Grade 6 Program Description

Allow your students to travel the world as they learn about the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) during World War II. The program is designed to have students use an online catalogue of historic photographs to locate people who came from all over the Commonwealth and the United States to Huron County as part of the BCATP. Using a map of the world, students will be asked identify the countries where the men travelled from to attend Huron County’s four training schools. Students will learn about Canada’s interaction with other nations during the Second World War and compare how they may have changed today.

Curriculum Expectations:

Social Studies:

Strand A Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, Past and Present

A2. Inquiry: The Perspectives of Diverse Communities

Students will:

• A2.4 interpret and analyse information and evidence relevant to their investigations, using a variety of tools
• A2.6 communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary

Strand B People & Environments: Canada’s Interactions with the Global Community

B3. Understanding Context: Canada’s Global Interactions

Students will:

• B3.1 identify some of the major ways in which the Canadian government interacts with other nations of the world
• B3.3 describe several groups or organizations through which Canada and Canadians are involved in global issues
• B3.6 identify and locate on a map countries and regions with which Canada has a significant interrelationship, and use longitude and latitude to locate cities in these countries/regions

Grade 10 Program Description

Immerse your students in the Second World War and let them experience life as a trainee in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). The program is designed to have students use primary and secondary sources, including an online collection of historic photographs, to learn about the four BCATP schools that were located throughout Huron County. Students, staff, and instructors came from all over the world to attend flying, navigational, and radio school in Canada. Using a variety of techniques, students will be able to assume the persona of a trainee, instructor, or staff member and through a number of creative approaches express their reaction to the war and their experience in Huron County.

Curriculum Expectations:

A1. Historical Inquiry

Students will:

• A1.2 select and organize relevant evidence and information on aspects of Canadian history since 1914 from a variety of primary and secondary sources, ensuring that their sources reflect multiple perspectives
• A1.3 assess the credibility of sources and information relevant to their investigations
• A1.6 evaluate and synthesize their findings to formulate conclusions and/or make informed judgements or predictions about the issues, events, and/or developments they are investigating
• A1.7 communicate their ideas, arguments, and conclusions using various formats and styles, as appropriate for the audience and purpose
• A1.9 use appropriate terminology when communicating the results of their investigations

C2. Communities, Conflict, and Cooperation

Students will:

• C2.2 analyse how some key issues and/or developments affected Canada’s relationships with Great Britain and the United States during this period
• C2.3 explain the main causes of World War II and analyse Canada’s contribution to the war effort