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The Halifax Explosion

Historic Events

Low Int – Int
Teens & Adults

In this lesson, students read a short passage about a tragic event in Canadian history. Students learn the difference between primary and secondary sources and create a timeline of events.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
history
Halifax
Canada
World War II
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

maritime
disaster
collide
explosive (noun)
sailor
abandon
harbor
debris
collapse
tragic
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane