Plains, Trains and Immigrants

Using an interactive game book, students will assume one of several possible identities of a newly arrived person in 1910 Alberta.


About the Program

Using an interactive game book, students will assume one of several possible identities of a newly arrived person in 1910 Alberta. As they tour the Park they collect points that correspond to their health, wealth and survival; discovering how luck, opportunity, hard work, ethnicity and prejudicial practices combined to create the immigrant’s experience.

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Additional Information

  • Class size is up to 175
  • Pre-visit activities are required.
  • Drop-off and pick up from Parking Lot “D”
  • Please contact us for subsidized rates if needed for your school.
  • Exploring the Park before or after a school program is NOT permitted.
  • The Village is closed at this time.

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Program Details

Cost

14.25 per student

Program Times

9:30 am - 2 pm

Program Dates

May 20 - June 25, 2025

Class Size

175

Age Range

Grade 7

Ratio

1:10

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