Just a reminder that your Remembrance Day assignment is due on Thursday (excluding Ben and Brittany).
~Mrs.T
Remembrance Day Assignment
Tell Me a Story
Remembrance Day provides us all
with the opportunity to be thankful for all the blessings and freedoms we are
able to enjoy because of the sacrifices that so many have made on our behalf.
As most of us have never known the hardship, loss, fear and sacrifice that are
so often associated with war and conflict., it is right to take the time to
express our gratitude in an attempt to convey our appreciation for what these
individuals have done for us.
Sometimes it is difficult to
grasp the sheer magnitude and scope of the sufferings of war as we go over
statistics, numbers, facts and data, it is easy to loose sight of the impact
that such events had on the actual people that endured them. Yet when we take a
step back and take a moment to look into one person’s story- how their life was
affected, their dreams, their family and loved ones, their hopes and values, we
are able to gain a much deeper sense of appreciation for the meaning of
sacrifice.
For this assignment, you are
going to select a single photograph of someone that has been involved in
conflict during the 20th or 21st. Using this photograph
as your inspiration, tell us a condensed version of “their story” as you go on
to explain what aspect of their experience compels and inspires you to
remember. The photograph might very well be of an individual that you know
(such as a family member), but it may also be of a stranger that you have never
met but whose story you would like to uncover. The criteria for the assignment
are as follows:
1. Select a photograph of an
individual
2. Ascertain
the necessary facts and information that will be needed to provide context to that individual’s story
3. Write
a thoughtful 300-400 word
re-telling of that individual’s story, which include:
-Summarized description of their
involvement in the particular conflict they were impacted by
-Conclude with what elements of
this individuals story compel you to remember; why is their story meaningful or important to you?
4. Using
the template provided (see
next page), type out your good
copy of your individual’s story, while inserting your selected photograph into
the top of the document. It must fit on 1 single page.
5. Print
off 2 good copies in black and white to your teacher
by the assigned due date
*Please ensure that all images, content and word choices are age
appropriate for K-12, as Remembrance Day chapel is an all school chapel
It
is important to put forth the
necessary time effort into producing a high-quality end product as each of you
will be sharing (reading) your story to a small group of WRCA students
(approximately 20-25 students) in next week’s coming Remembrance Day chapel.
Please put your best foot forwards and shows leadership as the senior Social
Studies and History students in the school- we want to do these people justice
to the best of our abilities.
Thank
you for your help and involvement in making this Remembrance Day’s chapel
meaningful- we look forwards to hearing about your chosen individual’s stories!
~Mr. Hickey & Mrs. Teichrob
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My
grandfather, Howard Campbell Good was a young husband to Rose Elizabeth and new
father to a tiny, newborn daughter, Sherrie, when he received the call to come
and serve his country during the latter half of the Second World War. Both
Howard and Rose had fears about what this call for service could mean for their
family; Howard was greatly troubled with the prospect of leaving behind his
young family and wondered if he would see them again, while Rose was scared to
see the love of her life leave, uncertain if they would ever see each other
again.
Yet
though it all, as believers they decided to place their trust in God, resting
in the assurance that he would provide and care for them. Howard’s training
began by serving as a cook in the local Prisoner of War camp, which was located
in Lethbridge, Alberta. Howard knew that he could be sent overseas at any time
but was open to discovering how God was planning to use him in the POW camp in
the meantime.
Even
as a believer, Howard found it to be tremendously difficult to view many of the
prisoners with the same love and compassion that he knew Christ did, as the
majority of them were considered to be his “enemies”. Howard committed this
personal struggle to prayer and with God’s help, was able to minister to and
even befriend a number of the prisoners, forming friendships that lasted even
beyond the war.
Howard
served faithfully within the camp, and was never called into active overseas
duty as the war ended before he was called up. He returned home to his wife and
daughter, grateful for God’s hand of protection and provision for both he and
his family. This story inspires me to “remember” because my grandparent’s faith
in times of uncertainty helps me to realize that I need to put my trust and
confidence in God’s provision more than I do. I am also inspired by the way in
which my grandfather asked for God’s strength and help to overcome the
unforgiveness and prejudices that he was wrestling with in terms of how he
viewed his enemies. It is a lesson to me that regardless of the circumstances,
we are to strive to view others as Christ sees them. If we were all able to do
this, we wouldn’t have wars to begin with.
