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Alexander Galt - L'Idéaliste impénitent

Ce court métrage de fiction de la série Artisans de notre histoire fait connaître celui qui, le premier, suggéra le principe de la fédération. À l'époque, cette idée ne voyait pas le jour sous d'heureux auspices, mais grâce à la détermination d'hommes politiques de la trempe d'Alexander Galt, l'idée de la Confédération devait prendre forme le 1er juillet 1867.
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  • Les artisans de notre histoire
    Les artisans de notre histoire
    1959 - 1964 3 editions
    Découvrez cette série des années 1960, produite dans le cadre des festivités du centenaire de la confédération canadienne, qui présente en 18 épisodes de 30 minutes une galerie de personnages qui ont marqué l’histoire du Canada

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Ce court métrage de fiction de la série Artisans de notre histoire fait connaître celui qui, le premier, suggéra le principe de la fédération. À l'époque, cette idée ne voyait pas le jour sous d'heureux auspices, mais grâce à la détermination d'hommes politiques de la trempe d'Alexander Galt, l'idée de la Confédération devait prendre forme le 1er juillet 1867.

History - Canada - Pre-1867 Politics and Government - Canada All subjects
  • director
    Julian Biggs
  • producer
    Julian Biggs
  • executive producer
    Guy Glover
  • script
    Charles E. Israel
  • images
    Robert Humble
  • sound
    Leo O'Donnell
  • sound editing
    Karl Duplessis
  • sound mixer
    George Croll
  • music
    Joan Edward
  • cast
    Robert Christie
    Bruno Gerussi
    Paul Hébert
    Roger Marshall
    John Vernon

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Ages 13 to 16
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Civics/Citizenship - Federal/Provincial Government History - Canadian Confederation History and Citizenship Education - Canadian Federation (1850-1929) Social Studies - Canadian Politics and Government
This film provides an excellent introduction to Canadian politics. Through this short historical re-enactment, students will gain insight into the background of Confederation and its main protagonists. After the film, students can be asked to do research on those key figures. It can also be interesting to highlight the differences between debates in the House of Commons back then and today.

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Alexander Galt - L'Idéaliste impénitent
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