INTRODUCTION
TO SASKATCHEWAN
Background
Information
Lesson Plans
Online Activities
Multimedia Items
Related WWW Links
Background
Information
If
you are looking for resources that can help you introduce
Saskatchewan to your students, please consider using those
identified on this page.
- Windows
on Yesterday - The earliest written records of what
is now Saskatchewan date to 1690 when Henry Kelsey of the
fur-trading Hudson’s Bay Company became the first European
to explore the area....
- City
of Saskatoon - Saskatoon is a busy hub of commerce and
industry, but it has a laid-back charm that enhances its
cosmopolitan hustle and bustle. Originally a Temperance
Colony ...
- City
of Regina - In 1882, a tent settlement named Pile O’
Bones sat on a treeless plain near a small, winding creek.
The community that sprang from this humble beginning is
truly a testament to what can be accomplished with a vision,
a name change and hard work...
- The
Southwest Region - The South West Region, a photographer’s
paradise, promises colorful, ever-changing scenery with
each new season. The area offers a wealth of panoramic views,
from expansive forest to natural grasslands, golden wheat
fields to sand hills, and valley oases to picturesque lakes
- all boasting an abundance of rare and beautiful wildlife,
birds, plants and
flowers. ..
- The
Southeast Region - The broad Qu’Appelle Valley extends
right across the region. Its rugged hills form the northern
rim of the South East Region’s boundary, providing a stunning
backdrop to natural areas like Echo Valley, Katepwa Point
and Crooked Lake provincial parks. Rowan’s Ravine Provincial
Park is located on Last Mountain Lake, which forms a good
part of the Qu’Appelle Valley basin...
- The
West Central Region - From the quiet meander of the
Battle, to the mighty forces of the South and North Saskatchewan,
rivers form an important part of the landscape here. Crucial
to the fur trade and the province’s early development, these
moving waters and their shores provide some of Saskatchewan’s
most beautiful scenery...
- The
East Central Region - Varied landscapes range from prairie
to rolling parkland, accentuated by scenic valleys and some
of the most unique lakes you’ll find anywhere. Little Manitou
Lake is mineral rich and has a buoyancy that makes it impossible
for anyone to sink. With a mineral content similar to that
of the great spas of Europe, and a reputation for healing
waters, Manitou Springs Resort on the lake’s beach front
has become one of Canada’s top mineral spas...
- The
North Region - A rich history with strong and enduring
Aboriginal heritage, reminders of the fur trade and the
contributions of pioneers, as well as the oldest building
in Saskatchewan can all be found in the North...
 Saskatchewan
Place Names: A Mirror held up to History (2.5MB)by A.
R. Turner. Saskatchewan History Magazine, Vol.
XVIII, No 3, Autumn 1965.
Lesson
Plans
- Introduction
to Saskatchewan Scavenger Hunt - Students become
familiar with the symbols and regions of Saskatchewan by investigating
several online/offline (printed versions) resources. (PDF/WORD)
Online
Activities
- Saskatchewan
Trivia - Try
your hand at these trivia questions. Check your answers when
you are done! Geared for grade 3 and up.
- Saskatchewan
Trivia for Youngsters -
Created with our younger learners in mind,
students drag and drop pictures to match the "trivia
questions" with the correct answers.
- Travel
in the Past - A crossword puzzle that covers a variety
of pioneer travel options.
- Saskatchewan
Sports and Games Word search (Harder) - Names of popular
pioneer sports and games make up this more difficult word
search.
- Pioneer
Settlement - Word search(Easier)
- This search contains words related to the settlement of
Saskatchewan.
- Artifact
Quiz - Can you recognize these artifacts from the
past? Test your knowledge by taking the Artifact Quiz!
- Pioneer
Word Search - Warm up with an interactive word search!
- Saskatchewan
Places - With 18 hidden words and a large grid, this search
may prove tricky!
- Where
in the World is ...? Places in Saskatchewan - Some of
these places may not be familiar to you at all! Do the word
search and then use an Atlas to find out where these places
are located!
- Come
Visit Saskatchewan WebQuest - Imagine it’s summer vacation!
Your parents are willing to take you and a group of friends
travelling through Saskatchewan this summer to see the sights.
There’s one problem though. You and your friends all want
to see different places. Now what?
- Who
Wants to be a Pioneer? (WEBQUEST) - Using information
obtained from the Internet, student teams, known as Colonies,
will construct questions in a style similar to those found
on the television program "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"
Once the questions are constructed and refined, each Colony
will participate in a trial run of their own game show. With
this experience behind each colony, they will refine their
questions and answers and begin playing the game show again
with a real audience, complete with commercials they have
created and produced.
- Artifact
Quiz - Can you recognize these artifacts from the
past? Test your knowledge by taking the Artifact Quiz!
- Search
Saskatchewan - This site contains a map of Saskatchewan
that is linked to various Saskatchewan cities and towns. Created
for use as a research tool for students.
Multimedia
Items (Photo Galleries, Interviews, Movies)
Our
movie gallery has movies on various topics, so please have
a peek to see if there is a movie available on a topic you
are specifically look to teach. However, there are a couple
of movies that have been designed to be used as introductions
to Saskatchewan Heritage and Saskatchewan in general.
 Facilitate
an emotional reaction in your students by watching
this incredibly beautiful video on the Tourism Saskatchewan
Web site. The video is based on the Connie
Kaldor song, Bigger Than Anywhere Else. The images
are breathtaking! This is a great way to start off any unit
of study on Saskatchewan - It is a great spring board for
creative writing or artistic expression and could be used
as a model for students creating PowerPoint presentations
on their own units of study! (You will be directed to a page
where you will choose the appropriate format and connection
speed from the list. Click on your selection and the video
will begin once it has loaded!) See
movie.
Related
Links (for additional links, go
here)
- Alberta
and Saskatchewan Entered Confederation: 1905 - The following
website presents the social, economic and political conditions
that existed when these provinces joined Canada.
- People
- Canadian Confederation
- In this section you will find a collection of biographies
for many of the people involved in the creation of the province
of Saskatchewan.
- Virtual
Saskatchewan: An online magazine about Saskatchewan.
- Digital
Saskatchewan - An online photo gallery of Saskatchewan
images.
- The
Great Canadian History Page: A Comprehensive List of Additional
Teacher/Student Web sites (Gr. 9-12)
- Saskatchewan
Stories - Geared towards grade 4 Social Studies- An awesome
resource!
- Saskatchewan
GenWeb - A huge amount of resources on various topics
- Historica
- The
Kids' Site of Canadian Trains
- Canadian
Prime Ministers
- A
List of Songs: Made by students throughout Northern Saskatchewan
with Don Freed - you can listen to the songs and write your
own about Saskatchewan as well.
- Homesteading
- An excellent web page exploring Saskatchewan History through
the decades. It describes how homesteaders worked together
in order to build a future for new generations.
- Early
Days - Homesteaders: Coming to Canada, building a home,
the growth of a small town, activities, and more is covered
in this easy to read site.
- Images
Canada Educational Resources - Two lesson plans and an
idea bank structured around using primary sources have been
developed for Images Canada. The lesson plans include detailed
guidelines for educators, including learning outcomes/expectations/objectives,
suggested criteria for assessment, instructions for classroom
use, and worksheets. It
is important that students learn about primary sources at
an early age and use them in appropriate ways. Primary sources
give students the opportunity to extract and interpret information,
exercising higher thinking skills in the process. Images Canada
gives students an opportunity to use primary sources and learn
their first Web research skills at the same time.
Virtual
Museums and Comprehensive Heritage Sites
- The
Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture:
This
site has movie clips, photos, and heaps of print resources
about Métis
culture and lifestyle. A great place to get background information
required to teach about various aspects of Métis
history and culture. They also have a page
of links to other sites that may provide additional information.
- Northern
Saskatchewan Heritage Site:
Features information on all aspects of living in the north
- including links to several northern communities.
- Saskatchewan
Heritage Online: An interactive web site exploring the
fascinating world of Saskatchewan archaeology.
- Saskatchewan
Indian Cultural Centre: Our Elders - This site is home
to numerous interviews with elders regarding their life experiences.
- The
Virtual Keeping House: First Nations Gallery - View artifacts
online.
- Saskatchewan
First Nations Heritage Site - The Saskatchewan First Nations
Heritage Site is designed to serve as a resource for compiling
and sharing information related to the language, culture,
arts, history, and current affairs of the Dene, Woodland Cree,
Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota.
It has been established to assist First Nations people, educators,
students, government agencies, and the general public in gaining
access to information pertaining to Saskatchewan First Nations.
Historic
Sites
Interesting
Facts and Stories
- The
Willow Bunch Giant: Learn about one of Saskatchewan's
most famous people and his tragic journey to peace.
- Read
about the life of Fred
Dalby - an early pioneer. (Quicktime
required for some parts of the site.)
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