ACADIAN MUSEUM MISCOUCHE PEI Natalie Gallant and Caley

ACADIAN MUSEUM MISCOUCHE, PEI Natalie Gallant and Caley Steinert

OVERVIEW PEI Social Studies Curriculum Outcomes (Grade 5) Acadian Museum Field Trip • Before • During • After

PEI SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM OUTCOMES: Grade 5 GCO: Unit 5: Interactions SCO: 5. 5. 1 Students will be expected to… Examine interactions between the British and French and First Nations and Inuit in what later became Atlantic Canada.

ACADIAN MUSEUM ● Located in Miscouche, Prince Edward Island. ● The Acadian Museum is one of the seven sites of the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation. ● Displays of Acadian heritage and artifacts. ● Open to the public year-round.

FIELD TRIP - BEFORE 1. The purpose of this trip is for students to experience a piece of Atlantic history and to deepen their understanding of how the French, the British and the First Nations came to settle on what is now known as Atlantic Canada. 2. Obtain administrative permission and arrange for transportation. 3. Call the Acadian Museum to arrange a time for the visit. Keep in mind details such as the cost and booking lunchroom to have a snack. 4. Explore the website and prepare an activity for the students 5. Obtain permission from the parents/guardians and ask for volunteers to accompany the class. 6. Prepare the class for the field trip. *KWL & Online ACTIVITY* http: //museeacadien. org/an/

Online Scavenger Hunt Go to the Acadian Museum website: http: //museeacadien. org Search the website for the answers to these questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What year was the Acadian Museum founded? Where do the Acadians come from? What are three traditional Acadian dishes? What is the Galerie Claude-Picard? What is the admission fee for a group of adults? Does the museum have a budget for artifacts? If not, where do the artifacts come from? 7. What is included in a school tour? What is the length? 8. What was the name of the island before it was called Prince Edward Island?

FIELD TRIP – DURING ● Take regular attendance checks Schedule 1. Arrive at 9: 35 am. Snack and bathroom break. Start at 10 am. 2. Guided tour (10 -11: 15) 3. Free time for exploring the museum *I SPY ACTIVITY* (30 minutes) 4. Allow time for questions (15 minutes) 5. Lunch time/ Play outside (30 minutes) 6. Leave at 12: 30

I Spy Activity ❏ I spy the painting by Claude-Picard called “First Raising “On land” of the National Flag of Acadie. ’’ - Question: What was the date that the national flag of Acadie was officially raised for the first time on land? ❏ I spy a spinning wheel - Question: What was a spinning wheel used for by the Acadians? ❏ I spy the painting by Claude-Picard called ‘’First Unfurling of the Tricolore Étoilé and a National Anthem for Acadie. ’’ - Question: What were the dimensions of the first sewed flag? ❏ I spy a fishing net - Question: How would the Acadians have used a fishing net when they were first settling on the land? ❏ I spy dancers - Question: What is a traditional acadian dance?

FIELD TRIP - AFTER 1. Follow-up activities: thank you notes, inside-out discussion circle, journal KWL 2. Self-assess their new skills, attitudes and values related to the outcomes. 3. Enrichment activity

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY Tale/Legend Food Music/Dance Deportation Traditions/Clothing

ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES • Online scavenger Hunt • KWL chart • Journaling the KWL • “I Spy” activity • Inside-out discussion circle

References Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island (2011 -2013). Retrieved from http: //museeacadien. org/an/ PEI Education and Early Childhood Development. (2012). Atlantic Canada Social Studies Curriculum: Grade 5. Retrieved from: http: //www. gov. pe. ca/photos/original/eecd_socstud 5. pdf Parker, W. C. (2012). Social Studies in Elementary Education. University of Washington: Pearson.