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For King and Empire: Canada's Soldiers in the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
The For King and Empire website is a must for teachers of the First World War. Soldier day-by-by accounts of the battles at Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele are provided along with authentic war art postcards and songs of the era available...
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BBC

Bbc News: World War I Remembered: The Great War: 80 Years On

For Students 9th - 10th
Using personal accounts and historical analysis, the BBC looks back at what became known as "the war to end all wars." Content includes archived radio interviews and newsreels, soldier letters, battle summaries, general editorials, and...
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Handout
First World War

First World war.com: Sir Arthur Currie

For Students 6th - 8th
The great Canadian general, Sir Arthur Currie is profiled in a detailed summary of his personal life and military career. Included are links to allow researchers to investigate other battles that Currie was involved in as well as other...
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Handout
First World War

First World war.com: The Third Battle of Ypres

For Students 6th - 8th
Read through a detailed summary of a famous Canadian-led World War I battle, the Battle of Passchendaele. The site contains a wealth of primary sources including a progress map and links to biographies of important figures in the battle....
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Curated OER

Battle of Passchendaele, Nov 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to interviews with World War I veterans who were at the Battle of Passchendaele.
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Curated OER

Canadian Pioneers Laying Trench Mats Over Mud, Passchendaele, November 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to interviews with World War I veterans who were at the Battle of Passchendaele.
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Curated OER

16th Canadian Machine Gun Company in Muddy Shell Holes, Passchendaele, Nov 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to interviews with World War I veterans who were at the Battle of Passchendaele.
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Curated OER

German Barbed Wire Through Which the Canadians Advanced, Passchendaele, Nov 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to interviews with World War I veterans who were at the Battle of Passchendaele.
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Curated OER

Damage by German Shells, Passchendaele, November 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to interviews with World War I veterans who were at the Battle of Passchendaele.