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Name: Remember the Cataclysmic Halifax Explosion of 1917
SKU: 3263
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Remember the Cataclysmic Halifax Explosion of 1917

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Let RetroSparX spark your memory of the World War I era explosion in Canada’s Halifax Harbour with An Historic Explosion. When a French munitions ship exploded with devastating force just offshore the port of Halifax in 1917, a large swath of the city was flattened and untold lives were lost. It was a tragedy of unimaginable proportions that left lasting scars on the region. Read about the unfortunate circumstances that led to this disaster and about the impact the blast had on a thriving wartime community.

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SKU: N/A Category: Historical Events

This RetroSparX Memory Game Unit at a Glance

Subject Category: Historical Events

Featured Date Range: 1917

Number of pages to print: 9

Included: memory-stimulating narrative, 2 memory games for seniors to 'blow your mind', answer key

Completion time: 30 to 40 minutes (approximate)

Memory Games for Seniors Included in this Unit

Disaster Deep-Dive (Word Builder memory game) - Syllable by syllable, build words or phrases that identify some of the greatest disasters in history.

Features of Disaster Deep-Dive

3 pages of unforgettable disasters!
colourful, 'explosive' graphics; large print for easy reading
moderately easy to complete; will be a snap for history buffs
can be completed individually, but would be a 'blast' to complete with others
suitable for seniors with no cognitive decline or, with a bit of support, for those with mild to moderate dementia
answer key is included

See a Word Builder memory game sample

Exploding Phrases (Phrase Flip memory game) - Sort through a jumble of words to build to reconstruct some rather ‘disastrous’ phrases.

Features of Exploding Phrases

2 pages of familiar phrases
bold, unique graphics; large print for easy phrase unscrambling
moderately easy to complete
can be completed individually, but collaborating with others would be 'dynamite' as well!
suitable for seniors with no cognitive decline, with mild dementia or, with a bit of support, with moderate dementia
answer key is included

See a Phrase Flip memory game sample