Activity 1: Citadelle of Québec - Musée Royal 22e Régiment
Guided tour of the Citadelle of Québec
Duration: 60 minutes
Location: Primarily outdoors - guided tour with a few stops at historic structures
Description: The guided tours of the Citadelle will reveal over 300 years of history! Join our passionate guides as they take you through this fortress—an active garrison of the Royal 22e Régiment—and delve deeply into this National Historic Site with its impressive architecture and spectacular views of the city and the St. Lawrence River.
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Activity 2: Residence of the Governor General at the Citadelle
Grades 7 and 8: On Your Excellency’s Secret Service – Mission: Democracy
Duration: 60 minutes
Location: Indoor educational activity
Description: This activity is based on the famous Clue™ board game and helps students explore the State rooms of the residence in search of clues to solve a mystery. This educational, interactive and fun mission is designed to complement lessons students learn in class about the Canadian period (1867 –today).
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Activity 3: Parks Canada
Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site
Duration: 90 minutes
Location: Outdoor guided tour and indoor educational activity
Description: On the way to Dufferin Terrace, students will discover unique viewpoints that will help them understand the historical and military importance of Québec. They will also learn about the diplomatic activities of the French and British governors who lived in the Château Saint-Louis. And they will retrace 200 years of diplomatic history with the First Nations, learning more about the governors and Huron-Wendat diplomats and the alliances that were formed between peoples, all in the very place where decisions were made that shaped the Americas.
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