School Programs 2018-2019 - Engage With The Stories Of Alberta's Past By Digging Up Something Different - Atlas Coal Mine

Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site

School Programs 2018-2019

   Engage With The Stories Of
         Alberta’s Past By
 Digging Up Something Different

    Located 15 mins SE of Drumheller, AB

T
     “ he stories of the lives of
     miners at the Atlas Coal
     Mine was what my students
     loved most, and it is these
     incredible stories that I re-
     turn to again and again in
     the classroom.”
     James Sifert
     High School Teacher

        Dig up stories from the deep through
             our curricular based tours!

           The Atlas offers immersive experiences that inspire a
          deep level of inquiry and historical thinking. Schools
        from across the prairies, British Columbia and even On-
          tario come to the Atlas to engage with Alberta’s coal
                              mining heritage.

programs@atlascoalmine.ab.ca
403-822-2220

Grade and age appropriate for K-12, our edu-
      cational programs focus on learning outcomes
        from the Alberta Social Studies and Science
       curriculums by combining stories with hands-
                      on experiences

      Tour Topics:
      Stories, Community, Cultural Identity, Immigration, Oral History,
      Natural/Non-Renewable Resources, Coal Mining, Simple Machines,
      Geography, Working and Living Conditions, and Workers Rights

programs@atlascoalmine.ab.ca
403-822-2220

Tunnel Tour
   Lamp-up and experience a snapshot of what it was like to get
   to and from a shift at the Atlas #3 Coal Mine. The tunnel tour en-
   gages students in an adventure that highlights the stories of the
   men and animals who’s identity re-
   volved around digging coal in the
   Drumheller Valley.

   The tour entails getting geared-up in the washhouse, walking up
   an inclined slope into the 210 ft. long underground conveyor tun-
   nel, and eventually emerging near the top of the hill by the
   blacksmiths shop. A visit will be made to the #3 mine entrance
   before embarking down the miners staircase to end the shift.
   Length – 90 mins
   Physical Demands – walking up an inclined slope, dark enclosed spaces,
   heights, steep staircase, weather
   Price – $7.50 per student/$8.50 per adult

programs@atlascoalmine.ab.ca
403-822-2220

Tipple Tour

Explore the hiring process, investigate
authentic pay cheques, and discuss the
role of men and women in the space of
the mine office before
heading into Canada's
last wooden tipple. Be-
ing the first place of em-
ployment for most boys,
and often being re-
garded as the worst
place to work at the
mine, the tipple offers
unique insight into
working conditions in
the Drumheller Valley
coal mines.

Length - 75 mins
Physical Demands - walking up an in-
clined slope to a height of 7.5 stories, moder-
ate heights, weather,
Price - $6.50 per student/$7.50 per adult

programs@atlascoalmine.ab.ca
403-822-2220

Train Tour

 Bump along in the original coal cars of
 Linda, our 90+ year old electric mine locomotive. Let the stories of
 pit ponies, trains and childhood drive the journey. Linda carries stu-
 dents on a kilometre of track around the surface of our site, making
 stops along the way to take on roles such as trappers and pony
 driver.

 Length – 60 mins
 Physical Demands – weather
 Price – $6.50 per student/$7.50 per adult

programs@atlascoalmine.ab.ca
403-822-2220

Which Side Are You On?

Join us on a journey
that explores the cost
of a better life. The
Drumheller Valley was
once a hotbed for un-
ion activity, a place of strikes, rough streets, and dangerous tunnels.
This story based tour focuses on the strategic role Drumheller coal
miners played in the Canadian Labour Movement.
Length – 75 mins
Physical Demands – weather
Price – $6.50 per student/$7.50 per adult

programs@atlascoalmine.ab.ca
403-822-2220

East Coulee School Museum

Don’t miss out on the fantastic educational opportunities that can
be experienced across the
river in historic East Coulee.
Immerse your students in a
learning environment that
provides rich historical per-
spective on the lives of stu-
dents in early coal towns.
Strict Miss Morrison might
haul you into her class-
room, so make sure to
bring all your sass!

Group food services are
also available.

403-822-3970 / ecsmuseum.ca

programs@atlascoalmine.ab.ca
403-822-2220

Tours Available from Sept-June

               Please Call 403-822-2220
                         or email
            programs@atlascoalmine.ab.ca

“This was the greatest field trip I have ever been on in 20
years of teaching and well worth the 4 hours on a school
bus. The guides were knowledgeable and engaging, and
really seemed to be enjoying themselves. Staff, students,
and parents felt this was an awesome day. Three hours of
intense learning flew by. Kids were active and learning.
Yay!” Grade 4 teacher

                  Thank you!