HomeTeach your students about the history of Ottawa, Canada's National Capital, with this great on-line educational tool. A Time-Travel Adventure Through National Capital History combines interesting facts with fun activities to that tell the story of Ottawa's amazing transformation from a wilderness lumber town in 1826 to a great world capital in the 21st century.
Subjects
- History (national and international events)
- Geography
- Politics
- Mathematics
- Languages
Preparation time
No preparation time required
Duration
45 minutes
How to Play
Students join the fictional cyber character as he slides his way back in time in the National Capital Time Machine. He leads students through various historical events: the construction of the Rideau Canal in 1826; the choice of Ottawa as Canada's Capital by Queen Victoria in 1857; the building of Parliament in 1860; the beautification of Ottawa under Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier in 1899; the destruction of Parliament in the fire of 1916; Ottawa's coming of age between 1919 and 1939; the Centennial celebrations of 1967; and Ottawa's present-day status as a great world capital. The Time-Travel Adventure includes a series of interactive on-line activities related to what students have learned about their national Capital.