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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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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

RetroSparX Word Builder activity icon
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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
RetroSparX Phrase Flip activity icon
phrase flip

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

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