A Sweet Treasure in the Heart of Vanier
In teams, students travel through the Richelieu forest in search of the hidden treasure. During their journey, they will have to overcome a few obstacles. By finding the caches, students
Art and Peacebuilding
What role did art play in the Cold War? How can art be used to build and promote peace? This program encourages dialogue and discussion about the role of art
Conflict Resolution
This program follows YOUCAN Ottawa’s teaching of conflict resolution skills, which has been successful for twenty years. Students begin by exploring the communication and decision-making skills needed in conflict resolution.
Continuity of Government
This program uses primary sources from a scenario that took place in 1986, when the Diefenbunker was active. As air-raid sirens blare, students are assigned key roles and tasked with
Daily Life in the Diefenbunker
In this program, students explore what life would have been like in the Diefenbunker during a lockdown. Divided into three groups (military, civilian, and government), they discover how each group
Dash for Survival
This team-building activity uses the Cold War as a backdrop, while students work together to solve a series of puzzles and challenges — with the added pressure of working underground.
Emergency Preparedness
What did people do to stay safe during the Cold War? To find out, students watch a primary source: the 1973 government-issued 11 Steps to Survival video. Students then look at emergency
Footprint and Sculpture
Make animal prints molds and take home a souvenir of Richelieu Forest. You can do the same with fossils and learn more about the hardening of matter. https://museoparc.ca/programmes-scolaires/
In the Footsteps of the Artisans in New France
Imagine a world without video games, TV and schools! Come and discover what life was like in New France. What kind of life would a young French man or woman
Laughy Taffy!
Making maple syrup requires a good understanding of the sugar bush operation, accurate measurement of maple product refinement, and the execution of several manual tasks. Show students the cycle of
Lock Talks
Discover the Ottawa Locks, set next to majestic Parliament Hill in the heart of the nation’s capital. Travel back to the early 19th century when Colonel By and his workers
Pioneer Toys
Pioneer children didn’t have the Internet or video games, but they sure knew how to entertain themselves. Come and learn how to make your own toys out of paper and
Quilling
Quilling is a decorative technique using narrow strips, or curls of paper, rolled up on themselves and fixed on a support or in a frame. It is an original way
