MONOVA Museum and Archives of North Vancouver
Our Trips
Through images and activities, students come to know səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Chief Dan George and understand his historical significance. They discover how his acting career helped change the image of Indigenous people in the media and how his activism raised awareness of Indigenous rights in Canada. This Kit includes lesson plans to encourage discussion and critical thinking.
Chief Dan George Story Kit 2021-22
Your students will:
- View primary source evidence and develop photo and artifact analysis skills.
- Assess the historical significance of Chief Dan George.
- Read and discuss poetry by Chief Dan George, including his ‘Lament to Confederation’.
- Watch a unique video about Chief Dan George produced by the MONOVA.
These entertaining videos and activities, are a great way to engage students with the history of Burrard Inlet, including early industry, settlement, and shipping. Activities will capture your students’ imagination and are great launch pads for further discussions about primary and secondary sources and learning from photographs.
Your students will:
- Learn about Moodyville, our early stevedores, and port operations past and present.
- Take a short and entertaining quiz to help them remember the video content.
- Play a puzzle game to reveal real historic photographs the Archives.
Students match, compare, and critically analyze a set of two dozen historic and modern images of North Vancouver. They consider the continuity and change of many features of North Vancouver. The photographs are accompanied by directed learning activities.
English: Teacher’s Package (pdf) and Student’s Activity Sheets (pdf)
French: Teacher’s Package (pdf) and Student’s Activity Sheets (pdf)
Your students will:
- Explore the themes of communities and common experiences.
- Discover the rich history of North Vancouver’s development through archival photos.
- View primary source evidence and develop photo analysis skills.
In Sḵwx̱wú7mesh culture, the first item made of any art form is to be given away. During this workshop students will make two woven bracelets, the first will be given away as part of the upcoming opening of the new MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver (planned for later in 2021) and the second is theirs to keep.
As this is a hands-on workshop, supplies will be provided for students and available for teachers to pick up from MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley. Appointments are required. Please arrange a time to pick up the supplies when registering for the workshop. .
COVID-safety: All weaving kits will have been quarantined for three days prior to distribution.
Your students will:
- Learn Coast Salish teachings around wool weaving.
- See how weaving is done and try making their own woven bracelet.
- Find out about the cultural importance of giving and share their work with their community.
Through imagination, story, artifacts, belongings, song, and more, students explore our historic streetcar and other forms of transportation used on the North Shore. This playful program encourages students to discover importance of transportation
Your students will:
- Explore an historic streetcar before boarding for an imaginative ride.
- Hear a story about change from the perspective of a Streetcar.
- Play games to learn different types of transportation used on the North Shore.
- Analyse photos and explore related artifacts and belongings connected to transportation.
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