Movies on Saskatchewan History, Meewasin Valley, Celebrating Saskatchewans Heritage

About the Movies:	To download any of the (.exe) movies below, click on the title and follow the downloading instructions. Save the .exe file on your computer for future viewing. To begin the presentation, find the movie icon on the drive to which you had saved it and double click on the icon. To quit the show at any time, hit ESC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
	*Instructional Introduction to Celebrating Saskatchewan's Heritage Website: (11 minutes)* This presentation highlights some of the items you will find on the Celebrating Saskatchewan's Heritage website and takes you on a quick tour of the site and its features. TARGET AUDIENCE: TEACHERS/PARENTS. Celebrating Saskatchewan's Heritage (5 minutes)- This presentation offers viewers an opportunity to sit back and relish images taken throughout Saskatchewan throughout the last century. Great for getting students in the mind set for discussing various topics about Saskatchewan, as an emotional warm up for art, reflection or writing activities. Music provided by Connie Kaldor. To exit the presentation at any time, hit ESC.
	Ladies Home Journal (18MB-19 min.): A fully automated and narrated (.exe file) show that presents various female reflections about life on the prairies in earlier times. Content and images provided by Meewasin Valley Centre. To exit the presentation at any time, hit ESC.
	History Carved in Stone (32MB-12 min.): A fully automated and narrated (.exe file) presentation that looks at the graves in the Nutana Cemetery. This presentation discusses the hardships that the pioneers faced and illustrates how difficult and short their lives often were. Content and images provided by Meewasin Valley Centre. To exit at any time, hit ESC.
	Home Sweet Home: This 14 minute presentation explores the homes of the early 1900s and looks at the evolution of the prairie home from soddy to shack. Content and images provided by the Saskatchewan Western Development Museum. To exit the presentation at any time, hit ESC. There is also a Word search based on this presentation.
	Good Times: A Survey of Saskatchewan Games and Sports This 13 minute presentation reviews sports and games of the early 1900's. Students will understand the importance of social activities in early prairie life and will learn the origin of various activities as well. Content and images provided by the Saskatchewan Western Development Museum. There is also a Crossword and Word search based on this movie.
	Pioneer Families, Schooling and Recreation - This 15 minute movie discusses life and roles in pioneer families, pioneer schooling and early modes of transportation, and the importance of recreation and social connections during pioneer times.
	Communities- This 10 minute movie discusses how pioneer communities changed over time to meet the needs of the people who lived in them. It also discusses how the influx of people brought new services to communtities, making them more attractive to future residents. The impact of technology on the changes in a community are also presented.
	Immigration and Settlement - This 30 minute movie discusses the various reasons why people immigrated to Canada and on to Saskatchewan. The presentation contains many excerpts from "real" immigration stories published on the Pier21.ca website.
	Remember Me: A Meewasin Valley Centre Presentation that looks at war memorials around Saskatoon. (11MB-12 min.)
	Saskatchewan Stories: This web site was created for grade four Social Studies and has many videos and additional resources worthy of viewing. We have included the videos here for you in French & English The First Peoples - An Excavation Site: Discusses the finding of digs out at Wanuskewin Heritage Park near Saskatoon. (FRENCH Version) The Fur Trade - Issac Cowie: A Clerk at a Trading Post: A first hand account of life at a Trading Post.(FRENCH Version) The Early Settlers - Florence Duckett, A Pioneer: An account of the arrival into the middle of nowhere! (FRENCH Version) Growth and Change on the Reserve - Howard Anderson: A WWII Veteran: Howard Anderson served in the Canadian army in World War II. Today, he is the Grand Chief of the Saskatchewan First Nations Veteran's Association. This organization recognizes and honours veterans for their contribution, bravery, loyalty, suffering and courage during the war. (FRENCH Version) Growth and Change on the Farm - Irene Slotzer, A Telephone Operator: Not every rural town had a telephone exchange in the early part of the 20th century, but for those that did, the switchboard operator often became a central character in the community. (FRENCH Version) 2002 - What is a Hero? (mixture of French and English speaking students) What do you think a local hero is? Saskatchewan Stories visited some English and French schools in Saskatchewan and asked the Grade Four students for their thoughts. This is what they said...