Landmarks at the Heritage Sites
Division: I
Location(s): St. Albert Grain Elevators, 4 Meadowview Drive, St. Albert, AB. (view on Google Maps) + Little White School, 2 Madonna Drive, St. Albert, AB. (view on Google Maps)
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Activity/Products:
- Grade 1 Social Studies – Students explore significant places in the community of St. Albert and region. They will also engage in an activity related to constructed landmarks. Students will then learn the traditional place name of the region. They will become familiar with local landmarks and reflect on their personal significance.
Volunteers: 3–4 recommended
Additional information for In-School programs: This program is unavailable for In-School programming.
- Social Studies – What is the significance of places within communities?
- Social Studies – Communities can have natural features such as rivers, lakes and forests.
- Social Studies – Communities can have constructed landmarks, such as bridges, pathways and parks.
- Social Studies - Landmarks are identifiable structures or features of a place that can be natural or constructed by humans.
- Social Studies: Identify natural landmarks that have First Nations, Métis or Inuit names.
- Social Studies: Recognize landmarks in the local community.
- Social Studies: Share reasons why a local natural feature or constructed landmark holds personal significance.
- Scheduling Requirements:
Schools must schedule a minimum of two programs on the same day with a lunch break in between. If booking three programs in one day, the school must provide a designated room for classes to rotate through for the full day. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate your in-school program request if these requirements are not met.
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