Moments in Canadian History

1. Go to http://archives.cbc.ca/war_conflict/first_world_war/clips/14185/. Watch the clip about the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Why was Vimy so special? Why do we remember it?

 2. Listen to http://archives.cbc.ca/environment/extreme_weather/clips/9037/. It’s a radio-broadcast at Christmas 1936. What was life like during these years? Why was it so hard?

 3. Watch http://archives.cbc.ca/war_conflict/second_world_war/clips/11568/ from the archives. This is when Canada was liberating Holland at the end of the war. What is the mood of people shown in the video? How would you react if you were there and war was now over?

4. Watch http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/exploits/clips/209/ about Terry Fox. Why was he important? Why is he considered a hero?

 5.  Watch http://archives.cbc.ca/politics/language_culture/clips/752/  and http://archives.cbc.ca/politics/language_culture/clips/304/ about a new flag in Canada. Why was it important that we got our own flag? What does our flag symbolize?

6. Find another video in the archives you are interested in. Search war, sports, society, environment, etc. Record what you have learned below.