What's daily life like for Canadian troops on the frontlines in Afghanistan? Members of the Royal 22e Regiment know—they were there, witnessing the complexity of the issues on the ground, and they help shed light on the little-understood experiences of the men and women who served in Afghanistan.
To mark Remembrance Day 2012, in partnership with the Canadian War
Museum the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is offering students the rare
opportunity to meet Royal 22e Regiment soldiers, in person or virtually, and to
learn about their time in Afghanistan. These military men and women were the
focus of the recent documentary The Van Doos in Afghanistan.
Our event, hosted by historian Dr. Andrew Burtch and Education team
member Michèle Tredger, will take place at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa;
local students may attend in person and students from any Canadian school can
link in through teleconferencing. This event is only suitable for students in
Grades 9–12 and in college or CEGEP. One
conversation will be held in French on November 6 and another in English on
November 7—both at 1:30 p.m. EST. This event will be one hour in duration.
Teachers can download
the educator's
guide.
This event is offered free of charge with the purchase of the
film. Space is limited for this event. Registration ends October
5.
Register
now!
About
the Canadian War Museum
The Canadian War Museum is
Canada's national museum of military history. Its mission is to
promote public understanding of Canada's military history in its
personal, national, and international
dimensions.
About
the NFB
The National Film Board of
Canada creates groundbreaking interactive works, social-issue
documentaries and auteur animation. The NFB's award-winning content
can be seen at NFB.ca and on apps for smartphones, tablets and
connected TV. Canada's public producer and distributor since 1939,
the NFB has created over 13,000 productions and won over 5,000
awards, including 6 Webbys, 12 Oscars and more than 90
Genies.
Send your feedback to virtualclassroom@nfb.ca
. The NFB respects the
confidentiality of the
information you submit. We never share
information with third parties. To find out more, consult
our
confidentiality
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