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Teaching
Tips
In his book, Voices of the
Plains Cree, Edward Ahenakew wrote that "the place where a
man lives can shape his character." This is a worthy thought
to remember as we educate our youth. So much of who we are is formed
by where we are from. If we want our young people to have pride
in our province, to understand the potential that exists in Prince
Albert, we have to teach them about the city's past.
Here are a few classroom
activities to help your students become Prince Albert patriots.
Grade
1 to 4
1)
Make a mural
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Review the Industry and
Timeline sections of the website.
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Ask students to create
a mural using images that represent what Prince Albert means to
them.
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This activity can be
done using crayons and paper, or you can make it into a collage
by cutting out pictures and words about Prince Albert from newspapers
or tourism information.
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Review the Fast Facts
section of the website.
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Ask students to draw
the Prince Albert flag.
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Ask students to explain
what the flags colours and symbols mean.
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Review the People and
Places Quiz section of the website
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Tell students they have
been hired as a Prince Albert tour guide and must create a spiel
to give on their tour bus.
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Ask students to each
pick one location they would include on their tour. Students then
explain why they chose that location, why the location is significant
to Prince Albert, and three interesting facts about it.
Grades
5 to 8
1)
Create a timeline.
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Ask students to create
a timeline using the information found in the Timeline and Rivers
of Trivia sections of the website.
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Spilt the classroom
into groups of four.
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Tell each group their task is to plan a vacation in Prince Albert.
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Students are asked to
come up with four different places to visit in Prince Albert.
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Students must remember
that each person in their group has a different interest. One
person enjoys the outdoors, another enjoys the arts. The third
member of the group is interested in history, while the fourth
person enjoys seeing local points of interest.
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Each person chooses
which interest they want to research. The Prince Albert tourism
website (http://www.patourism.ca
) contains all the information students need.
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After an appropriate
amount of time, each group reunites and shares the places they
have selected with the rest of the class.
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Students should be able
to answer the following four questions.
1)
What is the name of the place you have chosen?
2)
Where is it located in Prince Albert?
3)
Why did you choose this place?
4)
Why is the place important to Prince Albert?
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Review the Industry and
Timeline sections of the website.
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Ask students to create
a mural using images that represent what Prince Albert means to
them.
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Students can draw the
images or collect them from the newspaper, tourism office, historical
museum or library.
Grades
9 to 12
1)
Essay Ideas
Industry Essay
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Review the Industry section
of the website.
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Ask students to research
and write an essay on an industry that has been important to Prince
Albert.
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Follow up essays include
asking students to write three paragraphs on identity. Students
write the first paragraph about a place in Prince Albert that
is meaningful to them. Students write the second paragraph about
an event in Prince Albert that has changed their perception of
the world. Students write the third paragraph about what they
would miss if they moved away from Prince Albert.
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Ask students to create
a timeline using the information found in the Timeline and Rivers
of Trivia sections of the website.
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Give students the People
and Places, or Rivers of Trivia quiz.
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Tell students to imagine
Tourism Prince Albert has asked the class to design a guided tour
of the city.
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The tour must include;
outdoor activities available in the area, notable local artists
and art attractions, historical trivia and places, local points
of interest and well-known sports teams in the city.
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Each person chooses
a location or trivia tidbit they want to research. The Prince
Albert tourism website (http://www.patourism.ca)
contains information that will be helpful to students.
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After an appropriate
amount of time, students reunite and share their research with
the rest of the class.
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Students mark the different
tour destinations on a city map and decide on the most efficient
route.
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The tour destinations
and tidbits are compiled. Photocopies of the final tour route
are given to each of the students as a souvenir.
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