The unique bond between Canada and the Netherlands on Remembrance Day

Canadian soldiers played a big role in the liberation of the Netherlands after World War II. That’s why a Canadian school organises a school trip to the Netherlands for Remembrance Day on May 4^th.

Words:

• To liberate a country means to set them free from a situation where they are being controlled, such as occupation during a war.
• Occupation is the act of taking over a place, and controlling it, such as a country’s occupation by another country during a war.
•  A sacrifice is when someone gives up something that is valuable or important to them, often for an important cause. Sometimes, sacrificing yourself means to give up your own life for something that you think is more important. 
• Relatives are people connected to you as family or by marriage, such as cousins, uncles, or grandparents.
• Something that is far away in distance or time is called remote.
• An age gap is the difference in age between people.

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1. What will the Canadian students do in Bergen op Zoom during their trip? There are two correct answers.

A: Lay a plaque on a grave.

B: Visit the battlefields from WWII.

C: Do a project on Dutch culture during the liberation in 1945.

D: Retrace the footsteps of Canadian soldiers from 1945.

E: Do a presentation on why Remembrance Day still matters.

2. Why does the female student, Hannah Hayman, think it’s important to remember WWII?

3. True or false? Explain your answer.

Canada’s role in WWII seems distant to many students because they were born much later.

4. What does the teacher, Jackie Shaw, say about students’ interest in this time period? There are three correct answers.

A: If students don’t naturally love history, they will not enjoy this trip. 

B: Some students have a connection to the topic because a parent or family member serves in the military.

C: Her students might have become interested in history by playing videogames.

D: Most students who go on the trip discover history can be very rewarding.  

E: She assigns playing videogames to students who don’t have a natural interest in history.

F: Some of her students take an interest in history because they want to join the military. 

G: Some students just naturally love history.

5. One teacher says that ‘in light of recent events’ it’s important for students to value the global role Canada has, and to be proud to wave the Canadian flag. Which recent events do you think he is referring to?

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