Canada History Week 2020: Environmental History Learning Tool

ONE-MAN’S QUIET(ISH) REVOLUTION An extraordinary botanist and revolutionary intellectual, Brother Marie-Victorin – the David Suzuki of his day – changed the face of Quebec’s scientific community. Did You Know? As Marcelle Gauvreau’s mentor, Brother Marie-Victorin helped her establish the School of Awakening in Montreal in the 1930s. He also founded the Botanical Garden of Montreal. Read more about his extraordinary career in this biography.

Brother Marie-Victorin at his desk. Photo courtesy of Jardin botanique de Montréal Archives and Canada’s History.

THE SOUHARISSEN NATURAL AREA: LEARNING IN AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

High school teacher Nathan Tidridge, his students, and community members, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, created the Souharissen Natural Area as a foundation for land-based pedagogy. This 55-acre educational and cultural space in Waterdown, Ontario, continues to evolve as an outdoor classroom and inspiration for numerous curriculum-based projects.

The Covenant Chain Wampum at Souharissen Natural Area. Photo courtesy of Nathan Tidridge.

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