Learning about war and freedom
For schools
The information center lets young people discover what freedom means. A lesson that is difficult to learn from books. With a visit and tour of the cemetery, we actively involve young people in the stories about freedom and the soldiers who gave their lives for it.
- Primary education (groups 7 and 8)
Introduction to the Second World War and commemoration
- Continuing education
In-depth personal stories behind the 1,394 headstones and historical context
- Special Education
Tailored program about war and freedom, adapted to the group's possibilities
Our educational programs
Guided tour
Enthusiastic guides, experienced in dealing with young people, show them around the field from the information center with stories about war, freedom and life stories hidden behind the 1,394 graves in the Canadian Cemetery. Freedom is not a matter of course -Lest we forget
Practical information
- Duration: 90 minutes.
- Target groups: primary education groups 7 and 8, secondary education all levels and classes, customization for special education.
- Price: primary education €2.00 per student (lower limit €35.00), secondary education €4.00 per student (lower limit €50.00), customization for special education.
Lesson package and worksheets
Teachers receive materials to cover in advance in the classroom. In this way, students are introduced to themes about war, liberation and the meaning of freedom today. The package consists of worksheets, questions and assignments that match the level of the group. This way, students come prepared to the Holten Canadian Cemetery Information Center and the tour is well suited to their experiences.
Give each stone a story
The Canadian cemetery in Holten has 1,394 graves. The soldiers buried here paid the highest price for our freedom, their lives. With the project Give each stone a story we give secondary school students the opportunity to get acquainted with the life stories of our liberators and to research new information themselves. Our research team teaches them how to make a biography of a soldier who died in the field with real Canadian service files. The new information will be added to our database with life stories.
Lecture on location
Looking for a speaker for your school, company, association or foundation? On request, volunteers from the Information Center provide lectures about the Canadian Cemetery and stories about war and freedom on location. With a presentation, images and stories, we provide an impression on location of what can be discovered in the field and in the information center.
- Duration: 2 x 45 minutes.
- Price: €95.00, excluding travel costs (€0.35 per km).
Customization
For groups with specific needs, we adapt programs. This can include an in-depth look at a specific theme, a shorter or longer tour, or methods that are better suited to the group. We also make customized programs for special education. Together, we look at the possibilities, so that each visit is educational and appropriate.
Deployment of dialogue coaches
At the Canadian cemetery, we reflect on soldiers who gave their lives for our freedom. But how do we really honor their legacy? By ensuring that peace and freedom continue to exist today. That starts small: a good conversation with each other. In our information center, you can experience how powerful a real conversation can be about topics that we find important together. In doing so, our experienced dialogue coaches will guide you. They coach you towards a form of conversation that does not divide, but rather connects and enriches. We offer the dialogue for your school (secondary education), company, association or foundation.
Information for schools
Access is gratuitous. Further costs on request and mentioned above.
Summer time opening hours: Monday to Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Winter time opening hours: Wednesday to Sun 11:00 - 16:00. Also open on Mondays and Tuesdays during school holidays.
Eekhoornweg 10, 7451 HR Holten. Plan your route.
Easily accessible by bus, car and bike, parking is free.
Wheelchair-friendly, adapted facilities available.
Sign in
Would you like to visit our information center with school, book a tour or request a curriculum? Sign up by filling out the form as completely as possible. Then we will contact you within a week.
Costs are on request and listed above. Maximum 30 students, at least 2 adults per class.
Contact via tour @canadesebegraafplaatsholten or call 0548 78 91 61 during opening hours.
