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An Emerging Nation:  1914 - 1945

WWI - WWII Timeline

This site is a good resource for learning about Canada's involvement in WWII.  The Canadian Encyclopedia – Youth Edition

W.W.I. Quiz Study Guide:

  1. How did Canada come to be involved in W.W.I?
  2. How did Canadians feel about the men who didn't go to war?
  3. How did women contribute to the war effort?
  4. What was significant about the national election of 1917?
  5. What does "ration" mean?
  6. What three main items were rationed?  Why?
  7. What are four major changes that occurred in Canada after the war ended?

H.M.K. Squares - "The Depression"

"The Depression" Quiz Study Guide: 

  1. What was the time period of "The Depression"?
  2. In 1934, why might someone have made the comment that "the world is getting smaller" ?
  3. What did "Funny Money" refer to?
  4. What did "Bennett Buggies" refer to?
  5. Why were the "Dionne Quintuplets" so special?
  6. How did the 1920s differ from the 1930s?
  7. How did the prosperity of the 1920s contribute to the problems of the Great Depression?
  8. What problems did the Maritime Provinces face?
  9. What problems did the Prairie Provinces face?
  10. What were some other hardships that people suffered during the 1930s?

WWII Study Guide

The Invasion of Holland

Overview

Students explore Canadian history from 1914 to 1945 by reading accounts and researching a number of significant events including the Winnipeg Strike, the Depression, the causes and events in Canada’s involvement in the two World Wars. Students explore the social, political and economic changes that occurred such as women’s suffrage, urbanization and technological development.   **Begin with K.W.L. Charts for each of the topics.  As classmates present their findings, we will fill in the "learned" section on each chart.
  1. Students develop timelines as part of their research. 
  2. Students collaborate on our Grade Six Wiki with what they have learned from their research.
  3. Students view other Wiki entries and join the discussion to learn more about each of the events from 1914 - 1945.  Students are to ask questions and contribute any other information pertinent to the events.
  4. Students view some examples from the Historica Minutes - online.
  5. Students create their own Historica Minute based on their research.

Criteria for Wiki Research & Discussion Web

Resources:

Canadian History Timeline - the 100 Greatest Events in Canadian History (according to the "thecanadianencycopedia.com"). 

Timeline Generator

Students compile an interactive multi-dimensional timeline on their topic, share them with the class and insert them into a class electronic multi-dimensional timeline.

  1. Research the key dates and events relevant to your topic.
  2. Arrange the dates and events in order and place them on your timeline.  **Make sure that you have all of your information ready to go because you will not be able to save the work-in-progress.  (One limitation of this timeline generator is that it will only allow you to "print" a copy of your timeline at the end of your work.  We will be "printing" our timelines as .pdf files so that we can upload them electronically to share with the class and to share on our EPEARL portfolios.)
  3. Save your timeline by selecting "print", then select PDF995 from your Printer choices.  (This will allow you to save the timeline as a .pdf file in your Social Studies folder.)