Create a Computer Presentation (120 minutes)

Computer software applications like Microsoft PowerPoint and Corel Presentations could be used to help youth create engaging, visually-appealing multimedia presentations which demonstrate new learning they have acquired. If you have access to a computer lab, make use of the research possibilities of the Internet and the creative possibilities of this kind of software and have the youth produce a dynamic, appealing record of their learning about the Battle of Passchendaele and Canadians’ contributions during the First World War.

Divide the youth into small groups (ideally of two or three). Using the Internet, have each group research the experiences of Canadians in the First World War with a focus on the Battle of Passchendaele. Have the participants use the World Wide Web as a source of information, as well as for visual and audio resources. Then have them use the appropriate computer software to compile what they have learned into an original presentation on the topic.

Some suggested elements for youth presentations.

'Show Time' (30-45 minutes)

If an LCD projector is available, have each group share their completed presentations with the whole group and seek feedback on what they have learned from the project. The resulting presentations could be burned onto a CD-ROM and kept as a permanent record of what the youth have learned about the Canadian achievements and sacrifices in the Battle of Passchendaele. A particularly powerful presentation could be shown to a larger group of youth during a school or youth organization’s Remembrance Day ceremony.