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Performance Learning Program 9 Seycove Secondary
2020
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World War I : Stories + Perspectives Loading...
Table of Contents
Introduction • Ms. Emily Maxwell
The Assassination of ArchDuke Franz Ferdinand • Angelo Guistino
The Triple Alliance • Malaika Javer
The War at Sea • Gabriel Altomare
Technology of Artillery • Noah Louie
Tools Used in the Trenches • Kaden Douglas Pluff
Role of Animals in the War • Rhiann Hutchison
Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) • Ryan Chowne
WWI Tanks • Owen Cree
The 2nd Battle of Ypres • Anders Bergman
Vimy Ridge • Felix Labistour
The Assassination of ArchDuke Franz Ferdinand • Angelo Guistino
The Triple Alliance • Malaika Javer
The War at Sea • Gabriel Altomare
Technology of Artillery • Noah Louie
Tools Used in the Trenches • Kaden Douglas Pluff
Role of Animals in the War • Rhiann Hutchison
Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) • Ryan Chowne
WWI Tanks • Owen Cree
The 2nd Battle of Ypres • Anders Bergman
Vimy Ridge • Felix Labistour
Battle of the Somme • Alex Veitch
Eastern Front and Russian Revolution • Matthew Telford
Conscription • Brenton Chesko
Propaganda in WWI • Anthony Shudra
The Schlieffen Plan • Grace Leishman
Passchendaele • Thomas Jaakkola
The Halifax Disaster • Emily McGee
Minorities in the War • Ciara War
Shell Shock • Kaia Rasmussen
Chemical Warfare • Holly Robinson
Changing Borders of Europe WWI • Asha Calaminus
Treaty of Versailles • Benjamin Dinh
The Unknown Soldiers • Ally Tuck
About the Authors
Works Cited
Eastern Front and Russian Revolution • Matthew Telford
Conscription • Brenton Chesko
Propaganda in WWI • Anthony Shudra
The Schlieffen Plan • Grace Leishman
Passchendaele • Thomas Jaakkola
The Halifax Disaster • Emily McGee
Minorities in the War • Ciara War
Shell Shock • Kaia Rasmussen
Chemical Warfare • Holly Robinson
Changing Borders of Europe WWI • Asha Calaminus
Treaty of Versailles • Benjamin Dinh
The Unknown Soldiers • Ally Tuck
About the Authors
Works Cited
Battle of the Somme • Alex Veitch
Eastern Front and Russian Revolution • Matthew Telford
Conscription • Brenton Chesko
Propaganda in WWI • Anthony Shudra
The Schlieffen Plan • Grace Leishman
Passchendaele • Thomas Jaakkola
The Halifax Disaster • Emily McGee
Minorities in the War • Ciara War
Shell Shock • Kaia Rasmussen
Chemical Warfare • Holly Robinson
Changing Borders of Europe WWI • Asha Calaminus
Treaty of Versailles • Benjamin Dinh
The Unknown Soldiers • Ally Tuck
About the Authors
Works Cited
Eastern Front and Russian Revolution • Matthew Telford
Conscription • Brenton Chesko
Propaganda in WWI • Anthony Shudra
The Schlieffen Plan • Grace Leishman
Passchendaele • Thomas Jaakkola
The Halifax Disaster • Emily McGee
Minorities in the War • Ciara War
Shell Shock • Kaia Rasmussen
Chemical Warfare • Holly Robinson
Changing Borders of Europe WWI • Asha Calaminus
Treaty of Versailles • Benjamin Dinh
The Unknown Soldiers • Ally Tuck
About the Authors
Works Cited
World War I 1914 - 1918
This is a book outlining some of the major events and topics around Canada’s involvement in the First World War.
From the moment Canada entered the war alongside the United Kingdom in 1914, Canadians proved they were diligent and brave soldiers. From the fields of Passchendaele to the victorious plains of Vimy Ridge, it is true that the First World War was a major turning point for the identity of Canadians from Prince Edward Island to British Columbia.
The First World War was a learning experience for all nations involved. The war on the sea, in the trenches, and on the home front left all countries mourning the loss of millions of lives, and rethinking peace agreements between nations.
From the moment Canada entered the war alongside the United Kingdom in 1914, Canadians proved they were diligent and brave soldiers. From the fields of Passchendaele to the victorious plains of Vimy Ridge, it is true that the First World War was a major turning point for the identity of Canadians from Prince Edward Island to British Columbia.
The First World War was a learning experience for all nations involved. The war on the sea, in the trenches, and on the home front left all countries mourning the loss of millions of lives, and rethinking peace agreements between nations.
The First World War was fought between two major forces, the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy) and the Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Great Britain). There were many reasons why the war began: the assassination of an Arch Duke, the arms race, and the competition for nations to be the most powerful. Yet more than anything, it was the alliances of nations that turned a small conflict in Europe to one of the bloodiest battles in history.
Learning about the alliances and the some specific battles that were fought between nations involved, was all part of creating our class book about the Great War.
Introduction
A focus of our studies in the creation of this book was to take on historical perspective. Learners were encouraged to ask themselves “how can we overcome our current concerns, beliefs, and values to understand those of people in the past?”
Along with the creation of individual topic pages, learners in the class explored three novels with the setting of the First World War: War Horse by Micheal Morpurgo, Generals Die in Bed by Charles Yale Harrison, and Private Peaceful also by Micheal Morpurgo. It was through these stories and the individual Canadian experiences listed throughout this book that pushed students to answer our driving question:
Along with the creation of individual topic pages, learners in the class explored three novels with the setting of the First World War: War Horse by Micheal Morpurgo, Generals Die in Bed by Charles Yale Harrison, and Private Peaceful also by Micheal Morpurgo. It was through these stories and the individual Canadian experiences listed throughout this book that pushed students to answer our driving question:
How can exploring stories and text help us to understand the impact of WWI on Canada’s identity?
Something to note about this project, was that it was completed from start to finish by students through distance learning during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. Research and inquiry was led by the students themselves using reliable sources cited at the end of our book. The topics and pages in the book were designed individually chapter to chapter, and based around individual inquiries within our class. Each topic is also accompanied by an individual soldier story from the First World War.