Activity Overview

Students will be working in pairs or small groups to examine primary and secondary source material surrounding the challenges faced by Canada’s population after WW1. The will practise with research skills beginning with tertiary sources and moving onto primary and secondary material. As a final output, the student will be expected to write a brief critical-thinking paragraph based on the evidence they have gathered.

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.