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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: The Poppy

For Students 9th - 10th
We wear a poppy on November 11th to commemorate an important event in our history. Here teachers and students will find informative answers to some basic questions about the poppy along with some interesting facts.
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Other

The Beirut Memorial Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated as a memorial to the US veterans of service in Lebanon. It contains links to history, news, support, remembrances, and other resources.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: A Small Step to the Moon, a Giant Leap to Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the article or listen to the story of remembrances of the Apollo program, especially Apollo 11. Explains some of the challenges of sending astronauts to Mars.
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Historica Canada

Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: John Mc Crae

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a combination of Historica's Heritage Minute on John McCrae accompanied with text and links to other sites and teacher lesson plans. The site is bilingual.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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English Verse

English Verse: Emily Bronte (1818 1848)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is useful mostly for the full text of the four poems it offers. It does include a brief biography and a recommended book.
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For Students 9th - 10th
A remembrance of Patricia Roberts Harris written at the unveiling of a U.S. postage stamp struck in her honor in January 2000. The remembrance discusses her public service career and her contributions to Howard University, where she was...
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Curated OER

Po Ws in Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
Online presentation of personal narratives includes remembrances from former POWs held captive in Germany, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
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Curated OER

Po Ws in Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Online presentation of personal narratives includes remembrances from former POWs held captive in Germany, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
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Curated OER

Po Ws in Korea and Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
Online presentation of personal narratives includes remembrances from former POWs held captive in Germany, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
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Curated OER

Po Ws in Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
Online presentation of personal narratives includes remembrances from former POWs held captive in Germany, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Po Ws in Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Online presentation of personal narratives includes remembrances from former POWs held captive in Germany, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Po Ws in Korea and Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
Online presentation of personal narratives includes remembrances from former POWs held captive in Germany, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
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Curated OER

Courage

For Students 9th - 10th
Online presentation of personal narratives includes remembrances from former POWs held captive in Germany, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
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Curated OER

Time: Richard Avedon, 1923 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
Short remembrance of American fashion photographer and portraitist Richard Avedon, published in 2004 on the occasion of his death, lets you page through a series of some of his most celebrated work.
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Curated OER

Ny Times Learning Network: Sept. 11: One Year Later

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: Canadian War Brides

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource, students can read the stories of the war brides who came to Canada after the Second World War.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Heroes Remember Canadian Chinese Veterans

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and listen to firsthand accounts of Chinese men and women who served in the Second World War. At that time, the Chinese were not even allowed to vote and their courageous efforts in the war went unacknowledged. This article tries to...
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Heroes Remember: Canadian Chinese Veterans

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and listen to firsthand accounts of Chinese men and women who served in the Second World War. At that time, the Chinese were not even allowed to vote and their courageous efforts in the war went unacknowledged. This web site tries...
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: Peacekeeping Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Students 3rd - 8th
This scavenger hunt is designed for Grades 4-6. Students visit web sites to answer questions about Canadian peacekeeping efforts.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: D Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines with clarity and conciseness the role Canadian soldiers played in D-Day.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: Canadian Forces Abroad Photo Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirteen photographs demonstrate ways in which Canada has focused on peacekeeping since the World Wars and Korean War.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This series of learning activities is about the history of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and other First World War events. View the construction of the Vimy Memorial and explore Vimy today.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers

For Students 9th - 10th
Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.

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