Toronto: When Past Meets Present
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: CG Kids
- Grade Level: Upper Elementary (4-6)-Junior High (7-9)
- Subjects: Geography
- Produced By: Summerhill Entertainment
- Year: 2007
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Running Time: 25m
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Palmer suggests that Cat and Sid explore the world of the First Nations right here in the City of Toronto, with bus tokens in hand Sid and Cat head out. First stop on the tour is Baby Point, where they meet-up with Professor John Steckley. Professor Steckley tells both Sid and Cat not to be fooled by this residential area that actually hundreds of years ago, the area was a large Seneca village called Teiaigon. Professor Steckley then sends our two hosts out to meet-up with his friend Ron Williamson who has uncovered another historical long house village under a sub division located right in the suburb's of Toronto. Once learning about this village Sid and Cat meet-up again with Professor Steckley who tours them through a recreated long house village and shows them how the First Nations prepared their food for cooking. Coming to an end of their whirlwind tour Sid and Cat head-up to the Sixth Nations Reserve where they learn first hand on how to make corn bread with a local Elder and Cat has a friendly game of Lacrosse with the bantam six nations team.