Subject:Social Studies (Grade 9)

Atlantic Canada in the Global Community

My Cultural Album

The purpose of the album

To recognize aspects of personal culture

To identify various cultures in the Atlantic region

To discover the extent of artistic expression in the Atlantic region.

To identify the roots of our families

Part 1: Cultural Elements in My Family

For this activity you must make a collage for EACH of the topics below (4 collage slides required – see below)

You must accompany each collage with a written explanation slide

TOPICS:

a) My sports and pastimes

b) Traditions and/or popular feasts in my family.

c) Music

d) Traditional food/meals.

Part 2: Atlantic Artistic ExpressionFor this topic you must:

Choose 2 artists from the list of famous Atlantic Canadians

Research and explain the impact of their culture on the Atlantic region and vice versa

Include 2 photos of the artists as well.

Atlantic Artistic ExpressionThe following is a list of choices:

Rita McNeil Natalie McMaster Rita Joe

Joe Ghiz Wayne Adams Anne Murray

Roch Voisine L.M. Montgomery Alan Sylliboy

Edith Butler E.J. Pratt Alan Nolan

Lord Beaverbrook

Antonine Maillet Emile Benoit

Lennie Gallant Michelle Boudreau-Samson

Edith Clayton

Angele Arsenault

David Blackwood Bruce Gouthro

Atlantic Artistic Expression Useful Links

http://atlanticmusician.com/ http://www.atlanticcanada.info/famous_canadians.htm http://www.atlanticcanadianmusic.com/ http://www.lmmontgomery.ca/lmmi/ http://wiki.elearning.ubc.ca/tela/RitaJoBio http://www.ipl.org/div/natam/bin/browse.pl/A156 http://atlantic-canada-music-swicki.eurekster.com/Allister+

MacGillivray/ http://www.ecma.ca/splash.asp http://www.geocities.com/enchantedforest/cottage/5207/cb

mahome.html

Part 3: The Part of Atlantic Canada that I I am Most

Proud OfFor this topic you must: Research EACH of the topics below. Provide 1-2 photos/images of each. Accompany each photo with a written explanation

TOPICSa) Historic sitesb) Festivalsc) Parksd) People (anyone that you are proud of for

his/her accomplishments)

Part 3 Continued: Of What I Am Most Proud

Useful links http://www.atlanticcanada.worldweb.com/Events/Festiv

als/ http://www.grouptourplanner.com/

Atlantic_Canada_Festivals_and_Events.cfm http://www.pc.gc.ca/voyage-travel/pv-vp/itm2-/

page25_e.asp http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/list_e.asp http://www.atlanticcanada.worldweb.com/

SightsAttractions/AmusementThemeParks/

Part 4: My Family TreeFor this activity you must include: Your family tree (3 generations) which

includes the name of each person, relationship to you, and current/past occupation.

A written explanation that reflects research into ONE of the occupations from your family tree. You must describe the influence of the profession on our region and explain the technological changes associated with this work over the years.

Part 4 Continued: My Family Tree

Useful links

The following is a couple of links that may be of use to you when completing the family tree assignment.

http://www.genealogy.com/index_n.htmlhttp://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?

PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0001704

Points to Remember One power point presentation with all required

parts to the project Pay close attention to grammar and spelling. Respect the time given toward finishing this

project as our time is limited Include graphics, pictures, and music if you like REMEMBER> The focus for the project is on

ATLANTIC CANADA DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. Your work must be in

your own words and references must be cited at the end of your slideshow.