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FOR GRADE 4 TO GRADE 6 STUDENTS

Culture Contact: The Wendat-French Experience

This engaging full-day program offers students the opportunity to learn about the Huron-Wendat people and their early interactions with French explorers and missionaries. Students will explore our reconstructed longhouse and examine replicas and artifacts to compare everyday life between the Wendat and the French. Through group activities, they will roleplay the experiences of both cultures during first contact and discuss the consequences and benefits of these encounters.

Students will also enjoy seasonal outdoor activities such as lacrosse (available in fall and spring) and snowshoeing (available in winter), along with indoor games like “shut the hatch.” By the end of the day, students should have a deeper understanding of the similarities and differences between the Wendat and the French, as well as the lasting legacy of cultural contact.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

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10am - 2:30pm

Hours

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60

Students

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All Year

Dates

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CRAFTS

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$12

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Note: $7.00 fee for students outside of the County

Curriculum Expectations
  • Compare aspects of the daily lives of different groups in an early society and explain how differences were related to the social organization of that society. 
  • Describe some of the positive and negative consequences of contact between First Nations and Europeans in New France and analyze their significance. 
  • Describe interactions between communities in Canada between newcomers and groups that were already in the country.