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Education Programs

The Military Communications and Electronics Museum provides a wide variety of education opportunities for school groups, youth groups and the wider community. The education program is designed to be flexible and adaptable to different learning requirements. From early-learners to life-long learners, we can tailor your visit to suit your needs. We provide immersive and experiential programming that compliments a wide range of learning as supported by our theme: The Troops, The Times, The Technology.

Developed in conjunction with Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum guidelines, our school programs explore the fascinating history of the Military Communications and Electronics Branch, offering sensory-rich, cross-curricular and authentic learning experiences that are designed to complement classroom teaching and learning. Visit length can vary according to requirements and can include (but are not limited to)such themes as:

Remembrance Day Programming (specially curated for your class)

First World War (elements can include: Vimy Ridge, Communications Technology, the Signaller’s Story)

Second World War (elements can include: Women at War, Code-breaking, Communications Technology, Dieppe)

United Nations Peacekeeping (elements can include: In the Service of Peace Gallery exploration, What is Peacekeeping?)

Not limited to school groups, the Education Program offers great learning experiences to the wider community-from youth organizations to seniors associations. The gallery contains many artifacts and displays with themes relating to history, geography, science and technology. Guided tours are available by appointment at 613-541-4675 or by email at info@candemuseum.org.

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Below are some photographs taken during our Beyond Classrooms Educational Weeks. The Museum offers a wide variety of curriculum based programming for however long your visit.

Improbable Escapes: Camp X

Come play Improbable Escapes at the Military C&E Museum! Welcome to Camp X, a secret school created to train elite covert agents during World War II. Use the tools in your trench coat to decode messages, sleuth through the museum, and uncover mysteries of the past to discover a secret code word. Complete your mission by reporting back to the front desk with the code word, and you will earn your place amongst history’s greatest shadow operatives. Fail, and the fate of the free world could be at stake. Are you up for the challenge? Admission $25.00 per person.

Improbable Escapes: Spymaster

Welcome to Improbable Escapes: Spymaster.

You’ve just been informed there’s a double agent who’s got your name. You’ve been dropped behind enemy lines, and time is ticking before your cover is blown.

You need to identify the other double agents and find the secret code before all is lost. Use the clues and items in your briefcase to decode messages, sleuth through the museum, and discover the names and the code word. Complete your mission by reporting back to the front desk once you’ve solved all ten names, and you’ll earn your place amongst history’s greatest shadow operatives.

Fail your mission, and the fate of the free world could be at stake.

Are you up for the challenge? $25.00 per person.

Programs

Wren at War

This educational program introduces the concept of primary document analysis. Students will have the opportunity to examine a number of primary documents from the service of Wren Isabel McDonald, a wireless telegraphist during World War II.

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Carruthers

The Message Must Get Through is an educational program aimed at Grade 8 and Grade 10 social studies/history students. The objectives of this educational program are to teach students about Major Wallace Bruce Matthews Carruthers, the Father of Military Communications in Canada and thereby give them an understanding of the beginnings of military signalling in Canada.

Students will be guided by research questions and encouraged to think critically while examining primary documents. From these documents, students will glean information about Carruthers and the state of signalling in the Canadian military at the turn of the century.

The Full Package to the near right has all the Teacher's Resources for conducting this program, including answer sheets, examples and full explanations of each primary document. The second package is a blank, student ready package.