Acadian Colouring Pages

Learning Activity
Elementary School: Grades P-3

Acadian Culture: Colouring Pages
Enhancing writing skills through quiet leisure and Acadian art
Description
Acadians are descendents of European settlers from France who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1604.
Acadians were known for their resourcefulness in land use, building dikes and
aboiteaux (gated channels that controlled water flow) to farm on marshland rather
than clear cutting forests. Their farming and fishing skills allowed them to
support their isolated communities and families. During quieter winter months,
leisure activities such as quilting, wood carving and ice skating could be enjoyed.
Despite the 1755 British Expulsion of the Acadians, many descendents continue
to celebrate the vibrant Acadian culture and traditions.
Learners will explore Acadian culture through this collection of colouring pages.
Colouring is an opportunity to practice concentration, fine motor abilities,
coordination and proper finger grip required for writing skills. Through colouring,
children develop creativity and colour awareness and will reap the benefits of this
quiet leisure activity while inspiring curiosity of Acadian culture through these
images.
NS Essential Learning Outcomes Looking for more

English Language Arts: P-3 key connections?
1.0 Interact using effective oral language skills considering audience, Check out
purpose, and situation. NovaMuse.ca!
Health Education: Grade 1
1.0 Learners will investigate habits that contribute to having a healthy Acadian Signature
mind and a healthy body. Quilt Activity
Social Studies: Primary
3.0 Investigate how Acadians have varied traditions, rituals, and Evangeline’s Attire
celebrations. Activity
Social Studies: Grade 1:
1.0 Investigate the diversity of cultural groups.
Family Fishing Buoy
Activity
Social Studies: Grade 3:
2.0 Investigate Acadians through their expressions of culture.
Visual Arts: P-3

1.0 Explore and manipulate a range of materials and processes to create a
variety of artworks that express feelings, ideas, and understandings.
2.0 Examine a range of artworks from Acadians with respect and
sensitivity.
3.0 Demonstrate an awareness of, reflect upon, and develop respect for art
and art making.
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Learning Activity
Materials
Colouring tools: Crayons, markers, etc.
Preparation
1) Print the desired colouring pages.
Activity
Colouring Pages
1) Guide the learners in reflecting on what other quiet leisure activities help them to personally
promote the health of their body and mind.
2) Discuss how art can be a form of cultural communication and encourage the learners to ask
questions about the Acadian characters and scenes in the colouring pages.
3) Display the finished colouring pages in a central location where the learners can engage in
further appreciation of their and each other’s art and to inspire further questions on Acadian
culture and lifestyle.
Variations & Extended Learning

- Alternative materials: Use paint for colouring.
- Alternative activity: Print colouring pages onto laminate plastic sheets and hang them in a
window for erasable colouring with washable markers or paint.
- Alternative environment: Complete the activity outside or send it home as a family project.
- Secondary level activities: Explore watercolour painting techniques, have the learners create
their own Acadian colouring page based on a NovaMuse artifact of their choice (Visual Arts &
Technology) or have the learners write a story based on the colouring page they complete
(Literacy).
Contact the Acadian House Museum and the Museum of the Hooked Rug (Les Trois Pignons for hands-
on learning experiences and resources on Acadian culture and lifestyles.
Colouring Page Contents:

Select a hyperlink to explore NovaMuse.ca and to learn about each colouring image.
1) Evangeline Doll, Randall House

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2) Chéticamp Wharf, Les Trois Pignons

3) Butter Press, Acadian House Museum
4) Pumpkin Wood Carving, Acadian House Museum
5) Skating on the Pond, Admiral Digby Museum
6) Butter Churning, Antigonish Heritage Museum
7) Fisherman Figurine, Les Trois Pignons
8) Farmer with Work Horses, Les Trois Pignons
9) Ox Pulling Cart, Les Trois Pignons
10) Ox Cart Sculpture, Les Trois Pignons
Find many more interesting Acadian artifacts & stories on NovaMuse.ca!
Grand-Pre Willows, Original Willow brought from France

Schooner Photograph from Acadian Newspaper, 1920
French Church Commemorative Monument, Masstown, NS
Kentville Quarry & Narrative of Acadian Settlement

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Evangeline Doll Randall House Museum

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Chéticamp Wharf Les Trois Pignons Centre Culturel

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Butter Press Acadian House Museum

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Pumpkin Wood Carving Acadian House Museum

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Skating on the Pond Admiral Digby Museum

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Churning Butter Antigonish Heritage Museum

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Fisherman Figurine Les Trois Pignons Centre Culturel

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Farmer with Work Horses Les Trois Pignons Centre Culturel

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Ox Pulling Cart Les Trois Pignons Centre Culturel

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Ox Cart Sculpture Les Trois Pignons Centre Culturel

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Learning Activity

Elementary School: Grades P-3

Enhancing writing skills through quiet leisure and Acadian art

NS Essential Learning Outcomes Looking for more

Visual Arts: P-3

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

Variations & Extended Learning

Colouring Page Contents:

1) Evangeline Doll, Randall House

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

2) Chéticamp Wharf, Les Trois Pignons

Find many more interesting Acadian artifacts & stories on NovaMuse.ca!

Grand-Pre Willows, Original Willow brought from France

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

Evangeline Doll Randall House Museum

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

Chéticamp Wharf Les Trois Pignons Centre Culturel

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

Butter Press Acadian House Museum

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

Pumpkin Wood Carving Acadian House Museum

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

Skating on the Pond Admiral Digby Museum

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

Churning Butter Antigonish Heritage Museum

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

Fisherman Figurine Les Trois Pignons Centre Culturel

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

Farmer with Work Horses Les Trois Pignons Centre Culturel

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

Ox Pulling Cart Les Trois Pignons Centre Culturel

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

Ox Cart Sculpture Les Trois Pignons Centre Culturel

1113 MARGINAL RD, HALIFAX NS, B3H 4P7 / 902-423-

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