At Pointe-à-Callière, history leaves traces ... in the hearts and minds of our young visitors! They travel back in time and find themselves on the point of land where Montréal was born. It’s a tangible and moving experience as they handle authentic remains and objects, like a Native pipe from before 1650, the town’s first Catholic cemetery … a marble from the 18th century ... the wooden floor of a 19th-century building.

In this tour that takes our young visitors underground to see traces of six centuries of history, virtual historic figures come alive and explain daily life long ago, thanks to innovative and original technology. It’s an astonishing, multisensory and exciting adventure!

During the tour, Governor de Callière himself will invite the students to enjoy a fascinating multimedia show, Montréal, Tales of a City…


WHAT WILL THE STUDENTS DO AT THE MUSEUM?

• Examine and compare different objects to make links between historical periods, archaeological layers and different lifestyles.
• Look for and identify the traces of different buildings unearthed during archaeological digs under Montréal’s former Marketplace.
• Imagine life at different times, by examining models showing how the Pointe à Callière site changed from the 14th to the 19th centuries.
• Meet virtual historical figures, thanks to advanced technological projections.

CONCEPTS COVERED DURING THE WORKSHOP

Archaeology, history, stratigraphy, remains, artifacts, lifestyles, occupancy periods, cultural realities, economic activities, business, means of transportation, communication channels, immigration, canals, fortifications.


COMPETENCIES DEVELOPED

The activities on this interpreted tour are in line with the aims of the Quebec and Ontario education programs and help develop the following subject-specific competencies:

In Quebec
Elementary cycle 1	Elementary Cycle 2 and 3
Social sciences Construct their representation of space, time and society Explore places from the past and the present; Compare places and social phenomena from the past and the present; Refer to aspects of everyday life from the past and the present.	Social sciences Interpret change in a society and its territory Recognize the main changes in the organization of a society and its territory; Define the influence of people or events on these changes
Secondary	CEGEP
Social Sciences Examine social phenomena from a historical perspective. Interpret social phenomena using the historical method.	History Recognize, from a historical perspective, the fundamental characteristics of Western civilization.

In Ontario
Elementary grades 1 to 6	Elementary grades 7 and 8
Social Studies Early Settlements (GRADE 3) Use a variety of resources and tools to gather, process, and communicate information about interactions between new settlers and existing communities, including First Nation peoples, and the impact of factors such as heritage, natural resources, and climate on the development of early settler communities. FIRST NATION PEOPLES AND EUROPEAN EXPLORERS (GRADE 6) Describe characteristics of pre-contact First Nation cultures across Canada, including their close relationships with the natural environment; the motivations and attitudes of the European explorers; and the effects of contact on both the receiving and the incoming groups.	Histoire NEW FRANCE, BRITISH NORTH AMERICA (GRADE 7) Use a variety of resources and tools to gather, process, and communicate information about how settlers in New France met the physical, social, and economic challenges of the new land. Use a variety of resources and tools to gather, process, and communicate information about the beginnings and development of the new British colonies.
Secondary, Canadian and World Studies CANADIAN HISTORY SINCE WORLD WAR I (GRADE 10) Apply the knowledge and skills they acquire in Canadian and world studies courses to better understand their interactions with the natural environment; the political, economic, and cultural interactions among groups of people; the relationship between technology and society; and the factors contributing to society’s continual evolution.

Our experienced interpreter-guides know how to adapt the tour to students’ ages and interests. Come experience Montréal’s history, right where it all began!


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