Cold War Chronicles

Posted February 4, 2025

Imagine you're a journalist in Canada during the Cold War...

Write a creative newspaper headline about an important Cold War event that involved Canada (check out the article "Chilling Times" on page 6 for ideas). Then, write a short paragraph explaining the event, why it was important, and how it affected Canada. You can use what you learned in Kayak and do some extra research to help you tell the story.

Be sure to make your headline exciting and attention-grabbing — you could win a Kayak prize pack!

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