The Royal Wedding Recap
August 1939: Hitler signed Non-Aggressive Pact with Joseph Stalin leader of the Soviet Union Both countries pledged not to fight if the other went to war. September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland Britain and France ordered Germany out of Poland by September 3, 1939. Germany ignored this deadline
September 3, 1939
Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan Allied Forces: France, Britain, and Commonwealth Countries including Canada, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand
You will become an effective reader by using different strategies BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER the reading process to help you make sense of your reading
You are an effective and reflective reader when you: Activate Prior Knowledge Make Predictions Visualize Ask Questions? Make Connections (text- to text), (text to-self), (text to-world) Gather Information Summarize Identify Main Ideas Reflect Back on Purpose Re-read (read slowly) Synthesize Make inferences Take notes
Battle of Britain Part 1 and 2
Blitzkrieg Metallica Lyrics
September 10, 1939: Canada declares war on Germany The War Debate page 169 Examine Prime Minister Mackenzie King s speech and J.S. Woodsworth s speech. Answer and Discuss Questions # 3 and 5
Read Package, Answer Questions 1-8 and Hand-In
September 10, 1939: Canada declares war on Germany Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan Allied Forces: France, Britain, and Commonwealth Countries including Canada, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand
The Battle of Britain The Defence of Hong Kong The Raid on Dieppe Conquest of Sicily Battle of the Atlantic Divide into groups of 4 or 5. Using the reading strategies discussed please identify main ideas and supporting details from the passages.
Main Ideas Supporting Details
How did you feel as you viewed this film? What images or ideas stand out in your mind? How did these images affect your emotions? Some people have argued that it was wrong for Spielberg to make such a graphic recreation of the events of D-Day. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasons?
Design a Poster encouraging Young Men and Women to join or contribute to Canada s War effort
Brainstorm various ways that Canadians have participated in WWII Canadian s Efforts
Camp X: On the shores of Lake Ontario near Whitby, ON William Stephenson, a Canadian master spy, was in charge of Camp X Agents were dropped behind enemy lines to spy and report back by radio They worked with underground movements in enemy occupied countries to disrupt enemy activities.
Ian Fleming the creator of James Bond trained at Camp X Station M was a vital part of Camp X It was staffed by forgers, safecrackers, chemists, movie set designers, and costume experts Provided agents with false passports and money, battered suitcases and shabby suits, and Europeanstyle toothpaste and underwear.
There were 28 Canadian agents sent into Europe, 8 died Guy Bieler: had his spine badly injured when he parachuted into France. He organized a sabotage group which derailed and blew up trains carrying troops and arms.
Joe Gelleny was trained as an espionage agent and parachuted into Nazi-held Yugoslavia. Later, Gelleny was captured and tortured He lost 77kg of weight but finally escaped. While hiding out in Budapest, he forged travel documents for other spies and for Jews facing Nazi persecution
Henry Fung was a 19 year old Chinese Canadian who parachuted into Malaya. He helped destroy Japanese communications and transportation systems.
Frank Pigersgill of Winnipeg was captured in France. Nazi double agents gave him away. When his captors switched from threats to bribery, he broke a bottle over the interrogators desk, slashed the throat of an SS guard, and jumped out of a second floor window before being stopped by four bullets. In prison camp he organized resistance, helping prisoners regain lost pride. The Nazi finally executed Pickersgill and 15 others by hanging them from meat hooks in 1944
Imagine, that you are a secret agent during WWII. Write a 3 paragraph report about your planned mission when you land in an occupied territory. Describe details about how you will dress, and who you will be. Explain this in detail. Describe what your type of mission will be and your plans to execute it effectively Describe what some problems were in the execution of your plans.
Remember Pearl Harbour, December 7, 1941 The United States declares war on the Axis Canadians had not welcomed Asian immigrants. Few Asians were allowed to enter the country after 1913. By 1942, more than half of the 23,000 Japanese living in Canada had been born here. They were Canadian citizens. They did not want Japan to take over the Pacific. Many had fought for Canada during WWI