Région

Sud (Longview)

Année scolaire/Âge

Kindergarten to Grade 9

Niveau de langue

Français langue première
Immersion française

Matière scolaire (principale)

Études sociales

Matières scolaires (secondaires)

Études sociales
Études autochtones
Santé et préparation pour la vie
Sciences

Liens avec le programme d'études

School programs offered at Bar U Ranch address a full range of educational themes focusing on historical, cultural, social, political, environmental and economic issues.

Alberta Education Program Themes: Culture and Community, The Earth: Places and People, Economy and Resources, Global Relations, Time, Continuity and Change, Power, Authority and Decision Making.

Themes addressed at the Bar U ranch: Social and community life, Sustainable lifestyles, Resource management, World history, Western settlement, Canadian history.

Description

The Bar U Ranch offers students activities based on the educational program. These activities, offered in 35-minute blocks by heritage performers, focus on the history of cattle ranching. School programs include hands-on activities, demonstrations, interactive talks, sensory experiences and environmental hikes. Seasoned heritage performers demonstrate the chores one actually performed at the ranch (including leatherworking, blacksmithing, rope making, and handling cattle), while talking about the people who worked on the ranch. marked the cattle ranching industry and telling its story.

Whether it's roaming the ranch in a horse-drawn wagon, touring the assembly camp, exploring the forge and kitchen, or hiking the designated trails, students will experience an unparalleled aspect of their heritage while obtaining information on the important environment of large open pastures.