WRMS History research
Life in Mid 19th Century Essays:
Transportation and audio version 6:08
View on Disabilities and audio version 3:19
Education in Ontario and audio recording 4:37
Economic Status of Canada (need recording)
Norms in Mid 19th Century (Alex is recording this)
Canada's Involvement in Conflict (need recording)
Course Offerings/Facts about the School:
Course Offerings Throughout 1916 and recording 6:16 (Owen Parkin)
Background Information to use as Heritage Moments:
Searching for Facts (written work)
How were visually impaired people viewed in the late 19th century? (audio) 0:32
Describe Valentin Haȕy’s contributions to the education of visually impaired students. (audio) 1:28
Describe Ryerson’s Common School Act of 1864 and its significance (audio) 0:59
Why was Brantford chosen as the site for the Ontario School for the blind? (audio) 0:48
Who was the first principal for the Ontario School for the Blind? (audio) 1:08
Possible Displays:
Images of Buildings and Information about Buildings (Sardarghar, Centre Walk, Bursar's, Heritage House)
Trivia Games:
CARNIVAL GAME DESCRIPTIONS #1-12
REVISED CARNIVAL QUESTIONS (in categories)
1800's Game Ideas (for carnival)
Jeopardy Game (password to revise game is: amish)
List of Prizes to give away (for trivia games)
Song, Scavenger Hunt, Descriptive Text for photos on USB
Holiday Scavenger Hunt Information (REVISED)
Ideas for Time Capsule
Causes of Blindness:
Causes of Blindness Then and Now (information)
Heritage Minutes:
Have been played:
Courses (written) and Courses (audio) 2:09
Snoezelen Room (written) and Snoezelen Room (audio) 1:16
Gord Hope (written) and Gord Hope (audio)
Who was the first principal for the Ontario School for the Blind? (audio) 1:08
HM for Aileen Tinkess (rough draft) and Aileen Tinkess (audio)
Music Program (written) and Music Program (audio) 1:35 (Kaela has a copy where the pause was removed at the 1:13 mark)
Life Skills Department (written) and Life Skills Department (audio) (T.C)
Otter
Heritage House (N.F) and Heritage House (audio)
Centre Walk (written) (M.A) Centre Walk (audio)
Bursar's Cottage (A) and Bursar's Cottage (audio)
Sardarghar (written) (Z.R) and Sardarghar (audio)
Resource Services (written) and Resource Services (audio) and Resource Services REVISED (audio)
History of Paralympic Games Part 1(audio)
Student Voices (written) and Student Voices (audio) 3:05
History of the Education of the Blind (written) and History of the Education of the Blind (audio)
Have not been played yet:
Why was Brantford Chosen for the OSB? and use audio from last year
Deafblind Program (written) and Deafblind Program (audio)
History of Paralympic Games Part 2 (written) and History of Paralympic Games Part 2 (audio)
2021/22
Typewriting (written) and Typewriting (audio)
The Pool (written) and The Pool (audio) (G.P)
Wrestling Heritage Moment (written) and Wrestling Heritage Moment (audio) J.O recorded
Opening Day of School Part 1(audio) and Opening Day of School Part 2 (audio)
The bell, school archway, scented garden? (make all these into a moment?)
150th Anniversary Production Notes
Interview Compilations
“Our Voices, our stories, see our past!" The WRMS history and art classes have interviewed current and former staff members and students and have compiled a glimpse into the past through their stories. (need audio)
Residence Staff:
Angela Prior
Rules for Teachers - 1872 and 1915
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