Daily Life in the Diefenbunker

Hosted by: Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum

In this program, students explore what life would have been like in the Diefenbunker during a lockdown. Divided into three groups (military, civilian, and government), they discover how each group would operate during an emergency. They then debate the importance of each individual’s role in the defence of the country, to decide who among them warrants one of the limited spots in the bunker.

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The entrance to the Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum

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

Daily Life in the Diefenbunker

The entrance to the Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum

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