Online workshops

Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site

FREE online workshops for teachers and facilitators

Parks Canada is pleased to partner with École en Réseau to present free online workshops all year long. This year, the workshops are:

  • Diplomacy in New France - November 6, 2024
  • The quarantine on Grosse Île, the year 1847 - March 19, 2025

Facilitators and teachers are required to register online in advance for each workshop via the École en Réseau* website.

*Please note that the École en Réseau website is only available in French. However, all of the presentations listed on this page will be given in both official languages. Registration and information is available in English via the links below.

How does it work?

The day before each presentation, those who have signed up will receive an email with a link to join the workshop. All presentations will be recorded and can be viewed after the original presentation date using a link provided to those that registered for the presentation.

Detailed presentations

Diplomacy in New France

In collaboration with logo musée huron-wendat logo bureau du Nionwentsio

What was the lifestyle of the settlers in New France? Did you know that there was a Governor General whose main function was diplomacy? At the same time, the Huron-Wendat lived in clans in longhouses. Students will learn about the importance of diplomatic relations between the governors and Huron-Wendat chiefs.

They will learn:

  • the roles of the Governor General and Sovereign Council
  • the importance of diplomacy and diplomatic relations with First Nations
  • the French settlers’ way of life in the 18th century
  • the longhouse lifestyle and relationships based on exchange

Target audience: Primary, Cycle 2 (Grades 3 and 4)
Date: November 7, 2024 at 1:15 p.m. (in English) *
Registration Deadline: November 6, 2024
Register: Diplomacy in New France
* This workshop will also be available in French on November 6, 2024 at 9 a.m. and 1:15 pm.

The quarantine on Grosse île, the year 1847
Did you know that more than 90,000 immigrants, the majority of whom came from Ireland, passed through Grosse-Île in 1847? Join our experts from Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site as they tell you the fascinating history of the quarantine station, the landmark year of 1847, and the history of Irish immigration to Canada. 

They will learn:

  • the operation of a quarantine station
  • the tragedy of the year 1847
  • the history of immigration 

Target audience: Primary, Cycle 3 (Grades 5 and 6)
Date: March 19, 2025 at 1:15 p.m. (in English) *
Registration Deadline: March 18, 2023
Register: The quarantine on Grosse Île, the year 1847
* This workshop will also be available in French on March 18, 2025 at 9 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.

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