SCHOOLS

Background Information
Student Activities
Multimedia Items (Photo Galleries, Movies, Interviews)
Related WWW Links

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Background Information

• The Cold and Bumpy Ride: Busing to School in Rural Saskatchewan During the 1950s
• Little Red Schoolhouse - Discusses the history of the present school system and the conditions of attending school in the early 1900's.
• A complete listing of articles is available in Background Information.

Student Activities

• Online Word search - School - Then and Now
• Schooldays - A drag and drop warm-up activity for students.

Multimedia Items (Photo Galleries, Interviews, Movies)

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.

• Please check our photo galleries for images on this theme.

Related WWW Links

• School Days Gone By - The “School Days Gone By” exhibit, produced by the Morse Museum and Cultural Centre, outlines various aspects of rural school life in Saskatchewan from 1912 to 1979. This exhibit allows people to learn about the types of items you would see in a typical small town prairie school.
• Pioneer Schools
• Saskatchewan Through the Decades - Schools
• Pioneer Schools - a letter from a student