Women in Canadian History Education Guide

1. Individually orin s mall groups, choose one ofthe posters availableinthe Second World War Posters Worksheet ontheEducation Portal. 2. Analyze the poster using the Pri mary S ource Pyra mid, available ontheEducation Portal. 3. Ans wer the foll o wing questi ons: • Describethe poster. Whatlanguage and/or sy mbols are used? Whoisrepresentedinthe posters and whois not? Think aboutrace, age, class, standards of beauty, etc. • Whatistheintended message? Whatisleft out? Whoistheintended audience? • Does the poster represent a departure fro m or a continuation of roles wo men traditionally played? • What does the poster tell us about vie ws and expectations about the roles of wo men during the w ar ? 4. Present your poster and analysis to the class. Explain what youlearned about wo men’s experiences and discuss whatthese postersleave out. MODIFICATION: HAVE STUDENTS FILL OUT A K/ W/L CHART ABOUT THEIR POSTER. Fro mlefttoright: “Attack on all Fronts,” Second World War propaganda ca mpaign, by Hubert Reginald Rogers,1943 (courtesy Library and Archives Canada/The Hubert Rogers Collection/ Gift of Mrs. Helen Priest Rogers/Acc. No.1987-72-105/ C-103527). “ Shoulder to Shoulder,” poster pro moting the Canadian Wo men’s Ar my Corps, ca. 19 4 4 (c o urtesy Li brary a n d Arc hives Ca na da/e 0 039 0 0663). Recruit ment posterforthe Wo men’s Royal Naval Service,1943 (courtesy Jean MacDonald/The Me mory Project/Historica Canada).

Explore the meaning of propaganda posters for attitudes to ward and beliefs about wo men duringthe Second World War. During the war, the govern ment and various organizations produced thousands of propaganda postersthat used po werfuli mages and slogans to boost morale, generateinvest ment, and pro mote patriotis m, enlist ment, military production, and sacrifice. Many were explicitly ai med at wo men. So me sho wcased traditional roles such as motherhood and nursing and highlighted protection and moral superiority, while others pro moted wo men’s entryintojobstraditionally filled by men. All wereintendedtorouse wo mento support the war effort.

For moreinfor mation onthe history of wo meninthe Second World War, visit the me moryproject.co m andthe Second World War Collection on The Canadian Encyclopedia (choosethe“ Wo men”tab), and exploretheSecond World War Education Guide ontheEducation Portal.

1. Choose a wo manfro mthelist belo w andreadthe corresponding article on T h e Canadian Encyclopedia . Take notes on her signiflcance(see page 3).

DEEPA MEHTA DIONNE BRAND DJANET SEARS EDEN ROBINSON EMILY CARR ESI EDUGYAN GABRIELLE ROY JONI MITCHELL JOYCE WIELAND JOY KOGA WA

JUDY KANG K.D. LANG KENOJUAK ASHEVAK KIM THUY MARGARET AT WOOD MARGARET LAURENCE PORTIA WHITE TANTOO CARDINAL TREY ANTHONY YING CHEN

ALANIS OBOMSA WIN ALICE MUNRO ANITA RAU BADAMI ANNE HEBERT ANNE MURRAY ANTONINE MAILLET BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE CAROL SHIELDS CELINE DION DAPHNE ODJIG

Develop an argu ment about why we should co m me morate a certain wo man, and explain her historical signi fficance. Wo men have made vital and groundbreaking contributions to Canada’s arts and culture scene, writing, dancing, acting, and painting their wayinto history.I magine you must co m me morate one wo man’s infiuence onthe culturallandscape. Choosing a wo man who was active fr o m 195 0 o n ward, n o mi nate h er for a Great Canadian Contributor Award, whichis a wardedto a wo man who has made a significant contribution to Canada’s culturallandscape.

2. Prepare an a ward no mination arguing why your choice should be honoured, using the historical signi ficance criteriatojustify heri mportance.

Singer-song writer k.d.lang ( Drea msti me/30075897/ Carrienelson1).| Author Gabrielle Roy,1946(courtesy Library and Archives Canada/ Ronny Jaques/ R3133-679-3- E) .| Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak dra winginside hertent, Cape Dorset, Nunavut,1960(courtesy Library and Archives Canada/ Rose mary Gilliat Eaton/e010835887).| Fil m director and screen writer Deepa Mehta,1996(courtesy Library and Archives Canada/Susan King/R11941-5/e006610231).

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