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WWI - The War At Home: Senior 3

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Purpose

• Students will identify the major causes and events of the First World War.
• Students will explore the social, political and economic changes that occurred during this period of history.
• Students will identify the diverse cultural contributions to Canada’s war efforts.
• Students will identify Manitoba’s contributions to Canada’s war efforts.

Curriculum Outcomes: Canada-A Social And Political History

• Canada’s involvement in International Affairs
• Canada’s role in the First World War
• Economic and Political ties
• Response to Industrialization
• Impact of Technological development on life in Canada
• Canada’s participation with international organizations

Materials: (Activating student interest and Acquiring information)

• WWI : the war at home

• Student information on the major causes and events of the First World War
• Biographical information on individuals and diverse cultural groups from Manitoba who made significant contributions during the First World War
• Journals
• Background information on international organizations, global events and forces
• Documents:

Newspapers

• Winnipeg Citizen. Strike editions published from May 19, 1919 - June 20,1919.
• Winnipeg Telegram. Strike editions published May 28, 1919 to Jun 28, 1919

Photos and maps

• Photos (Ref1, Ref2, Ref3, Ref4, Ref5, Ref6, Ref7, Ref8, Ref9, Ref10)
• World War I Battle Locations
• Ypres Interior View of the Halles after the bombardment


Records
• Alan Arnett McLeod ( Ref1, Ref2, Ref3)
• Alexander Logan Waugh (Ref1, Ref2, Ref3, Ref4)
• Are You Doing Your Share?
• Bert Goose (Ref1)
• Circumstances of Death Report
• Election poster, 1917
• Envelope from C. D. Richardson to Edna Chapman
• "Fighting Conscription in Canada"
• Francis family [Charles, Henry, Sarah] (Ref1, Ref2, Ref3, Ref4, Ref5)
• Food Service Pledge
• George Battershill (Ref1, Ref2, Ref3, Ref4)
• Jack T. Fisher (Ref1, Ref2)
• Kitchen Patriotism
• Letter of 8 June 1917 from W. Jefferson to William Sisler
• Letter of 22 October 1915 from Arthur P. Walker to William J. Sisler
• Ross Family ( Ref2, Ref3, Ref4, Ref5)
• Jack Winter Quelch (Ref1, Ref2)
• Manitoba Federation of Agriculture. Oakville Branch (Ref1, Ref2)
• Mary Louise Pickering Thomson (Ref1, Ref2, Ref3, Ref4, Ref5, Ref6, Ref7, Ref8, Ref9, Ref10)
• "The Soldier's Ten Commandments"

Vocabulary : to promote use of language in oral discussion, reading and written work

war	empire	obligation	assassination
global	democracy	conflict	engaged
civilization	trench	warfare	assimilated
prisoner	independence	amended	reform
partisan	advocate	unity	conscription
protest	patriotism	aliens	oppressed
interned	citizenship	liberties	censored
labour	regulations	military	embittered
declaration	recruits	deported	indignities

Suggestions for Instruction: (Applying)

Using in depth background information, have the students identify contributions made by Manitobans in relation to:

• First Nations, Inuit and Metis, other diverse individuals
• Receipt of the Victoria Cross
• Manitoba women
• Manitobans who lived within their school community, etc.

Other areas of study and activities may include:

• Famous battles – Ypres, Festubert, Givenchy, Vimy Ridge, The Somme, etc.
• War experiences behind the lines, soldiers’ journals, daily life
• First World War aftermath
• Memorials
• Opposition to bilingualism
• Oppression of foreign immigration to Canada
• War Measures Act
• Propaganda
• Conscription
• Trench warfare
• Winnipeg labour movement
• Canadian economy and industry – impact in Manitoba
• Agricultural issues, etc.
• Canada and international relations

Suggestions for Assessment

Students will demonstrate their understanding through:

• completion of rubric criteria
• oral discussions
• written assignments
• projects
• presentations
• debates
• transfer of learning into other areas

Extension Activities

• field trip to one or more of the following : Minto Armories, Manitoba Museum, Western Canadian Aviation Museum, etc.
• contact with Veteran’s Affairs – Memory Project
• visit to a military base
• participate with United Nations – youth initiatives
• attend youth forums on war and international issues, etc.