Canada: The Story of Us
Episode 6: Service and Sacrifice (1916 -1929)
Episode 6: Service and Sacrifice (1916 -1929)
- Why did Canada “automatically” join the fighting in WWI?
- What were Pegahmagabow’s two assignments in the War?
- What were the results of the Battle of Second Ypres?
- The average lifespan of a sniper in World War I was about _______ if you were lucky.
- What does Pegahmagabow do after the war ends?
- Where is Vimy Ridge?
- What is the significance of Vimy Ridge for Canadian Identity?
- What is the “daring deception” that MacDowell comes up with to take German prisoners?
- What did the Canadian military do in three days that other’s did not achieve in three years?
- What does France do in recognition of Canadian sacrifice and effort during WWI?
- Who was Canada’s Prime Minister during WWI? What was his “controversial decision”?
- Who were the “Soldiers Of the Soil?
- How does the War effect the role of women in Canada?
- What is the average lifespan of a new pilot in WWI?
- What is your reaction to the idea that a Canadian is “someone who cares.” Could this generalization be challenged? Is it largely our truth?