Portal to the Past

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Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein and the Patricia Theatre On The Trapline and the Coast Salish Living Off The Land Marja Skis and Old-Time Logging Captain Rosalie and the Impact of War at Home Watercress and Chinese History in qathet

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Time travel with historical picture book tales and real local, historical content! Stories are read to you by Sonia Zagwyn from the Powell River Public Library and afterwards, Joëlle Sévigny from the qathet Museum and Archives talks about local history via archival photographs and artifacts.

Book a time for Sonia and Joëlle to bring Portal to the Past to your classroom!

ideal for grades 1-5
program length: approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour long
no cost! this is a free school program
only available for booking on Fridays
minimum of a 2 weeks notice is required
please submit a program booking form using the online form to the left of this page

Ideal Technical Requirements

projector with an HDMI port (used for our document reader)
& a computer connected to the projector with a USB port (for our history presentation)

If you do not have these items please let us know in advance and we will make arrangements.

Program overview

Introductions (5min)
Storytelling (10-15 min)
History Lesson (5 min)
Guess the Object Game (5-10 min)
Questions/Prompts (5-10 min)

Learning Outcomes

Foster community knowledge of the region's history.
Forge a connection between learned material and lived environment(s).
Showcase library and museum collections through a curated selection.
Further education and facilitate access to information.
Encourage lifelong learning.

Available Portals:

Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein & the Patricia Theatre

The story of Mary Shelley
Townsite & Patricia Theatre History
Key words: female author, filmmaking, monsters, townsite, picture house

On the Trapline: The Coast Salish & Living off the land

Indigenous Culture & Tradition
Coast Salish & Tla'amin Nation History
Key words: intergenerational connections, natural resources, oral histories and narratives

Marja's Skis & Old Time Logging

Set in a 19th-century Canadian logging town, where Marja skis to school
Local Forestry History
Key words: logging, skids, oxen, steam engines, railroads, trucks

Watercress & Chinese History in qathet

Chinese Immigrants & Heritage
Local Chinese History
Keys words: immigration, watercress, head-tax, mining, railroads, shingle camps, Sam Sing

Captain Rosalie and the Impact of War at Home

War seen through the experience of Rosalie, whose father is away at war
Local World War History
Key words: WWI, WWII, soldier, rations, internment camps, labour shortages