Format
1. The presentations begins with the veteran introducing himself and briefly outlining his experiences during the War of 1812.
2. Students and teachers are invited to interview the 1812 veteran, asking any questions they wish.
3. If desired by the teacher, the presenter will teach the students a period dance, and will then play live music on the fiddle for them while they dance.
4. Students will have the opportunity to sing along with a patriotic Canadian song composed during the War of 1812
5. The remaining time is for final questions.
Objectives
The participant will:
-interview a character from the past
-investigate militia life and participation in the War of 1812
-participate in a traditional dance
-observe the technology used by pioneer farmers
-develop a deeper understanding of the War of 1812
Standards Alignment
National Standards
NSS-USH.5-12.3 ERA 3: REVOLUTION AND THE NEW NATION (1754-1820s)
NSS-USH.5-12.4 ERA 4: EXPANSION AND REFORM (1801-1861)
Understands United States territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861, and how it affected relations with external powers and Native Americans
State Standards
Canada - Ontario
History: Grade 7 – British North America
Overview
– outline the reasons for the early settlement
of English Canada (e.g., as an outcome of
the American Revolution);
– explain key characteristics of life in English
Canada from a variety of perspectives
(e.g., family life, economic and social life,
the growth and development of early institutions,
transportation, relationships with
First Nation peoples and French settlers);
– describe the major causes and personalities
of the War of 1812;
– describe the impact of the War of 1812 on
the development of Canada (e.g., defencerelated
construction, as in Fort Henry and
the Rideau Canal; the movement of the
capital to Bytown [Ottawa]; the emergence
of national pride; the building of roads
such as Kingston Road and Yonge Street;
the shipping industry in the Maritimes);
– identify the achievements and contributions