Teacher's Guide - Part B

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Children in the Past
Ghosts and Legends
Recreation
Winter Activities
Wrecks

You will find in this section of the web page descriptions, essays and photographs of Children in the Past. The web page is broken into three subtopics:

Chores and Religion

School

Pastime

The first subtopic, schools, deals with the education of children at the turn of the century. This page will show students that school and class sizes were much different than today. The students will learn about punishment and what high school was like. The students will realize how much schools have changed over the years and appreciate what is available today.

The second subtopic, chores and religion, deals with understanding what a child's day was like near the turn of the 19th century. Students will understand how children had to work much harder and find out what kind of chores had to be done everyday. Students will also learn about the importance of the church in the family and community life.

The third subtopic, pastime, deals with what children did for fun and amusement. This page will allow students to compare what they do for fun with what some children did in the past. Students will see what kind of games and activities children played. Perhaps, some interest might be revived in some of the old pastimes.

This section will prove to be interesting and enjoyable and will also contain historical value as well. The home-page links to three different stories for students to read:

The Legend of Kitchikewana

The Haunted Honeymoon House

Le Loup de Lafontaine

The legend of the Huron god Kitchikewana teaches the story of how the bays and islands were created through mythological folk lore. The Haunted Honeymoon House tells of conflicting religions, broken hearts, and a cabin which still stands to this very day. LeLoup de Lafontaine (translated from French means The Wolf of Lafontaine) tells about a wolf that terrorizes a town and an unlikely hero who emerges. This story along with The Haunted Honeymoon House are true stories that have been re-done, while Kitchikewana is a Huron Indian legend traditionally passed down orally and has been re-written many times. Students will find these stories interesting and inspiring and keep them alive for many generations to come.

Recreation is an essential part of healthy living for any town and it is important for students to learn about it. With the assistance of J.W. Bald's photographs, students can experience the recreational activities of the past from Midland Ontario, Canada. This section covers three subtopics:

Leisure Activity

Town Gatherings

Special Events

In the Leisure section, children will learn about popular places and activities of the past such as theaters, parks and sports. Photographs of recreational boating, billiards, and casual gatherings of the past can be viewed. Further information on Little Lake Park, local theaters and popular Midland sports like hockey and curling are available on the essay page.

Within the Town Gatherings/Special Events section, pictures of parades and celebrationsare available as well as information on the Fall Fair, travelling shows of the past and marching bands and festivals. The recreational activities discussed in this section are truly a reflection of the way of life in the past. Students can witness and appreciate the events, environment and rich history which has made the Midland area a genuine tourist attraction.

Winter activities in Midland have always been very popular, people needed to find ways of amusing themselves during those long winter months. In the treasure chest there are photographs, essays and quizzes about winter activities in Midland. Kids will be able to compare, what they do in the winter to what kids back then did for fun. The essay is made up of topics such as curling, hockey, skiing, and tobogganing.

At the end of the pages there are questions located at the bottom of the page for each one. If the students answer the questions correctly they will help Jimmy the Castaway, (character on the homepage), escape from the island he is shipwrecked on. It is an educational and fun game that tests the children's knowledge about what they've seen and read.

This topic includes an image map and description page about the wrecks of southeastern Georgian Bay. The gold stars on the map indicate the locations of various wrecks. When a viewer clicks on a star he/she will be taken to brief description of that wreck. After reading the information about that wreck the viewer can return to the image map by clicking the "Map" button below the description.

All icons and graphics are for viewing purposes only, any downloading of them will be in violation of copyright laws.

Good quality copies of J.W. Bald's photographs can be received from Huronia Museum c/o Bill Smith 1-705-526-2844 or through the National Archives of Canada, just refer to the archive number at the bottom of each picture.

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