Teacher Resources

Take Time to Remember

Students explore the significance of the poppy and pay homage to the people who sacrificed their lives in the fight against tyranny and oppression in order to protect Canadians' freedom and dignity.

 

Sharing the Peace Through Literature

Peace Begins With You (Katherine Scoles)
The Peace Book (Todd Parr)
Can You Say Peace (Karen Katz)
Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People and War (Yukio Tsuchiya)
Don't You Know There is A War Going On? (James Stevenson)
Why We Remember (Graysville School)
Poppy is to Remember (Heather Patterson)
Remembering: The Story of A Soldier (Virginia Mayo)
A Brave Soldier (Nicolas Debon)
Petar's Song (Caroline Birch)
Where Poppies Grow: A World War I Companion (Linda Granfield)
In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae (Linda Granfield)
High Flight: A Story of World War II (Linda Granfield)
I Remember Korea: Veterans Tell Their Stories of the Korean War, 1950-53 (Linda Granfield)
Remembrance Day Poems (CanTeach)
Remembrance Day - A site containing many suitable poems
The Language Of Doves (Wells)

Exploring The Theme

In Flander's Fields (DTLK) - A printable mini-book based on the poem, "In Flander's Fields" by John McCrae

In Flander's Fields (DTLK) - A printable version of John McCrae's infamous poem .

Remembrance Day (Ecole Whitehorse) - PowerPoint that illustrates the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers.

Canada Remembered: Honouring the Canadian Soldier in Song and Video - Free download to the video and song "Soldier", written and produced by Canadian born singer-songwriter, Shawn Hlookoff.

Pittance of Time - Written and sung by Terry Kelley, the song and video depict a father not adhering to the two-minute silence in a crowded store.

WarMuseum.ca (Canadian War Museum, Canada's National Museum of Military History) - Features Canadian newspapers and the Second World War, Vimy Ridge, a Teacher's Page, and a Remembrance Day Toolkit (artifacts, letters, postcards, journals, photographs, audio clips, and war art)

Veteran Affairs Canada Home Page

• Veteran Affairs Canada - Youth & Educators Site - Includes interactive activities (virtual tours of Vimy Ridge) and teacher resources
• A Day of Remembrance
• Native Soldiers - Veterans Affairs Canada
• Native Soldiers - Foreign Battlefields - A 54 page PDF document

The Royal Canadian Legion - The Teacher Resource Guide includes background information about "poppies."

CBC News Indepth: Remembrance Day - Background on Remembrance Day, links to photo galleries, and related articles.

Remembrances: Canada and the Second World War - From the Virtual Museum of Canada, explore Canada's role during the Second World War, challenge students' knowledge of Canadian history, and gain a new perspective through a 3D virtual tour of a Corvette.

Canada and the First World War is a collection of biographies, digital images, and first-hand accounts by veterans from the first world war, whether they served overseas or on the home front.  This well-researched collection links to the much broader collection in Canada's National Archives

 

Multimedia Explorations

Military Heritage Vignette Series - Two-minute vignettes, produced by the War Amps, provide a glimpse into Canadian military heritage.

CBC Archives: Conflict and War - Clips from the archives of CBC Radio and Television, along with educational activities.

Saskatchewan Stories Web Site: A movie clip recognizing and honouring veterans for their contribution, bravery, loyalty, suffering, and courage during the war.

Remember Me: Local War Heroes and Memorials - Twelve minute narrated PowerPoint presentation created by the Meewasin Valley Centre.

Histori!ca - A Heritage Minute about John McCrea. Two lessons plans follow the clip are suitable for intermediate and secondary students.

Heritage of the Great War - Explicit graphic pictures and thought-provoking articles on the First World War.

Over the Top - Based on the experiences of Canadian soldiers, this interactive adventure lets students experience life in the trenches during the First World War.

Canadian War Poster Collection - Compiled by McGill University, this digital collection provides a glimpse at life during both world wars

Canada at War, from Images Canada - This collection of images illuminates the major theatres of war in which Canadians have served including the South African War, First World War, Second World War and Korean War

Student Activities

On the Student Page, students explore Canada and its peacekeepers.