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Our programs provoke critical thinking / engage students in dialogue / forge participants not just observers. They are designed to enhance the Ontario Curriculum and introduce career paths that may have been overlooked.
Overview
The museum offers a range of inspiring programming at EMM in St. Thomas, at our 'Sub' station HMCS Ojibwa, a Cold War Oberon Class submarine in Port Burwell, or a combination of the two locations. This past year at EMM we created a program for visiting American students which highlights the similarities and differences between the military culture in our two countries; it was very well received.
Of course having a real submarine allows us to put the sub in SUBject - almost any subject and our Port Burwell site has plenty of space for students to work through the Canadian landing at Dieppe in August of 1942 as well as practice the Raspberry and the Pineapple configurations used by WW II convoys crossing the North Atlantic. On board the submarine, physics, chemistry, mechanics, psychology, sociology etc. etc. come to life; as one student put it- 'now I get it'! It is not surprising how much easier it is to understand physics when it is everywhere you look.
Of course having a real submarine allows us to put the sub in SUBject - almost any subject and our Port Burwell site has plenty of space for students to work through the Canadian landing at Dieppe in August of 1942 as well as practice the Raspberry and the Pineapple configurations used by WW II convoys crossing the North Atlantic. On board the submarine, physics, chemistry, mechanics, psychology, sociology etc. etc. come to life; as one student put it- 'now I get it'! It is not surprising how much easier it is to understand physics when it is everywhere you look.
Tried and Tested
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Some of these images must look a bit strange on first glance. The convoy practice is one of the most popular features of our Land and Sea and Land Sea and Air programs. Doing the Raspberry maneuver is the favourite so far on the sea side; while executing the landing at Dieppe is a reminder that effort isn't always enough to be successful.
We are developing new components which will include the D-Day landing and other engagements. These all serve to illustrate how important it was to work as a unit, the need to focus on an objective and provoke critical analysis of the outcome - including the psychological aspects. |
Hold the Ketchup! Our 'Take Out' Option
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We can also come to you if you are within our area. Find out how to borrow a Curator's Kit for your classroom. (519-633-7641). Seen here are students at Parkside Collegiate. Photo: EMM Collection |