouts:
Evaluation - "Obituary Rough Draft Evaluation Sheet"
"Obituary Final Draft Evaluation Sheet"

Expectations:
Students will:

  • use the Internet as a research tool.
  • form generalizations based on an individual's personal history.
  • summarize a personal history in proper sentence form.
  • use the computer for word processing.
  • critically discuss the need for secrecy during wartime (time permitting).
  • define term: telegram (cablegram).
Preparation:
  • Ensure that Internet access is available for the entire period OR print out the Boulet letters and distribute among students.
  • Ensure that all computers have word processing capabilities, including printing.

Lesson Plan:

  1. Each student will read the letters written by J.E. Boulet, found in Digital Collections.
  2. Each student will create a newspaper obituary for Boulet, outlining some of the highlights of his wartime experience and aspects of his personality.  You may want to consult your local newspaper or the Globe and Mail Lives Lived Section for examples of obituaries.
  3. Each student will then type the obituary on computer in a newspaper-style format (large headline, columns, and a readable font).
  4. Students add to their "World War II Glossary":
    • telegram (cablegram)
  5. Remaining time can be spent in a class discussion about the telegram sent to Boulet's family. What did the telegram say? What information was left? Why might that information not be included?

Evaluation Opportunities:

  • process mark for rough draft of obituary.
  • mark for a typed obituary.
  • participation in class discussion (time permitting).

Obituary Rough Draft
EVALUATION SHEET

Rough Draft of Obituary:

  1. It is written in the style of a newspaper obituary__________
  2. It includes actual experiences found in Boulet's letters.__________
  3. It refers to aspects of Boulet's personality.__________
  4. It is written in proper sentence form.__________
  5. The student has marked corrections on the draft.__________

Mark: __________
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Obituary Final Draft
EVALUATION SHEET
  Insufficient (1) Satisfactory (2) Good (3) Excellent (4)
Style &
Presentation		 does not bear any resemblance to a newspaper obituary, in style or look is written in proper style, or looks like a newspaper article, but not both has a headline, is typed in columns, and is written like an obituary exceptionally accurate appearance and writing style perfectly duplicates obituary style
Content makes inadequate reference to Boulet's experiences and character some references but incomplete; fails to tell reader enough about Boulet both experiences and personality are solidly based on Boulet's letters very complete re-telling of Boulet's life and character; makes creative inferences as well
Revision obituary is identical to rough draft in spite of suggested changes only minor changes have been made to rough draft both content and phrasing are noticeably improved thoroughly edited, revised, and improved as required from rough draft
Mark: __________
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