Remembrance Day is marked in Canada every year on 11 November. It is a day of national commemoration for the more than 118,000 Canadians who have died in military service.
This module provides resources to deliver engaging discussions, lessons and ceremonies. It can be used in the classroom, at home, or in the community to commemorate the service and sacrifices of Canada’s military personnel.
Warning: This document contains detailed and graphic descriptions of wounds on a victim of ethnic genocide found by Canadians serving on a peacekeeping mission. It may not be suitable for all.
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Browse the collection of objects, videos, activities and historical overviews below.
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How to analyze an artifact
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Organizing a Remembrance Day ceremony
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Discussing art and photographs
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How to analyze a primary source
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Teddy
![Marines in afghanistan, afghanistan, afghanistan, afghanistan.](https://www.warmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ov04-AR2006-P005-0031.jpg)
Canada and the War in Afghanistan
![An old photo of a group of people in front of logs.](https://www.warmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ov10_lac-pa-22980_cropped-1.jpg)
Black Canadians and Canada’s Military
![A young girl is talking to an old man in a suit.](https://www.warmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cwm2018-0037-0058-dm.jpg)
Canada's Veterans
![A group of women in blue uniforms standing in a line.](https://www.warmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ov7_e010777310-v8.jpg)
Women in the Canadian Military
![A group of soldiers posing for a photo.](https://www.warmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/arnold-moses-front-right-wesley-burnham-front-left-107th-battalion-cef.jpg)
Indigenous Peoples and Canada’s Military
![A group of men in uniform posing for a photo.](https://www.warmuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1942-chinese-canadian-recruits-victoria.jpg)