Helping Teachers to Engage Students in Our History

Through the Arts of Music, Storytelling and Visual
Augmenting AB Social Studies Curriculums Grades 4-5

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Utilizing the amazing capability of


delivered directly into the classroom.
Below is a 'live' screenshot 'live' of the split screen Jim uses to personalize the presentation along with his slide show.
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‘THE LAST BEST WEST’

. . . was the phrase used by the Dominion of Canada in the late 1800’s to market the Canadian prairies to Eastern Canadians and prospective immigrants abroad.

THE LAST BEST WEST PRESENTATION

  • 1 hour +/- interactive multi-media presentation/performance

  • An overview of events and activities in the late 1880's

  • From the end of the buffalo ...  First Nations challenges; NWMP;  cattle;   cowboys;  ranchers;  pioneers;  settlements

  • A chat about behaviours of the 'Code of the West"

BACKGROUND
TOPICS
PRESENTATION OPTIONS
COMPILED AND PERFORMED BY JIM READER
West-Roots Singer/Songwriter
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Singer/Songwriter & Teaching Artist

A Social Studies Presentation

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