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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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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](https://retrosparx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/RSparX-GameCat-Word-Builder.png)
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
![RetroSparX Phrase Flip activity icon](https://retrosparx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/RS-GameCat-Phrase-Flip-168x168.png)
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