Veterans' Week 2010 Teacher's Guide
- Introduction
- Veterans' Week 2010
- Historical Background
- Tales of Animals in War - Learning Activities
- Canada Remembers Times - Learning Activities
- Postcards for Peace - Learning Activities
- Answers to Newspaper Activities
Introduction
Thank you for your interest and participation in Veterans’ Week 2010. This special week, from November 5 to 11, is an ideal time to introduce youth to the importance of remembrance and its relevance in today’s society. Veterans’ achievements and sacrifices in times of war, military conflict and peace have helped to shape and sustain our modern country.
The Canada Remembers (CR) Program of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) encourages youth to take an active part in remembrance learning, activities and events within their schools and communities. All of our learning resources are free of charge, and available in both official languages.
The Tales of Animals in War newspaper, for ages 5–11, introduces the concepts of remembrance and thanks to younger children. The Canada Remembers Times newspaper, for ages 12–18, focuses on educating older students about Canada’s rich military history and heritage, as well as making them aware of the interesting personal stories and experiences of Canadian Veterans, Canadian Forces members and all those who have served in the cause of peace and freedom, at home and around the world.
This resource is a companion guide to Tales of Animals in War and Canada Remembers Times as well as Postcards for Peace. The newspapers offer a wide variety of stories and information while Postcards for Peace offer ways to connect with Veterans and CF members. Many of the suggested learning activities are cross-curricular in nature and can be adapted for a variety of age groups, interests and abilities.
Additional learning resources and fun activities are found on our Web site.
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