Name: Propaganda: Using Canadian War Posters to Develop Critical Thinking & Digital Literacy
Start: 2026-02-19T13:00:00-0700
End: 2026-02-19T14:00:00-0700

-Pre-recorded: 2026 President Schilling’s Convention Address: https://youtu.be/uZmsvjr-pCo

-The main event will occur at RDP (Red Deer Polytechnic)

-The Social will happen on Feb 19 after the last session in the Main Stage Foyer, do sign up by including it in your schedule

-Edcamp sessions all occur on Feb 20 Session 5, watch the following to understand what an Edcamp event is all about
https://youtu.be/uIHonn97TJk

-A few sessions you will need to pre-register and pay a supply fee to attend on the day

-POST RECORDING VIDEOS are availble from Feb 20th at 3:30 PM - May31st at 11:59 PM
-Be Scent Free for the event

-DO YOU HAVE ANY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS AT THE EVENT? e.g.) quiet space, allergies, wheel chair assistance, etc.
Please reach out to [email protected]

-If you need hotel accommodations do use the following link to get a special deal for CATCA members until February 4th: https://reservations.travelclick.com/108483?groupID=5047732

Propaganda: Using Canadian War Posters to Develop Critical Thinking & Digital Literacy

Thursday February 19, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

RDP ROOM 2600 @ 100 College Blvd, Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5

Propaganda! If there is one thing that most adults would agree on here in early 2026, it’s this: Never before in world history has propaganda been more ubiquitous and well-designed . . . in fact, digital tools are now so advanced that many thoughtful people are beginning to wonder how much they really ‘know’ and how much of the past they accurately understood. And if that’s the case for adults, how can we expect students to be competent at thinking critically about what they observe, hear, or read?
During this session, attendees will observe how Canadian war posters (and cartoons) from the First and Second World Wars can be used in their classroom to educate about propaganda, engage critical thinking, and further develop digital literacy skills.
During the second hour of the session, attendees will have an opportunity to connect/brainstorm with alike-subject-area teachers with a goal of creating a propaganda activity for their classroom(s).
All resources referenced during this presentation are downloadable free-of-charge at ValourCanada.ca

Speakers

Aaron Curtis

Lead Educator, Valour Canada

Aaron currently develops educational resources and delivers in-person programming on behalf of Valour Canada, a Calgary-based non-profit that aims to educate Canadians, especially youth, about Canadian military history and the qualities of Canadian citizenship (www.ValourCanada.c... Read More →

2026v2 Propaganda (1 hr) pptx

Location Valour Cda Dwnldbles docx

Classrm Activities to teach about propaganda docx

Assessing Info Div2 docx

Assessing Info Div3 docx

Assessing Info Teacher Notes docx

20 Common Logical Fallacies docx

Thursday February 19, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
RDP ROOM 2600