Remembrance Day is fast approaching. While our free 2023 Veterans’ Week learning resources for students aged 5 to 18 are flying off the shelves, it is not too late to order many of our products!
Visit our online ordering site now to receive your own print copies in time for Remembrance Day at absolutely no charge. Digital versions of all these materials are also available for download from our website.
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/get-involved/veterans-week/learning-resources
Pride in service
2SLGBTQI+ people have always served in the Canadian military. However, they have had to overcome many barriers in order to do so – from official policies barring them from enlisting to discriminatory treatment from fellow service members. Explore our new Pride in service – 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians in uniformwebpage to learn more about this important story.
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/people-and-stories/pride-in-service
Remembrance partners
Our new partners page highlights some of the interesting educational resources funded by Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program. This includes the Vimy Foundation’s "Vimy: Beyond the Ridge" podcast. This multimedia resource explores the lasting legacy of the First World War and how it continues to shape the Canadian experience today. Topics include everything from war and the environment to women’s contributions, the 1918-1919 pandemic, and the experiences of minority religious, racial and cultural groups.
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/classroom/partners
Indigenous Veterans Day
Indigenous Veterans Day is observed in Canada each fall on November 8. First Nations, Inuit and Métis people have a long and proud history of service in the Canadian military, despite the many obstacles they have faced.
We offer a wide range of educational resources to help young people learn more about the achievements and sacrifices of Indigenous service members. Check out our historical resources, Veteran profiles, videos and lesson plans about their remarkable efforts.
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/people-and-stories/indigenous-veterans
Peace cards
Reaching out to thank individual Veterans is a great way for young people to show their appreciation for what they have done for Canada and the world. Our colourful, free Peace cards are an engaging tool to help youth connect with Veterans in a positive and safe way!
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/classroom/peace-cards
Name our sheep!
Don’t forget to check out the story of our new sheep characterwho will help young students learn more about remembrance, memorials and military history. We need your help to pick a name for our wooly friend! Get your class involved and vote for their favourite from a selection of meaningful English, French and Indigenous names. Students can register their votes individually on our website or you can hold a class vote and email the final results to us at education@veterans.gc.ca
Peackeeping 75
To mark the 75th anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping, the Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association (CPVA) is offering a variety of unique opportunities for students. Visit https://www.pk75.ca/en/ to:
1. explore learning resources and activities to help students learn about the many important roles Canadian peacekeepers have played around the world; 2. read the stories of Canadian peacekeepers in the CVPA’s Peacekeeping anthology; 3. book a videoconference conversation with a Canadian peacekeeper for your elementary school class; and 4. sign up your secondary class (ages 13-19) to attend one or more of CVPA’s live video presentations on topics ranging from women in peacekeeping to Canadian peacekeeping efforts around the world. These one-hour interactive sessions will be hosted by peacekeepers and peacekeeping experts between October 30 and November 8. |