Dalnavert Museum School Programs - Grade 2 - My Manitoba

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Program Description

The community of Manitoba has changed significantly overtime. What did that community look like in 1895? Who lived here? What were their lives like? When people look back at 2011, what would you want them to know about your life? Your community? Come explore a house frozen in time and make your own artifact to tell the future community members about your Manitoba.

Goal

To provide students with the opportunity to better understand the heritage and culture of Manitoba through experiential learning in an immersive setting. To support students’ understanding of words like “artifact,” “heritage,” “culture,” and “community.” To help students describe and define what being a part of the community of Manitoba means to them. To teach students about important historical figures in their community.

Curriculum Links

2.1.3
Stories of the Past

2.1.4
Culture and Heritage

2.1.5
Personal Identity

KH-025 Relate stories of significant events and people in their local community’s past.

KI-006 Identify cultural groups in their local communities.

KI-007 Give examples of factors that shape who they are.

e.g., language, family, community, traditions, gender, where they live...

VH-008 Value personal connections to stories of their community’s past.

KI-010 Identify their heritage and culture.

KI-008 Recognize that stories of their elders, groups, and communities help shape who they are.

KI-009 Describe groups with which they identify.

e.g., cultural, linguistic, community, First Nation...

VI-005 Value their groups and communities.

Time Line - 85 minutes

Component

Time (minutes)

Description

1. Introduction

10

Students will be introduced to the house and the concept of a “museum.”

2. Trunk Activity

15

Students handle authentic objects stored in a trunk and brainstorm what these objects tell us about the lives of the Macdonald family.

3. Tour

25

Students explore the house, comparing and contrasting it to their own home.

4. Time Capsule Activity

25

Students create their own trunk to fill with objects they think will tell future generations about who they are and what life in Manitoba was like for them.

5. Conclusion

10

The major points of the day are discussed and any final questions are answered.

Dalnavert School Programs

Page revised: 19 February 2012

2.1.3 Stories of the Past	2.1.4 Culture and Heritage	2.1.5 Personal Identity
KH-025 Relate stories of significant events and people in their local community’s past.	KI-006 Identify cultural groups in their local communities.	KI-007 Give examples of factors that shape who they are. e.g., language, family, community, traditions, gender, where they live...
VH-008 Value personal connections to stories of their community’s past.	KI-010 Identify their heritage and culture.	KI-008 Recognize that stories of their elders, groups, and communities help shape who they are.
		KI-009 Describe groups with which they identify. e.g., cultural, linguistic, community, First Nation...
		VI-005 Value their groups and communities.

Component	Time (minutes)	Description
1. Introduction	10	Students will be introduced to the house and the concept of a “museum.”
2. Trunk Activity	15	Students handle authentic objects stored in a trunk and brainstorm what these objects tell us about the lives of the Macdonald family.
3. Tour	25	Students explore the house, comparing and contrasting it to their own home.
4. Time Capsule Activity	25	Students create their own trunk to fill with objects they think will tell future generations about who they are and what life in Manitoba was like for them.
5. Conclusion	10	The major points of the day are discussed and any final questions are answered.