Listed above are links to scores of short articles and web-sites that are associated with the theme of Canada and War Memory.  Each topic area opens up to an on-line data-base of resources.  Spend at least a couple of hours reading through several items.  Focus in on topics of interest and search for articles that interest you for whatever reason.  But also use the exercise to think about larger issues involving Canada and War Memory.  I have identified a number of readings in the "Dan's All-Stars" section that I found at least somewhat thought-provoking.  You are, of course, encouraged to find your own supplementary resources as well through additional research.

a)  General Questions

• Where would you begin in offering broad generalizations about Canada and war memory?  Is there a Canadian war story or war stories?  How do Canadians make sense of their society and what role does war play in the larger narrative?

• What has and has not changed over time about Canada, war memory, and Canadians' self-definition of themselves?

• To what extent have Canadians had national myths about themselves and how, if at all, have these changed over time?

• Where is Canada today in regards to the relationship between its war memory and Canadians' understanding of their role in the world?  How would you fit Afghanistan into the story here?

• What is the history and meaning of Canadian peacekeeping?  How does it fit into the overall story of Canadian history?

• What are Canadians' attitudes to the military?

b)  Specific Questions

• What interesting issues and or stories did you identify?

• What is the role the Battle of Vimy Ridge in Canadian mythology?

• What was the controversy over the "Strategic Bombing -- Enduring Controversy" exhibit at the Canadian War Museum?  How would you compare and contrast this with the earlier controversy over the 1992 CBC documentary series "Valour and the Horror?"

• Where does NATO fit into the Canadian war story?

• To what extent is appropriate to refer to Korea as the "forgotten war?"  How can it be fit into the Canadian story of war?  How would you compare and contrast Canada and Korean War memory with Canada and Boer War memory?

• What is the legacy of the Vietnam War for Canada?  To what extent is the history of Canadian involvement in war complicated?