ANSWERING THE CALL
"The whelps of the lion are joining their sire"
The Socials 10 course ends before World War I, but it is important for students to know what was coming up next. It makes some of the learning outcomes more relevant.. for example, why do the concepts of "colonialism" "Empire" "growing independence" matter? Because in 1914, Canadians would go to war for Britain.
Interesting symbol choice in this political cartoon, which clearly supports Canada's responsibility to the Empire. The lion is used a symbol in many contexts, from King of the Jungle, to Lion of Judah, to the Royal Family, etc. But in this case, it is used as a symbol of the power (and goodness) of the British Empire.
Many of the cartoons that I use in class were taken from this book by Charles Hou (former Socials 10 teacher in BC):
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