CANADA LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM - February 2021 - Festival du Voyageur
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CANADA LIFE
SCHOOL PROGRAM
February 2021
heho.ca
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 3
FREE ACTIVITIES 4
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES 5
CRAFT WORKSHOPS 7 -12
FORT GIBRALTAR LIVE! 13 -18
2 Activity Guide – Canada Life School Program
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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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. 4 Activity Guide – Canada Life School Program
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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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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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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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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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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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
10 Activity Guide – Canada Life School ProgramWoven 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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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
12 Activity Guide – Canada Life School ProgramFORT 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 13FORT 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.
14 Activity Guide – Canada Life School ProgramThe 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 15Forged 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.
16 Activity Guide – Canada Life School Program Photo: Jules BrodeurTi’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
Activity Guide – Canada Life School Program 17Pre-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 18 Activity Guide – Canada Life School Program
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.
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