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Remembrance Day resources

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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.

Generously supported by the Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Command and the Friends of the Canadian War Museum.

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.
Please consider whether this resource is appropriate for you before selecting it.

 

Browse the collection of objects, videos, activities and historical overviews below.

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Video

Memorial Hall

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Activity

How to analyze an artifact

An icon of a book and a pen on a green background.
Activity

Organizing a Remembrance Day ceremony

An icon of a book and a pen on a green background.
Activity

Discussing art and photographs

An icon of a book and a pen on a green background.
Activity

How to analyze a primary source

A brown teddy bear on a white background.
Artifact

Teddy

Marines in afghanistan, afghanistan, afghanistan, afghanistan.
Historical Overview

Canada and the War in Afghanistan

An old photo of a group of people in front of logs.
Historical Overview

Black Canadians and Canada’s Military

A young girl is talking to an old man in a suit.
Historical Overview

Canada's Veterans

A group of women in blue uniforms standing in a line.
Historical Overview

Women in the Canadian Military

A group of soldiers posing for a photo.
Historical Overview

Indigenous Peoples and Canada’s Military

A group of men in uniform posing for a photo.
Historical Overview

Asian Canadians and Canada’s Military