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The New Schoolhouse

1995 9 min
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A story of village life in Ontario in the 1850s as seen through the eyes of three young children. The whole community participates in the building of the new schoolhouse and its opening day celebrations.

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A story of village life in Ontario in the 1850s as seen through the eyes of three young children. The whole community participates in the building of the new schoolhouse and its opening day celebrations.

Architecture History - Canada - Pre-1867 All subjects
  • director
    Jocelyn Rehder
  • script
    Jocelyn Rehder
  • producer
    Joe MacDonald
    Keith Packwood
  • executive producer
    Floyd Elliott
  • camera
    Matt Grabe
  • sound editing
    Serge Vendette
  • re-recording
    Louis Hone
  • narrator
    Mignon Elkins

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Education

Ages 7 to 10
School subjects
History - Early Colonization/Settlement Social Studies - Communities in Canada/World

Questions/Activities:

  • What are some of the differences between life as shown in the film and life today? What was similar?
    • Have your students reflect on what they saw in comparison to their own lives in order to get a better understanding of the historical context of the film.
  • What was done to celebrate the opening of the new schoolhouse?
  • What was planned for the schoolhouse beside schooling?
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