Documentary Lens Lesson Plan for Inside Fighting Canada

Documentary Lens Lesson Plan for Inside Fighting Canada Page 7Worksheet 2 for Inside Fighting CanadaInformation Gathering and RecordingName _______________________________________Date _________________________1. On what continent are the devastated cities shown at the beginning of the film?2. On what two continents does the film portray the actions of Canadian armed forces?3. In which of the following theatres of war–air, sea, or land–does the film show Canadianforces?4. What is the motto of Canada? What national symbol does it appear on?5. What geographical regions of Canada are portrayed in the film?6. With what important wartime economic activities is each region linked?7. When did Canada declare war on Germany?8. How many Canadians were serving in the armed forces when the film was made? How largewas the total Canadian population at that time?9. What important contribution did Canada make to the war in the air? What countries’ airmenwere trained here?10. How long was the coastline that had to be defended in the Second World War? What kindsof naval vessels were built in Canada then?11. During WW II, what was the major port of embarkation for Canadian troops and wartimesupplies for Britain and Europe?12. How much food per person was Canada shipping to Britain during WW II?13. During the war, what important transportation link was Canada constructing in partnershipwith the United States?14. What economic activities and industries were important to the war effort?15. What was the annual value of Canada’s wartime production of goods and services?16. According to the film, what was Canada’s most important wartime natural resource?17. Who was the prime minister of Canada during WW II?18. What roles do women portray in the film?19. Besides winning the war, what other important national goal is referred to?20. How is the motto of Canada referred to at the beginning of the film presented as a prophecyat the end?© 2005 National Film Board of Canada