Curriculum Based School Program

Touring our museum is an educational experience for people of any age. Billy Bishop is recognized as a war hero locally, nationally and internationally. His life prior, during and after his military service is experienced as visitor’s tour his childhood home. Visitors will be made aware of the courage and sacrifices made by Bishop and other local and national men and women who served in the wars. The museum experience will help participants realize the continued freedom and democracy we enjoy today is because of these veterans’ contributions.

Through curriculum-based materials, the Billy Bishop Museum School Program will assist schools in a concrete, practical context through a museum experience, and learning activities, to develop students’ skills, strategies, and habits of mind required for effective inquiry and communication. Students will utilize oral and written language, math and artistic mediums as they study:

• Heritage and Traditions (Remembrance Day)
• Historical Transportation (Aviation)
• Victorian home and architecture
• WWI and WWII History

Other tools incorporated into programs will build:

• Mapping skills
• Research skills
• Computer/internet skills
• Media Works

Program

• Grade 1 - Heritage, Citizenship and Social Studies - Outcomes
• Grade 2 - Traditions and Celebrations - Outcomes
• Grade 2 & 3 - Victorian Christmas (pdf) 688 kb
• Grade 6 - Soaring to New Heights - Principals of Flight Program
• Grade 8 - Canada A Changing Society - Outcomes
• Grade 9 & 10 – Billy Bishop Heritage Museum
• Grade 9-10 History
• High School English
• Grade 9-10 English Activity- Choosing the form to suit the purpose and audience
• Dramatic Arts-Grade 9, Open
• Post Secondary - Broad Based Technology

Download

• Entire School Program (Adobe Acrobat PDF Format 2.6 mb)

Admission

Our reasonable admission cost is: $3.00 per student (Minimum charge $30.00), with one adult per 6 students admitted free. Teachers: we look forward to partnering with you the education experts.

More

Why not consider a day outing and visit both of our museums and nearby Tom Thomson Art Gallery. This would be a cost saving idea for schools outside our local area and are travelling by bus.

Contact / Booking

Please call us with your questions or to book a tour.

Contact:
Jill McFadden-Bartley, Educational Coordinator
Billy Bishop Museum (519) 371-0031 email: jbartley@e-owensound.com