Canadian History 11 Film Resources
"The best film of any kind, narrative or documentary, provoke questions"
-Edward Norton
-Edward Norton
This page is for housing short documentaries that can be accessed as background for subjects covered in Canadian History 11. They can be watched in part to help with understanding of events and topics covered in class. Students can watch these on their own time to reenforce ideas and events covered in class. Click on the yellow link to be taken to the video.
-Video #1: What was North America like before the arrival of the Europeans? How did the arrival change North America?
North America Before European Colonization
-Video #2: Archeological perspective of origins. Where did the first people to North America come from? Could western Europe be a possibility (Solutrean Theory)?
Solutreans Are Indigenous Americans
- Video #3: What are the traditional origin beliefs of the Mi'kmaq of the Maritimes? How did their people come to be? What was the role of Glooscap?
A Mi'kmaq Creation Story (Part 1)
A Mi'kmaq Creation Story (Part 2)
-Video #4: How did the Mi'kmaq of the Maritimes become the strong people they are today?
The Journey of the Mi'kmaq
-Video #5: How did Canada's government respond to the Residential School legacy and the abuse inflicted on First Nations children across the country? This documentary follows the stories of survivors and how they have attempted to deal with their pasts.
Silent Thunder: The Search for Truth and Reconciliation
-Video #6: How did the first people to the Americas arrive here? What did they do once they got here? This documentary will look at this history up until European contact.
Canada a Peoples History: When the World Began
-Video #7: Once the Europeans began arriving in the Americas, what did they do to establish the New World? Who were the people and nations involved in this colonization? What role did established religion have on Canada's First Nations population?
Canada a Peoples History: Adventurers and Mystics
-Video # 8: Europeans have now made a claim in what is now Canada. How did they tame this land and make a living here?
Canada a Peoples History: Claiming the Wilderness
-Video #9: Conflict erupts between old adversaries. How did the French and English interact with each other and how did the outcome alter Canadian history?
Canada a Peoples History: Battle for a Continent
-Video #10: Britain has something new to worry about....the Americans. How will the interactions of these two sides shape Canadian history?
Canada a Peoples History: A Question of Loyalties
-Video #11: Conflict from within. How did conflict in Upper and Lower Canada erupt? What were these two groups trying to achieve? How did these two rebellions pave the way for Canadian Confederation?
Canada a Peoples History: Rebellion and Reform
Video #12: The creation of Canada is coming. Who was responsible for the creation of our great country? How did this process unfold?
Canada a Peoples History: The Great Enterprise
Video #13: World War One has erupted. Canada sees their first combat in 1915 in Belgium. While holding the lines out side of Ypres, the history of warfare changed forever as the Germans unleash a devastating new weapon on the rookie Canadians...chemical gas.
For King and Empire: Baptism by Fire
Video #14: The Battle of the Somme. The bloodiest battle in history and Canada is in the middle of it. On the opening day of the battle: July 1, 1916, the British Empire lost 60,000 men. That is the total amount Canada lost in the ENTIRE war.
The Battle of the Somme
Video #15: The Battle of Vimy Ridge: Canada sees the birth of a nation. In April 1917, the entire CEF stormed the ridge and was victorious.
For King and Empire: Storming the Ridge
Video #16: The Battle for Passchendaele. Canadians face some of the worst physical conditions of the war. Many Nova Scotian soldiers saw battle taking this Belgian region.
For King and Empire: Slaughter and Sacrifice
Video #17: The Last 100 Days: The end of the war is in sight. The Germans are on the retreat and Canadian soldiers across Europe are trying to make it through the conflict in one piece.
For King and Empire: The Last 100 Days
Video #18: War is over. For many returning soldiers, the memories of war will not fade away easily. How did the Canadian government help these often damaged (both mentally and physically) men? How can these men move on with their lives?
For King and Empire: Shadows of the Great War
Video #19: World War Two erupts. September 1, 1939 is here and the world is yet again plunged into war. How did this happen? Who was to blame?
World War Two in Colour: Lightning War
Video #20: The beginning of a two front war. Up until 1941, Germany and the Soviet Union were locked in a non-aggression pact. This all changed in June of 1941 when German forces broke this pact during Operation Barbarossa. From this point on, Germany was involved in a two front war and were on the losing end of many battles.
World War Two in Colour: The German Invasion of Russia
-Video #1: What was North America like before the arrival of the Europeans? How did the arrival change North America?
North America Before European Colonization
-Video #2: Archeological perspective of origins. Where did the first people to North America come from? Could western Europe be a possibility (Solutrean Theory)?
Solutreans Are Indigenous Americans
- Video #3: What are the traditional origin beliefs of the Mi'kmaq of the Maritimes? How did their people come to be? What was the role of Glooscap?
A Mi'kmaq Creation Story (Part 1)
A Mi'kmaq Creation Story (Part 2)
-Video #4: How did the Mi'kmaq of the Maritimes become the strong people they are today?
The Journey of the Mi'kmaq
-Video #5: How did Canada's government respond to the Residential School legacy and the abuse inflicted on First Nations children across the country? This documentary follows the stories of survivors and how they have attempted to deal with their pasts.
Silent Thunder: The Search for Truth and Reconciliation
-Video #6: How did the first people to the Americas arrive here? What did they do once they got here? This documentary will look at this history up until European contact.
Canada a Peoples History: When the World Began
-Video #7: Once the Europeans began arriving in the Americas, what did they do to establish the New World? Who were the people and nations involved in this colonization? What role did established religion have on Canada's First Nations population?
Canada a Peoples History: Adventurers and Mystics
-Video # 8: Europeans have now made a claim in what is now Canada. How did they tame this land and make a living here?
Canada a Peoples History: Claiming the Wilderness
-Video #9: Conflict erupts between old adversaries. How did the French and English interact with each other and how did the outcome alter Canadian history?
Canada a Peoples History: Battle for a Continent
-Video #10: Britain has something new to worry about....the Americans. How will the interactions of these two sides shape Canadian history?
Canada a Peoples History: A Question of Loyalties
-Video #11: Conflict from within. How did conflict in Upper and Lower Canada erupt? What were these two groups trying to achieve? How did these two rebellions pave the way for Canadian Confederation?
Canada a Peoples History: Rebellion and Reform
Video #12: The creation of Canada is coming. Who was responsible for the creation of our great country? How did this process unfold?
Canada a Peoples History: The Great Enterprise
Video #13: World War One has erupted. Canada sees their first combat in 1915 in Belgium. While holding the lines out side of Ypres, the history of warfare changed forever as the Germans unleash a devastating new weapon on the rookie Canadians...chemical gas.
For King and Empire: Baptism by Fire
Video #14: The Battle of the Somme. The bloodiest battle in history and Canada is in the middle of it. On the opening day of the battle: July 1, 1916, the British Empire lost 60,000 men. That is the total amount Canada lost in the ENTIRE war.
The Battle of the Somme
Video #15: The Battle of Vimy Ridge: Canada sees the birth of a nation. In April 1917, the entire CEF stormed the ridge and was victorious.
For King and Empire: Storming the Ridge
Video #16: The Battle for Passchendaele. Canadians face some of the worst physical conditions of the war. Many Nova Scotian soldiers saw battle taking this Belgian region.
For King and Empire: Slaughter and Sacrifice
Video #17: The Last 100 Days: The end of the war is in sight. The Germans are on the retreat and Canadian soldiers across Europe are trying to make it through the conflict in one piece.
For King and Empire: The Last 100 Days
Video #18: War is over. For many returning soldiers, the memories of war will not fade away easily. How did the Canadian government help these often damaged (both mentally and physically) men? How can these men move on with their lives?
For King and Empire: Shadows of the Great War
Video #19: World War Two erupts. September 1, 1939 is here and the world is yet again plunged into war. How did this happen? Who was to blame?
World War Two in Colour: Lightning War
Video #20: The beginning of a two front war. Up until 1941, Germany and the Soviet Union were locked in a non-aggression pact. This all changed in June of 1941 when German forces broke this pact during Operation Barbarossa. From this point on, Germany was involved in a two front war and were on the losing end of many battles.
World War Two in Colour: The German Invasion of Russia