Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – Dreams of unknown soldiers
There are three lesson plans in this series; we recommend using them in this order:
Arts and crafts
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – Did he have freckles?
There are three lesson plans in this series; we recommend using them in this order:
Dream clouds
Objectives
Students will:
The importance of remembrance symbols
Objectives
Students will:
Build an emergency kit
Summary
Students will be challenged to create a 3-day emergency kit as they learn about how Canadian Armed Forces Veterans have helped Canadians respond to natural disasters.
An optional extension activity expands discussion to include Canada’s Cold War history as students consider what supplies would be needed to keep their entire class safe in a Cold War bunker for 30 days.
Objectives
Through this activity, students will:
Make peace cranes and doves
To encourage students to think about the importance of peace and those who defend it, have your class make origami peace cranes or paper doves.
Featured activity
Origami cranes
Older students will learn about the ancient Japanese art of origami and why origami cranes have become a symbol of peace.
