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Alexander Mackenzie - Le maître du Nord

1964 27 min
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Ce court métrage de fiction décrit le voyage épique de Mackenzie jusqu'à la côte arctique du Canada. En route, il emprunta le fleuve qui porte aujourd'hui son nom. Le commentaire est composé presque exclusivement d'extraits du journal que tint le «Maître du Nord» au cours de ce voyage.

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Alexander Mackenzie - Le maître du Nord
  • 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 décrit le voyage épique de Mackenzie jusqu'à la côte arctique du Canada. En route, il emprunta le fleuve qui porte aujourd'hui son nom. Le commentaire est composé presque exclusivement d'extraits du journal que tint le «Maître du Nord» au cours de ce voyage.
History - Canada - Pre-1867 All subjects
  • director
    David Bairstow
  • script
    David Bairstow
  • producer
    Guy Glover
    Richard Gilbert
  • photography
    Robert Humble
  • sound
    Sidney Pearson
  • editing
    Dennis Sawyer
  • sound mixer
    George Croll
  • music
    Maurice Blackburn
  • cast
    Don Francks

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Ages 10 to 13
School subjects
Geography - The Arctic History - Early Canadian Exploration (1600s-1800s) Indigenous Studies - History/Politics
Trace Mackenzie’s journey on the map. How was his voyage important for Canada? How different would the expedition be today – i.e.: navigation; travel; food and shelter? Study the fur trade between Europeans and Native communities. Do you consider Mackenzie to be a hero? Determine Mackenzie’s beliefs / attitudes about Aboriginal people. Perform parts of the film as a skit; research famous explorers; study children’s novels about travel in the north (e.g. Farley Mowat).
Alexander Mackenzie - Le maître du Nord
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