Elementary - Francization - Regular
Social Sciences

Roots for Growing in Twinned Classes

Cardboard tree decorated with students' drawings in colored pellets forming a foliage.
Source: Steve Beshwaty

The project Roots for Growing invites students to explore how their family history fits into the history of Montréal. Two classes—a regular class and a welcoming class­—are paired to carry out various activities together and get to know one another. The project aims to create opportunities for knowledge sharing between the two classes and help new students integrate into their school.

This project was made possible through funding from the Ministère de la Langue française.

  • Citizenship and Community Life
  • Social Sciences
  • History of Montréal in the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Construct a timeline
  • Locate places on a map
  • Construct a map
  • Ethics and Religious Culture
  • Reflect on ethical questions
  • Engage in dialogue
  • Linguistic, Educational and Social Integration
  • Communicate orally in French in a variety of situations
  • Write a variety of texts in French
  • Integrate into Québec society

Links to the Québec Education Program (QEP)

  • Social Sciences
    • History of Montréal in the 20th and 21st centuries
    • Build a timeline
    • Localize places on a map
    • Create a map
  • Ethics and Religious Culture
    • Reflect on ethical questions
    • Engage in dialogue
  • Linguistic, Educational and Social Integration
    • Communicate in French in a variety of contexts
    • Write a variety of texts in French
    • Adapt to local culture

Information and reservation

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Reservation

Please contact us with any questions.

By email:
[email protected]
By telephone:
514 872-0238
Length
120 minutes including arrival and departure
Maximum Capacity
Space is limited. The program will be offered to 5 paired classes in 2023-2024.
Registration Dates: August - September 2023
Pricing
Free.
Location
The project is carried out in schools. Classes are paired for certain stages of the project. If necessary, we can help you find a space large enough for the workshops.

Educational vision

The MEM's educational offering is the fruit of a collective effort involving a committee of some fifteen teachers and education specialists, as well as community partners working in the fields of civic engagement, living together and accessibility.

Our educational programs aim to equip young people to become citizens interested in their city, its challenges and its history. They aim to foster their awareness of the importance of living together and their commitment to their community.

Our programs talk about Montreal, its history, its territory and its people, through such perspectives as neighborhoods, immigration, citizen power and disability. The varied activities that make up our programs encourage students to share their experiences, develop critical thinking skills and empathy, and foster civic engagement.