Expo 67 Man and His World: Quebec Schools Rediscover Expo 67
Subject:
Geography | History | Language Arts | Mathematics | Social Studies
Topic:
Canada; History; Expo 67 (Montreal, Quebec)
Grade Level:
K-3 | Grades 4-6 | Grades 7, 8 | Grades 9-12 | Secondary I-V (Quebec)
Type of Learning Resource:
Classroom Activities
Description:
The Library and Archives of Canada presents a virtual exhibition on Expo 67. This site includes a section giving teachers an opportunity to expand their teaching tools and students an opportunity for active learning. The themes presented are matched with specific learning objectives in the Ministère de l’Éducation of Quebec curriculum for elementary and secondary schools. The themes include the history of the planning of the World Fair in Montreal (project, candidature and results, site choice and construction), various performances and entertainment, Canada’s centennial celebrations and the legacy of Expo 67. In addition, the site offers a description of fifteen or so pavilions including the Canada, USSR and Man the Producer pavilions. This virtual exhibition will feature a number of important guests, including politicians, well-known artists and other people who attended the event
Author of Resource:
Marie Grégoire, Élizabeth Mongrain, Angèle Alain
Language:
English; French
Curriculum Connections:
Quebec: Iroquois Society between 1500 and 1745: Grades 3-6
Quebec: Iroquois Society and Algonquin Society c.1500: Grades 3-6
Quebec: Micmac Society and Inuit Society c. 1980: Grades 3-6
Quebec: Technology & Instrumentation: Grades 3-6 & Sec. IV
Quebec: Quebec society between 1900 and 1980: Grades 5-6
Quebec: Quebec society and a non-democratic Society c.1980: Grades 3-6
Quebec: The current century: Secondary II, IV, V
Quebec: Architectural Development: Secondary III, V
Quebec: Contemporary Quebec: Secondary IV
Quebec: The 20th Century, History and Civilization: Secondary IV, V