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Essay / Ontario Youth During the Second World War - 3920
A significant change occurred in Ontario schools during the Second World War. As men prepared to be sent overseas, schools also prepared for the repercussions of all-out war. While dominant ideologies and propaganda promoted attitudes favorable to the national interest, the Ontario Ministry of Education also championed similar programs because it was seen as a quasi-civil servant. In times of war, in addition to being educators, teachers also became responsible for engaging children in social welfare and fundraising for the war effort. The federal government has also replaced the glorification of war and war heroes with respect and honor for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. In schools, students were told that they too could make the ultimate sacrifice for their country and that each of their contributions brought Canada closer to victory, peace and freedom. As such, this essay will explore the mobilization of Ontario's youth during the Second World War and examine the various reforms made by the Ontario Ministry of Education and how these changes were justified as being for the welfare of youth. It will also examine how students, "too young to enlist or understand the seriousness of war", took on serious responsibilities and gained meaning in their lives during the war and how this led to concerns about their health moral and social. Finally, this essay will show that during the Second World War, Ontario's colleges and universities did not stand idly by and provided a platform for female students to mobilize in support of the war effort. As the war dragged on, the government issued dramatic calls for dedication and sacrifice. The government wanted to persuade the country's youth to participate in the middle of the journal........ "Education in Canada, 1939-46." Journal of Educational History 3, no. 1 (fall 1951): 7-13.Sethna, Christabelle. "Wait Until Your Father Comes Home: Absentee Fathers, Working Mothers, and Delinquent Daughters in Ontario During the Second World War." In Family Matters: Articles on Canadian Family History after Confederation, edited by Lori Chambers and Edgar-André Montigny. Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press, 1998. 19-41. The Canada Year Book 1945. Ottawa: Edmond Cloutier, 1945. The Globe and Mail (Toronto), “Teachers Urge All Students Be VD Tested,” December 29, 1944. The Varsity (Toronto), September 21, 1942. The Varsity (Toronto) , September 28, 1942. Toronto Daily Star, “Juvenile Delinquency: A War Neurosis,” October 13, 1943. Vox Lycei 1940-1941. Ottawa: Lisgar Collegiate Institute, 1941. Vox Lycei 1943-1944. Ottawa: Lisgar Collegiate Institute, 1944.