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Territories and Identities

Do we inhabit a territory or does the territory inhabit us? What impact do we have on others? From one ocean to another to another, communities develop their way of life according to the climate, the relief, the rivers and the forest. A spectacular landscape, with the allure of terrestrial paradise overflowing with resources, inspires us and creates a desire to live within it. From the first nations to immigrants, various cultures have met and transformed from their contact with each other. Somewhere between sharing and adaptation, diverse peoples co-exist while upholding the continuity of their traditions and institutions. In which territory do you see yourself? Your room? Your city? Your country?

Information

Type of activity
In-class activity with a mediator
Our mediators travel to many schools across Montreal, including those in Westmount, Côte-Saint-Luc, Montreal West, Hampstead and the Town of Mount Royal. Please note, however, that this service is unfortunately not offered in the boroughs of Anjou, Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève.
Virtual visit with a mediator

Cost
$230

Topics explored

Students will discover how people have used and shaped the land since the 19th century.

Discussion

Students will explore works through observation exercises and games.

The workshop

Students are invited to create a landscape inspired by Marc-Aurèle Fortin’s “black manner” technique using oil pastels.

Materials used:

Oil pastels
Black paper board

A developmental learning experience

Thanks to its encyclopedic collection, the Museum is a fertile ground for stimulating reflection on ethical issues, learning about history, discovering the diversity of the world’s cultures and developing critical-thinking skills. Beyond artistic discovery, students will build their understanding of the world at the Museum. In this activity, students will specifically learn to:

Arts
All cycles

Name (1^st cycle), identify (2^nd cycle) or differentiate between (3^rd cycle) transforming gestures and tools
Name (1^st cycle), identify (2^nd cycle) and differentiate between (3^rd cycle) elements of the visual arts language
Appreciate works of art and cultural objects of artistic heritage
Produce personal works of visual art

Social sciences
1^st cycle

Identify elements of the natural landscape: Name landforms and climate-related elements
Human elements: Identify landscape elements and needs related to economic activities as well as modes of transportation and communication

2^nd cycle and 3^rd cycle

Quebec society circa 1905: Elements related to daily life
Food, clothing, entertainment and customs
Economic activities, modes of transportation and communication routes

Do we inhabit a territory or does the territory inhabit us?

This activity reveals how encounters between Jean Paul Riopelle and Canada’s North and its Indigenous communities shaped this famous artist’s imagination.

The nineteenth century saw the rise of the natural sciences. Great exploratory voyages revealed the diversity of the living world. People questioned the origin of human beings, their place in nature and their relationships with animals in a world now understood as an ecosystem.

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