Diefenbunker Curriculum-based School Programs
Grades 9 and 10 Canadian and World Studies
Students will discover Canadian identity, Canada’s involvement in war, peace and security, and the external forces shaping Canada’s policies by effectively using the museum’s resources.
A visit to the museum will promote a better understanding of Canada’s involvement in the Cold War, and students will:
- demonstrate an understanding of the elements of Canadian identity
- demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which outside forces and events have shaped Canada’s policies
- demonstrate an understanding of Canada’s participation in war, peace and security
- assist in producing timelines that chart and identify significant historical events of the Cold War and produce an analysis of Canada’s role in Cold War activities (eg: espionage; Korean War; nuclear arms race; North America Aerospace Defence Command; North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
- demonstrate an understanding of the events and personalities that have shaped Canadian identity on a local, national and global level
- evaluate the effects of international political trends and events (e.g., end of Cold War; advent of world telecommunications) on Canada’s current political challenges
- assess the backgrounds, careers and contributions of twentieth-century Canadian prime ministers, including John Diefenbaker and Lester B. Pearson