The Romance of Transportation in Canada

A light-hearted animated short about how Canada's vast distances and great obstacles were overcome by settlers. The story is told with a tongue-in-cheek seriousness and takes us from the intrepid trailblazers of long ago to the aircraft of today and tomorrow. A 1953 Cartoon Short Subject Oscar®-nominee.

Niveau scolaire 4 - 9

Technology Education / Society and Technology

Social Studies / Social History

History / Early Colonization/Settlement

Description pédagogique:

This film can be used as a simple introduction to the development of Canada’s transportation system. Discussion topics might include: Trace the history of transportation in Canada from earliest times to the present. What benefits were gained by the building of canals and locks? Research the Industrial Revolution in Europe and its impact on Canadian transportation. Discuss some of the benefits to transportation of both steam power and the internal combustion engine.


 

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