You've arrived in Edmonton in 1905 do you have the courage and skills to stay? As a "new. Edmontonian" will you withstan
Making Edmonton Home: A Day in the Life Program Information You've arrived in Edmonton in 1905 do you have the courage and skills to stay? As a "new Edmontonian" will you withstand the strictness of the school teacher? Can you bake a treat on a wood stove? Do you have the skills to make your own toy? If you can do these things, you can make Edmonton home.
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Learn about Edmonton’s settlement period by direct participation in activities Participate in a minimum of three activities including: cooking, artifacts, and a school lesson Handle artifacts that emphasize differences in technology between today and past eras Compare and contrast homes and schools of the early 1900’s to those of today.
Curriculum Links Making Edmonton Home supplements the following topics in the social studies curriculum: Grade 2 2.2: A Community in the Past Grade 4 4.2: The Stories, Histories and People of Alberta Grade 5 5.2: Histories and Stories of ways of life in Canada
