How many of the following symbols can you identify?

How many of the following symbols can you identify?

Done? Define “Symbol” or “Symbolism” in your own words.

Can you identify these symbols?

The Power of Symbolism

Focus Question: How might a symbol help to incite a

riot in Toronto Ontario 1933?

Symbol:• Something, such as a letter, figure, or other character or

mark used for or regarded as representing something else.

• Often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign. (Dictionary.com 2012 )

Symbolism:• the practice of representing things by symbols, or of

investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. (Dictionary.com 2012 )

Focus Question: How might this symbol have helped to incite a

riot in Toronto, Ontario in 1933?

Toronto, Ontario 1930s

Willowvale Park now known as Christie Pits (Bloor & Christie)

Giles Hodge: What Happened at Christie Pits that August night in 1933?

Radio Broadcast

• It is early in the morning of 17th of August 1933• Radio report is due in ½ hour to inform the public of

the events that occurred the night before at Willowvale Park.

• Eyewitnesses accounts• Sound effects• CRBC Jingle• 1-2 product endorsements

Annie 1:41