The History of the Canadian Navy in New Brunswick



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Assessment

Evaluate the activity sheets, assessment questions, and participation in class discussions and debate.

Lesson Extension


  • Research other places in Canada that have built ships for the Canadian Navy. Compare their experience and degree of involvement with that of Saint John and New Brunswick.

The National Film Board produced a series of films for the general public during the Second World War. The National Film Board produced a series of films for the general public during the Second World War. Ask students to review some of these movies that are presented online.

  • Examples are http://www.nfb.ca/film/action_stations/ and http://www.nfb.ca/film/atlantic_patrol/. Note the dramatic and sober tone of the narration. Students can discuss the idea of propaganda and its use to inform and motivate the general public.



  • Students can interview someone who is serving or has served with the Canadian Navy.

  • Another interesting ship that had a connection to the province was HMCS Saint John. This ship took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944 and torpedoed a German submarine, U-309, off the coast of Scotland in 1945. Students can conduct independent research on the ship.


Link to Canadian National Standards for Geography


Essential Element #2: Places and Regions


  • Physical and human processes shape places and regions

  • The importance of places and regions to individual and social identity

  • Changes in places and regions over time

  • Critical issues and problems of places and regions

Essential Element #4: Human Systems




  • Cooperation and conflict in the division and control of Earth’s surface

  • Economic development by world regions, country and regions within countries

Essential Element #6: The Uses of Geography




  • Influence of geographical features on the evolution of significant historic events and movements

Geographic Skill #2: Acquiring Geographic Information




  • Systematically locate and gather geographic information from a variety of primary and secondary sources.

  • Systematically assess the value and use of geographic information.

Geographic Skill #4: Analyzing Geographic Information




  • Make inferences and draw conclusions from maps and other geographic representations.

Geographic Skill # 5: Answering Geographic questions





  • Formulate valid generalizations from the results of various kinds of geographic inquiry.

  • Evaluate the answers to geographic questions.

  • Apply geographic models, generalizations and theories to the analysis, interpretation and presentation of geographic information.



Student Activity #1:

Brainstorming

Instructions: Use the brainstorming web below to record your thoughts about the connection between the province of New Brunswick and the Canadian Navy.








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