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Court métrage faisant la promotion de la solidarité entre les peuples en temps de guerre. Le film explore la situation des enfants en Ukraine, en Chine et dans des pays occupés d’Europe durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, en mettant en scène une institutrice canadienne expliquant à ses jeunes élèves le rôle du Canada pour solutionner leurs problèmes d'alimentation.

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Court métrage faisant la promotion de la solidarité entre les peuples en temps de guerre. Le film explore la situation des enfants en Ukraine, en Chine et dans des pays occupés d’Europe durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, en mettant en scène une institutrice canadienne expliquant à ses jeunes élèves le rôle du Canada pour solutionner leurs problèmes d'alimentation.

War, Conflict and Peace - World War II Archival Films Foreign Countries Food and Food Industries All subjects
  • photography
    Roger Racine
  • technician
    Aurélien Mercier
  • music
    Paul Lamoureux
  • sound
    Joseph Champagne
  • None
    Jean-Yves Bigras
  • script
    Jacques Brunet
  • director
    Vincent Paquette

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Ages 16 to 17
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Civics/Citizenship - Citizen Responsibilities Geography - Natural Resources History - World War II
Introduce the idea of famine in war-torn countries during World War II, especially noting how the food shortages affected children. Research the extent of Canada’s policy to aid the hungry overseas during WW II. Have students comment on the idea expressed in the film regarding the wasting of food in Canada during wartime. Does the attitude really help the hungry? Why were people so eager to believe this theory?
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