CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur

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CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur
CANADA LIFE
          SCHOOL PROGRAM
             February 2021
heho.ca
CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur
TABLE OF CONTENTS

    INTRODUCTION                                       3
    FREE ACTIVITIES                                    4
    REGISTRATION PROCEDURES                            5
    CRAFT WORKSHOPS                                 7 -12
    FORT GIBRALTAR LIVE!                           13 -18

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CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur
INTRODUCTION
This year, we are bringing Festival du Voyageur’s Canada Life School Program to you and your
students! We are offering a variety of activities for your classroom and for your students who are
learning from home. This is an unprecedented time, and with the new public health restrictions in
place, we have worked hard to create an inclusive and accessible program that highlights the history,
cultures, languages, and of course, joie de vivre of all of our ancestors.

In lieu of workshops and activities at Voyageur Park, we bring you three different types of
programming. We have designed a series of interactive free activities that cover a range of topics,
from voyageurs, canoes, Manitoba’s mammals, and more! For the first time ever, we are producing
make and take craft kits with instructions and supplementary activities for your classroom.
Finally, we are offering virtual live presentations from Fort Gibraltar, featuring colourful fur trade
characters from the past who will interact with your students. Please see the descriptions below for
more details on the workshops and presentations we have to offer.

Hé ho!

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CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur
FREE ACTIVITIES

To better help you provide an unforgettable educational experience for your students, we have

designed a series of free activities, all available online here.

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CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

Here is what you need to know when registering your students this year:

   1. First things first! Check out the descriptions below to determine which workshops you’d
       like for your students.

   2. Fill out the registration form and send it to: reservations@heho.ca. Our school program
       coordinator will process the form and will be in touch as soon as possible with a
       confirmation and preliminary invoice of your activities.

   3. Please be advised that our primary platforms for the livestream programs are Google
       Meet and Zoom. If this format doesn’t work for your class, please let us know in the
       additional notes section of the registration form and we’ll see what we can do to
       accommodate your needs.

   4. When filling out the form, please be as specific as possible.

   5. Payment for the virtual programs will be due on the day of your program. Please note
       that without the payment, we cannot provide the link to the livestream.

   6. Payment for the make-and-take craft programs will be due on the day of delivery of the
       crafts.

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CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur
REGISTRATION FORM

Download and complete our fillable PDF here.

To book your reservation, please email your completed reservation form to reservations@heho.

  Festival du Voyageur Canada Life
  School Program
  2021 Registration Form

   Name of contact teacher:                                        Date:

   School:                                                         School address:

   Email:                                                          Phone number:

   # of classes:                    # of participating students:   Preferred language of activity (French or English):

  If you would like to order a craft activity, please put a check mark on which crafts you would like and how
  many kits you require:

            Activity Name                                                                                      # of kits

            Sash Weaving
            Bonhomme Gigueur
            Voyageur Puppets
            Paper Beads
            Métis Beadwork

  If you would like to participate in a live stream, please indicate your 3 preferred start times and dates in which
  your class is available to participate:

            Live Stream Name                                                              Preferred time       Preferred date

            Business of the Fur Trade
                                                                                          1. _______________   1. _______________
            A Voyageur’s Life
            Forged in Furs                                                                2. _______________   2. _______________

            Pull up a Log with TiBert le Voyageur                                         3. _______________   3. _______________
            Stories Around the Fireplace with TiBert le Voyageur
            Madame Diva and Micah the young voyageur (available in MB only)

  If we are delivering crafts kits within the City of Winnipeg to you, please include any rules or regulations we need to
  follow when coming to your school:

  *If you require kits to be posted or couriered please contact the reservation agent at reservations@heho.ca to arrange
  for postage fees and preferred options

  Additional notes:

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CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur
MAKE-AND-TAKE
                                    CRAFT WORKSHOPS

Cost per student: $5.00

Have you ever wanted to bring a Festival du Voyageur make-and-take experience to your

classroom? We have taken five fan favourites, and adapted them for your students in class and at

home. When you choose to book one of these programs, let us know how many individual kits

you need, and we’ll provide the rest! These kits will be available from January 13th until February

26th, 2021. If you are in Winnipeg, we will even deliver the kits to your school. If you are outside of

Winnipeg, we can discuss posting/delivery options.

Each program contains the following:

    •   Your required amount of craft kits. Each kit is individually packaged and will be sanitized

        before arrival.

    •   Three preparation activities and three reflection activities, appropriate for the program’s

        grade range.

    •   An instructional video, led by a teacher and expert in their craft.

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CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur
CRAFT WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTIONS

                                                  Voyageur Puppets:
                                                  Create Your Own Fur
                                                  Trade Character!
                                                  Your students will:

                                                  •   Develop their own voyageur action
                                                      figure by using wooden spoons,
                                                      yarn, and other materials
                                                  •   Learn about historic voyageur
                                                      costumes and how they were
                                                  •   worn
                                                  •   Gain an understanding of fur trade
                                                      vocabulary in French and English
                                                  •   Use their imaginations to create a
                                                      realistic fur trade character

                                                  Grade Levels: K-2

                                                  SLO:
                                                  Social Sciences: KH-017F; KI-010F; KH-
                                                  030; KH-021

                                                  Visual Arts: K-1 A-C1.1; K-4-A-C1.5

                                                  Suggested time to allot for crafting
                                                  portion: 40 minutes

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CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur
CRAFT WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTIONS

Paper Beads and the Fur
Trade
Your students will:
                                           Grade Levels: K-2
•   Make their own paper bead bracelet
•   Learn about glass trade beads in the   SLO:
    fur trade                              Social sciences: KH- 019; VI-006A/F
•   Play a fun card game based upon
    common trade goods exchanged           Visual Arts: K-8 A-U1.1 ; 1-8 A-V3.3; 2-4
    during the fur trade era               A-C1.5
•   Expand their vocabulary and learn
    to associate French and English        Suggested time to allot for crafting
    terms with historic images             portion: 30 minutes

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CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur
The Bonhomme Gigueur
                                                   and Franco-Canadian
                                                   Music
                                                   Your students will:

                                                   •   Create their very own jigging
                                                       voyageur doll
                                                   •   Explore traditional French-Canadian
                                                       music and gain an appreciation
                                                       for the rhythm and timing of these
                                                       classic tunes
                                                   •   Explore the use of simple building
                                                       tools
                                                   •   Compare Euro-Canadian and
                                                       Indigenous dancing styles

                                                   Grade Levels: 4-6

                                                   SLO:
                                                   Social Sciences: 4-KH-035; 4-VH-009

                                                   Visual Arts: 3-4 A-L2.4; 3-4 A-U1.2; K-4
                                                   A-V1.1; 5-8 A-L2.4

                                                   Suggested time to allot for crafting
                                                   portion: 40 minutes

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Woven In Time: Sash-
Weaving
Your students will:

•   Learn how to finger-weave by
    creating their own bracelet or
    bookmark
•   Discover the techniques and history
    that created the iconic symbol of
    French Canadian and Métis culture:
    the ceinture fléchée
•   Gain an appreciation of different
    weaving techniques used around
    the world
•   Explore the historic uses of the
    ceinture fléchée

Grade Levels: 6-12

SLO:
Social Sciences: S1-KI-017; S1-VI-005A;
S1-VI-005F

Visual Arts: K-8 A-U1.1; 5-8 A-U3.4

Suggested time to allot for crafting
portion: 40 minutes

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CRAFT WORKSHOPS

Métis Beadwork: A
Manitoba Tradition
Your students will:                                   Grade Levels: 7-12

•   Learn the basic techniques of Métis               SLO:
    beading                                           Visual Arts: 5-8 A-C1.1; 5-8 A-U1.2; 5-8
•   Make their own beaded patches,                    A-U3.1; 5-8 A-V3.4
    based upon patterns developed by
    local Métis beadwork artist, Jennine              Suggested time to allot for crafting
    Krauchi                                           portion: 120 minutes
•   Gain an appreciation for the
    beautiful artworks of Indigenous
    people, past and present
•   Explore the local arts community
    and engage with this living art form

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FORT GIBRALTAR LIVE!

 This year, we’ll bring Fort Gibraltar to you!
 Explore the fort’s history by meeting some of
 its residents as they show you their work and
 tell you about fur trade life in 1815. These
 presentations are live, and will be followed
 by a question period. These sessions must be
 reserved in advance, and will be available from
 February 1st - 26th, 2021.

 Presentations will include:
     • A secure Google Meet or Zoom link.
        This ensures that students learning
        from home can also access the
        presentation.
     • Three preparation activities and three
        reflection activities.
     • A series of questions that will help
        guide the students in exploring the
        fort.

 Live stream Fort Gibraltar field trips can be
 booked at a cost of $100 per class or group
 (max 30 participants); other classes from
 the same school may join in on the fun for
 an additional $30 per class.

Photo: April Carandang                             Activity Guide – Canada Life School Program   13
FORT GIBRALTAR LIVE
DESCRIPTIONS

A Voyageur’s Life                                    Grade levels: 3-12

in the Winterer’s Cabin                              SLOs: 3-KH-022; 4-KI-009A/F; 4-KL-027;
                                                     4-KH-033; 4-KH-034; 5-KL-021; 6-KI-016;
What are a voyageur’s hobbies? Where                 7-KL-019; 8-VH-011; S2-KI-033;
do voyageurs come from? How do
they feel about living far away from                 Length: 40 minutes (30 minute
home? In this virtual presentation, your             presentation, followed by 10 minute
students will learn about the social                 question period)
lives of voyageurs, what they hope to
get out of working for the North West
Company, and more.

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The Business of the Fur                    Grade levels: 3-12

  Trade in the Trading Post                  SLOs: 3-KE-036; 4-KH-034 ; 5-KG-044;
                                             5-KP-049; 6-KL-026; 7-KL-019; 8-KG-044;
  The fur trade was big business in 1815!    S2- KH-033
  Spend some time with a North West
  Company clerk who will show you            Length: 40 minutes (30 minute
  the ropes of 19th century business.        presentation, followed by 10 minute
  What furs were trapped? How did            question period)
  Indigenous communities control the
  terms of trade? What European goods
  were most highly valued by the locals?
  Find out by signing up for this rich and
  interactive program.

Photo: Sophie Moquin                                     Activity Guide – Canada Life School Program   15
Forged in Furs in the                                Grade levels: 3-12

Blacksmith Shop                                      SLOs: 3- KL-018; 3- KE-036; 4-KH-033;
                                                     5- KL-021; 5- KG-044; 6- KL-026; 7- KI-
Have you ever wondered why the                       009; 7- KL-028; 8- KG-044
hottest fire during Festival du Voyageur
is in the coldest cabin? Where do                    Length: 40 minutes (30 minute
blacksmiths get all of their metal?                  presentation, followed by 10 minute
What’s their most sought after product?              question period)
Find out how the industrial revolution
had a massive impact on the fur trade,
and how tradespeople like blacksmiths
fit into that economy and beyond.

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Ti’bert le Voyageur in the Entrepot cabin
Pull a Log Up to the Fireplace with TiBert le Voyageur!
Come around the fire for some music that will get everyone gigging, followed by a great story plus
a couple of juggling tricks during this high-energy interaction. TiBert demonstrates the ruine-babine
(jaw harp), his favourite instrument, and shares his Franco-Manitoban Métis culture as it was done in
the good old days. This show which shares the joie de vivre with everyone is designed to entertain
young people of all language levels who like to dance and laugh!

Price: $75.00 per group of 30 students
Grade levels: K-5
Length: 20-25 minutes

Stories Around the Fireplace with Rob Malo (TiBert le Voyageur)
Recognized by Storytellers of Canada as being a Master Storyteller, Rob is a Franco-Manitoban
Métis teller that was the Storyteller in Residence at the University of Manitoba earlier this year. He
wishes to share stories from all over Manitoba with your students along with a few story creation
techniques. During this well-paced family-friendly show, participants will hear a hunting story
set in the western part of the province, an Inuit legend from up north, a local Fort Gibraltar story
along with a few traditional instrument interpretations and juggling tricks. A solid performer, Rob
addresses the conflict of sharing stories from outside of his own culture and how he came to
know (or create) these stories through cultural collaboration opportunities with other Manitoba
storytellers.

Price: $150.00 per group of 30 students
Grade levels: 5-12
Length: 40-50 minutes

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Pre-Recorded Show: Madame Diva & Micah the Young Voyageur
It's a party at home, and Madame Diva invites you all to join in! Tap your feet and clap your hands
to the festive tunes of our ancestors. Immerse yourselves in history and discover the charming tales
of voyageurs. You'll meet "Persévérance", the toughest little turtle, all while learning the songs of the
past. Madame Diva will take you to a world of birchbark canoes, of paddles, of tough and tumble
adventures, and most of all, lots of laughs!

Note: This live steam is only available in Manitoba

Price: $150.00 per group of 30 students
Grade levels: K-4
Length: 30 minutes

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Hé Ho!

    To book your reservation, please
    email your reservation form to
    reservations@heho.ca.

    Please don't hesitate to reach out with
    any questions.

Photo: Randy Apostol                          Activity Guide – Canada Life School Program   19
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