Activity Overview

This lesson is designed to have students examine the aftermath of the creation of one of the first mass armies in history. What kinds of impacts did the war have on the men who returned from overseas? Students will first examine a series of publicly available articles on groups affected
in the post war period. After this wider examination, the students will use their
cellphones to create a History Minutes video for the class to view.

Curriculum connections

This activity was designed as an educational tool for educators teaching Ontario’s Grade 10 history course, Canadian History since World War I. Please read the teachers guide for further information on how the activity meets the curriculum’s course expectations.