Love, Lives, and Remembrance, Grades 10-12

Letters, diary entries, and photographs are the types of records that trace how ordinary people experienced and lived through The Great War. By exploring records from our exhibit Dear Sadie: Love, lives, and remembrance from Ontario's First World War, students will develop a research question, explore possible responses, and communicate their findings about life in World War I in creative and collaborative ways. Students will be introduced to the Archives of Ontario as an important site for preserving sources from World War I by going on a behind-the-scenes tour of our facility and talking with Archives staff about their work.

This workshop aligns with the

• Canadian and World Studies curriculum for Grade 10 & 12

Students will be involved with different components of the Inquiry Process by:

• Formulating questions
• Gathering and organizing information, evidence, and/or data
• Interpreting and analysing information, evidence, and/or data
• Evaluating information, evidence, and/or data and drawing conclusions
• Communicating findings

In a travelling format, with a 60-75 minute time frame, this workshop will consist of a PowerPoint introduction to the Archives of Ontario and an activity asking students to use primary sources as evidence for predetermined questions.

To book an onsite visit, complete a Booking Request Form [PDF] and a member of our team will get back to you to confirm details.