RESOURCES

Suggested Readings and Resources:

Canadian War Museum. "Trench Culture: Songs." https://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/life-at-the-front/trench-culture/songs/.

Canadian War Museum. "Trench Culture: Concerts and Theatre." https://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/life-at-the-front/trench-culture/concerts-and-theatre/.

Library and Archives Canada. "History of Music in Canada: First World War Era." https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/virtual-gramophone/Pages/history-music-canada.aspx

Library of Congress. "World War I" [Songs & Music]. https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200197499/.

The Canadian Encyclopedia. "Canadian Songs of the First World War." https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/canadian-songs-of-the-first-world-war.

Pegler, Martin. Soldiers' Songs and Slang of the Great War. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2014.

Wilson, Jason. Soldiers of Song: The Dumbells and Other Canadian Concert Parties of the First World War. Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2012.

Think About It Questions - Answer Guide

The resource below has been developed to assist educators and students in exploring answers to questions posed in each section of the Music of the First World War presentation. We encourage students to use links to explore and deepen their knowledge and understanding of the various topics. A list of suggested activities are also included for consideration.