The Stories, Histories & Peoples of Alberta
Lessons and Projects
Recognize how stories of people and events provide multiple perspectives on past and present events 4.2.1.1
Discuss the railroad and treaties and development. What perspectives do different groups have? A good precursor to debate and as context for 4.2. template
VR Tour of Sacred Places. 4.2.1, 4.22.
Students will learn about sacred Indigenous locations in Alberta, create amazing virtual tours of them, and add information from their research.
Sacred Places of Alberta Tour
Sacred Places of Alberta TourStories of First Nations Storyboard
First Nations Stories Video.mp4Oral traditions, narratives and stories of the First Nations 4.2.1.1, 4.2.1.1 and 4.2.1.3
Stories of First Nations: Students will do a close reading of interviews with elders and other first nations people, then record the stories and add pictures in an Adobe Spark video.
Pictograph -writing on stone 4.2.1.1, 4.2.1.2, & 4.2.2.3
First Nations peoples wrote their histories on stone by using pictographs. Go through the presentation (en français) to learn about stories told through symbols. Students will then write a story and represent it using pictographs.
Builders of AlbertaBuilders of Alberta FrançaisBuilders of Alberta Biography video story. 4.2.1.1, 4.2.1.6, 4.2.1.7, 4.2.2.2, 4.2.2.7:
The Builders of Alberta Project Version Français Learn about a famous Albertan or group of Albertans and make a video showing their contribution to Alberta's history.
Links to research are in the teacher Document
Important Albertans of the Past Wax Museum Project 4.2.1.1, 4.2.1.6, 4.2.1.7, 4.2.2.2, 4.2.2.7:
A Walk Through Alberta's Past or Night at the Museum. Updated by Theresa Spreen and Maureen Fleming, Black Gold Regional Schools, 2017. Google Drawing Organization Web
A Night At the Museum This project was created by Musée Héritage Museum in St. Albert and the staff and students of Leo Nickerson school. The ideas presented in this blog could be used with a variety of multimedia tools.
A Walk Through Alberta's PastFrench and British, First Nation community names in Alberta 4.2.1.4
Students will use this primary source; Geographic Board of Canada Place Names of Alberta to create a map of French, British and First Nation community names in Alberta, then do a community profile for one of those French places.
Students could use this list of names or find others, then find out more about one Alberta place and summarize with a postcard.
Place Names of Alberta Teacher OutlinePlace Names
Step 1: Find a name you'd like to know more about.
Step 2: Look at the map on the right. Which book will your location be in?
Step 3: Follow the link to the book below.
Step 4: Find your location in the book.
Step 5: Summarize your info on a place marker in our shared Google Map
Place Names of Alberta Volume I
Place Names of Alberta Volume II
Place Names of Alberta Volume III
Place Names of Alberta Volume IV
Interesting names:
Canmore: "Ceann mor" is Gaelic for "Big Head." The Stoney name for Canmore, "too-wup-chinchin-koodibee;' (Dempsey) translates as "shooting at a young spruce tree:'
Maligne Lake: Was originally named Sore Foot Lake.
Wetaskiwin: Cree word wi-ta-ski-winik, "place of peace."
Alberta's Places: What's in a Name?Alberta's Places Settlement CardsAlberta's Places Part 1--Tips for Identifying CulturesWhat's in a Name: The Stories, Histories & Peoples of Alberta: 4.2.1.3, 4.2.1.4, 4.2.1.5
Aboriginal, Francophone, and British peoples in Alberta's culture and identity.
This is a project from the old Engaging Students and some elements could be updated.
Recognize British institutions and peoples as integral parts of Alberta's heritage. 4.2.1.5
Students will create a map (in Mymaps, or with the Alberta map template of Alberta's forts then create a trading card of one of Alberta's explorers.
Key Figures Trading CardAnalysing advertisements that were made to attract settlers to Western Canada. 4.2.1.6
The settlement of Western Canada was influenced by advertising free land for farming. Students will analyze these ads and create one of your own.
Go West! Settling Canada's Prairies Video
Analyzing Advertisements from the History Museum
How to become a voyageur and a Day in the Life of a Voyageur 4.2.1.3 and 4.2.1.4
Students will watch a video about Voyageurs and then write a resume of characteristics that make a successful voyageur and then do a diary entry for a day in their life as a voyageur.
First Nations of AlbertaWhich First Nations originally inhabited the different areas of the province? 4.2.2.1
Information gathering about First Nations in Alberta.
Magazine Historical PlacesHistorical Places and Objects Magazine: Demonstrate respect for places and objects of historical significance: 4.2.1.7
Students will create a magazine with articles that highlight important places and objects in Alberta.
Stories, Histories, and Peoples of Alberta Templates
Links
The Stories, Histories & Peoples of Alberta:
Very fun and engaging McCord Museum Fur Trade Game. Print the cards and students take roles. Fur Trade Game.pdf Fur trading Game Cards.pdf Fur Trading Game Dice.pdf