The Heritage Fairs Programme is a multi-media learning initiative developed to increase public awareness and interest in Canadian history. It offers students the opportunity to explore many aspects of their Canadian heritage in a dynamic learning environment and to present the resultsof their efforts in a public exhibition.
Students use the medium of their choice to tell stories.
More than 400 Edmonton area grade 4-9 students will display more than 200 heritage projects that celebrate Canadian history. Three projects will be chosen to go to the National Heritage Fair in Kamloops, British Columbia in July. There, the Edmonton representatives will participate in a week of activities that culminate in the National Heritage Fair Exhibition. The Historica Heritage Fairs Programme is a partnership that has allowed Historica, Museums Alberta and the ATA Social Studies Council to work together for the benefit of Alberta s school children and members of the community. Heritage can be a powerful tool.