Continuity of Government

Hosted by: Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum

This program uses primary sources from a scenario that took place in 1986, when the Diefenbunker was active. As air-raid sirens blare, students are assigned key roles and tasked with making difficult decisions for Canada. They learn about Canada’s War Measures Act and the role that the different levels of government play in an emergency.

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Education Value and Curriculum Connections:

Grades 5 to 8 – Oral Communication

Grades 5 to 8 – Reading

Grades 5 to 8 – Science & Technology

Grade 5 – Social Studies People and Environments

Grade 7 – Geography Physical Patterns in Changing World

Grade 8 – Geography Global Settlement

Grade 9 – Geography Interactions in the Physical Environment

Grade 10 – History Canada, 1945-1982; 1982 to the Present

Grade 11 – Geography Forces of Nature

Grade 11 – American History The United States since 1945

Grade 11 – World History since 1900 The Cold War years

Grade 12 – Canada since 1945

Grade 12 – World History The World since 1900

Grade 12 – Adventures in World History Since the Early Nineteenth Century

Format

On-Site or Virtual

Duration

2 hours (on-site), 1 hour (virtual)

Language

English, Français

Fee

Starting at $11.50/youth participant (in-person), $75/group (virtual)

Hosted by: Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum

Continuity of Government

This program uses primary sources from a scenario that took place in 1986, when the Diefenbunker was active.

Education Value and Curriculum Connections:

Grades 5 to 8 – Oral Communication

Grades 5 to 8 – Reading

Grades 5 to 8 – Science & Technology

Grade 5 – Social Studies People and Environments

Grade 7 – Geography Physical Patterns in Changing World

Grade 8 – Geography Global Settlement

Grade 9 – Geography Interactions in the Physical Environment

Grade 10 – History Canada, 1945-1982; 1982 to the Present

Grade 11 – Geography Forces of Nature

Grade 11 – American History The United States since 1945

Grade 11 – World History since 1900 The Cold War years

Grade 12 – Canada since 1945

Grade 12 – World History The World since 1900

Grade 12 – Adventures in World History Since the Early Nineteenth Century

Format

On-Site or Virtual

Duration

2 hours (on-site), 1 hour (virtual)

Language

English, Français

Fee

Starting at $11.50/youth participant (in-person), $75/group (virtual)

Français

Education Value and Curriculum Connections:

Format

On-Site or Virtual

Duration

2 hours (on-site), 1 hour (virtual)

Language

English, Français

Fee

Starting at $11.50/youth participant (in-person), $75/group (virtual)

Themes & Subjects

Grade Level

Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12