Fall 2014
Reading Picks from the Greater Victoria Public Library Hold the Oxo! By Brooker, Marion
A Bear in War
By Innes, Stephanie
Saara’s Passage By Autio, Karen
World War I for Kids A History With 21 Activities By Rasmussen, R. Kent
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Read this poem with your family. What do you think it means? Have your other family members heard this poem before? Where? This poem titled In Flanders Fields was written by Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, inspired by his service during the 2nd Battle of Ypres. The fields were left unmaintained for years before they were made into a proper memorial. Today Flanders Fields is home to thousands of poppies.
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Great War? It has been one hundred years since World War One began. The Great War, also known as World War One (WWI), is known as the Great War due to the number of people and countries involved. The war began when the heir to the throne of AustroHungary, Archduke, Francis Ferdinand, was assassinated by Serbian militants who wanted independence. War with Serbia triggered a cascade of complicated nation to nation defense treaties across Europe. The treaties required countries to rapidly mobilize armies on preplanned invasions. War quickly spread across Europe and then globally. Canadian soldiers were initially eager to participate and considered going to war to be an exciting adventure. The war lasted almost five years and millions of soldiers came from all over the world to fight. More than 15 million people were killed and 20 million people were wounded. The armistice, a legal agreement to stop fighting, was signed by the Allies and Germany in a railway car in the forest at Compiègne. By agreement all fighting ended at 11 am Paris time on 11 November 1918. This is why Remembrance Day ceremonies are held at that exact time every year. To commemorate the Great War (1914–18), the Royal BC Museum produced an installation in Clifford Carl Hall called British Columbia Remembers: The Great War. You’ll continue to find additional exhibits and online content commemorating WWI at the Royal BC Museum until 2018.
Glossary Assassinated When someone is killed for political or religious reasons Independence Not belonging to or supported by another country. Treaties Agreements between countries to defend each other. Mobilize To bring into motion. Commemorate To preserve a memory through an event
Word Search Allies The Allies, also known as the Entente Powers, were countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The members were the French Republic, the British Empire, Japan and the Russian Empire; Italy entered the war on the side of the Entente in 1915. Belgium, Serbia, Greece, Montenegro, and Romania were secondary members of the Entente. Central Powers Composed of Germany, AustriaHungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. League of Nations The first international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. Founded on January 10, 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War.
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More Resources Brave Canadian men and women would have suffered even more in times of war had it not been for the special help of animals. Veterans Affairs Canada created Tales of Animals in War which commemorates animals that also helped during times of war. Learn more and Download here