Prince George Regional Heritage Fair
2010 Location: Roll-a-Dome
Date: Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
The Prince George Regional Heritage Fair is part of a national program sponsored by Historica. The program is intended to encourage school children understand and appreciate their heritage. Students select a topic to research and complete a project on Canadian Heritage.
Who can participate in Heritage Fair?
The fair is free and designed for students in grades 4 - 10.
When is the deadline?
Students must have expressed interest by January 29, 2010. School-based fairs happen between February and May each year with the best projects being selected to go on to a provincial fair at the end of June. Completed and signed registration forms must be submitted to The Exploration Place no later than Friday April 23, 2010 in order to confirm a student's registration. 2010 registration forms are available here. Completed forms can be sent in by regular mail, fax, or email:
Prince George Regional Heritage Fair
c/o The Exploration Place
PO Box 1779
Prince George, BC V2L 4V7
fax: (250)562-6395
email: admin@theexplorationplace.com
What do Students do before the fair?
Students can get involved by completing a classroom assignment or as part of a history club. Students select and research an aspect of local, regional, provincial, or national history and then communicate their findings in a poster, panel, model, painting, etc.
What happens at the fair?
The fair is a celebration of Canadian Heritage! Students participate in a one-day fair featuring judging, heritage activities, and a field trip. The fair showcases outstanding projects for our community; friends and family are invited to an evening awards and recognition event.
How does Heritage Fair benefit the participant?
Heritage Fair provides students with a deeper understanding of their history, culture and identity. This annual event features the development of communication skills, the discovery of our rich heritage, and exploration of issues of personal relevance.
For a copy of our Teacher Guidelines, please click here.
For a copy of a heritage fair lesson plan developed by Rob Larson, SD57 Principal, please click here.
For more information, or to register your students in the 2010 Prince George Regional Heritage Fair, please contact either Matt Rathjen or Sherry Musika at: (250)562-1612 or 1-866-562-1612.
