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To The Green Fields Beyond
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by Nick Whitby

"Through the red
Through the colours living dead
Keep our bond
From the mud
Through blood to the Green fields beyond"

World War I

Cecilia Delgado, a teacher at Lionel Groulx College, has been working tirelessly preparing the following acitivity.  I have added links that lead to information and related to this play.
( I will post the answers to these questions the day before the play.)
 
The idea is to surf the Internet and try to find as many answers to the questions as possible.  Have fun!

What sparked the outbreak of World War I? (Hint: Who was assassinated?)

 

 

Explain why a Cockney, an Indian Sikh and a West Indian could be part of the British tank corps unit. What were they trained in?

 

 

Why did the soldiers speak a kind of private language known as army slang?

 

 

Give three examples of war slang that you can find at this site. 

Wakefield Family History Sharing - War Slang

 

 

Describe some of the flaws with the tanks at first.

 

 

In what country does the play take placeand in which battle?

 

 

What do you think the title To The Green Fields Beyond means metaphorically?

 

 

What is the name of the theatre production company that will be putting on the play at College Lionel Groulx?

 

 

How many characters are in the play? Give a brief description of each.

 

 

Why don’t the tank corps crew wear army fatigues?

 

 

Write down two questions that you would like to ask the actors on the day of the play?

 

 

Sites to look at:

 

The World Premier in London

The Program - Australia

Windy City Times - Chicago

The Chicago Sun-Times (A really great article!)

Riverside Theatre - Parramatta

The Returned and Services League of Australia

Plot Twists (mentioned further down the page)

 

 

World War I

World War I - Trenches on the Web

Sparticus - Encyclopedia of the First World War

 

 

The play will take place in the Amphetheratre at Lionel Groulx College in Ste. Therese, Quebec, on November 15, 2006, at 12:30 pm.  Tickets are $5.00 each and may be bought through an English teacher prior to the play or at the door on the day of the play.
 
 

Patti Holter
Collège Lionel-Groulx
Local:  S-548
(450) 430-3120 ext. 373