Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site of Canada

Once Upon a ship

Once upon a ship.
© Parks Canada / A.Choquette

Length : 90 to 120 minutes

Objectives:

The program permits children to meet the main characters in the history of Coteau-du-Lac. Make children aware of the danger of the rapids and the means used to bypass them.

Activities:

• Arts and Crafts workshop . The children make puppets in the image of a French or British soldier or an Aboriginal person.
• A Life-Sized Puzzle . By using a number of queries, children can explore the remains of the old fort.
• Songs of History . Using rhyme children discover the different boats once used to avoid the rapids.
• Major says ... Presentation of the artillery soldier uniform and a visit of the octogonal blockhouse.

Competencies:

1. To situate him/herself in the physical environment and experiment with sequences of actions;
2. To take into account concepts related to time, space and quantity;
3. To recognize his/her differences from and similarities to others.

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