Guide your students in exploring the experiences of Ukrainian and other European immigrants to Canada in the late 1800s and early 1900s and the impacts of internment on individuals, families and communities.
Author: Tracey Tinley Co-published by The Critical Thinking Consortium and Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund
Developing Understanding through the Arts - Recognizing an Historic Injustice: Canada’s First National Internment Operations, 1914– 1920 is a unit for students in grades 5 to 9 that explores the experiences of Ukrainian and other European immigrants to Canada in the late 1800s and early 1900s and the impacts of internment on individuals, families and communities.
The lesson plans in this resource are self-contained, each focusing on developing understanding through the use of a related art form. If taught individually, these lessons are ideally suited for exploring the role of the arts as a vehicle for questioning, interpreting and deepening our understanding of historical events. As components of a unit of study, these lessons invite critical inquiry into a wide range of topics and issues relating to the challenges and opportunities experienced by European immigrants and the impact of the First World War internment operations on affected communities in Canada.
Each lesson includes detailed instructional strategies and required support materials. These include briefing sheets, activity sheets, images and source documents.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION Foreword Overview of Critical Challenges Guide to Lesson Format Introduction to Critical Thinking First World War Internment Resource List
LEARNING MODULES Module 1: Developing understanding through images and documents Lesson A Why did European immigrants come to Canada? Lesson B What was daily life like for European immigrants to Canada? Lesson C What was life like in internment camps?
Module 2: Developing understanding through literature Lesson D What might the internees have felt and thought? Lesson E What might Ukrainian and other European immigrants have felt and thought? Lesson F Which are the most important story events?
Module 3: Developing understanding through drama Lesson G How might creating sounds deepen our understanding of events and experiences? Lesson H How might creating dramatic poses deepen our understanding of events and experiences?
Module 4: Developing understanding through visual arts Lesson I What were the challenges, opportunities and achievements of Ukrainian immigrants?
REPRODUCIBLE ACTIVITY SHEETS AND SUPPORT MATERIALS List of briefing sheets, activity sheets, image sets and source documents
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