"Last week, ceremonies were held in Tanzania and Kenya to mark the anniversary of the moment in 1914 when German forces marched into British Kenya, the only German invasion of British territory during the First World War. The government of Tanzania explained that the centenary of the Great War, in which Tanzania, then the colony of German East Africa, was an important battlefield, offers Tanzanians an opportunity to ensure that the "country's role and sacrifice during the First World War is remembered"."
"Students will examine and interpret statistics to help them learn about the hardships many Canadians faced during the Great Depression. Students will work in groups and use information from the Canada Year Book 1937. They will role-play as members of families with different incomes and needs and attempt to set up family budgets. Students will come to respect the challenges, experiences and frustrations of families who had to struggle to survive in the Great Depression.
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