Grades 6-12 | History Squad presents World War I - Mar 28, 2024 2:10pm Eastern Time
About this event:
Having returned from the battlefields of France, our WW1 soldier explains the causes that led to the First World War and takes students through the first gas attack at Ypres and the battles of the Somme,Passchendaele, Vimy Ridge, Arras 1918. In addition to the battles and trench warfare, we explore the changing role of women both on the home front and overseas. We highlight the skill and bravery of the First Nations sniper, Francis Pegahmagabow. Students will have the opportunity to see artifacts up close, including a collection of gas masks that demonstrate how science developed to improve personal protection during the course of the war. As a veteran soldier himself, Kevin is perfectly experienced to portray the events and enhance student’s understanding of what life was like for the ordinary soldier. Any booking during November will include a special focus on Remembrance.
This is a new program.
Program duration is 30 to 40 minutes.
Social Studies, World History, Federal Expansion, At a Crossroads, World Power Struggle, Global Systems and Human Rights (WWI), The US at War