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Teacher Resources

These resources explore the conflict and provide evidence of the impact of the war on Canada and Canadians. The First World War and Second World War resources include primary source material such as objects, archival documents, artworks, posters and photographs.

Digital resources designed to support the use of the Discovery Boxes in the classroom are also available, including artifact backgrounders, personal stories and lesson plans for all levels.

Select a conflict to view the resources available.

First World War

Second World War

The First World War Supply Line Discovery Box contains everything you need to lead activities in your classroom.

If you’ve booked a box, the following resources support the use of the box in the classroom and are provided in the box: artifact backgrounders, contextual photographs of the objects in use during the war.

Lesson plans are linked to curriculum for students from Kindergarten to grade 12 (Secondary 5 in Quebec) and include all necessary handouts and resources for use in the classroom.

Artifact Backgrounders

Attestation papers

Aviation Scarf

Barbed Wire

Canada Shoulder Title

Canadian Official War Photography

Gas Alarm Rattle

Maps

Mark I Helmet

Nursing Sisters Apron

Official War Art

Posters

Prisoner of War Scrapbook

Puttees

Small Arms Ammunition Brass Cartridge Case

Semaphore Flags

Service Dress Cap

Service Dress Jacket

Shrapnel Bullets

Small Box Respirator

Trench Art

Trench Periscope

General List Cap Badge

Soldier`s Photo Album

Contextual Photographs

Aviator’s Scarf

Barbed Wire

Canada Shoulder Title

General List Cap Badge

Mark I Helmet

Nursing Sisters Apron

Official War Art

Canadian Official War Photography

Posters

Prisoner of War Documents – 2 of 2

Prisoner of War Documents – 1 of 2

Puttees

Service Dress Cap

Service Dress Jacket

Shrapnel Bullets

Small Arms Ammunition Brass Cartridge Case

Small Box Respirator

Map

Trench Periscope

Game

Over the Top

Lesson Plans

Think Like an Historian (Elem.)

Think Like an Historian (Sec.)

Identity-Appendix1 (Elem.)

Identity-Appendix2 (Elem.)

Identity-Appendix3 (Elem.)

Identity (Elem.)

Identity-Appendix1 (Sec.)

Identity-Appendix2 (Sec.)

Identity (Sec.)

Get the Message (Sec.)

Trench Maps-Appendix 2 (Sec.)

Trench Maps (Sec.)

Math and Art (Elem.)

The Story of Will-Appendix1 (Elem.)

The Story of Will-Appendix 2 (Elem.)

The Story of Will Van Allen (Elem.)

Life in the Trenches (Sec.)

What’s Going on in this Painting (All)

Web Sites

Canada and the First World War

Canada’s Naval History

If you’ve booked a Second World War Discovery Box, the following resources are designed to be downloaded and used in the classroom: artifact backgrounders, contextual photographs of the objects in use during the war, artwork and posters and lesson plans.

Thematic content includes an overview, together with archival documents and personal stories related to the selected theme.

Lesson plans are linked to curriculum for students from Kindergarten to grade 12 (Secondary 5 in Quebec) and include all necessary handouts and resources for use in the classroom.