Adrian Paton Travelling Exhibit & Teacher’s Kit
Bring the Adrian Paton Photos to your home town!
The Adrian Paton Travelling Exhibit is a free travelling exhibit ideal for schools, libraries, museums, galleries, or other community venues.
Developed in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan, the display features selected photos from the collection along with information designed to inspire people to reflect on the past.
Special thanks to volunteer Teresa Carlson for designing and creating the panels.
The exhibit covers the following topics:
Whose Story – The development of a consciousness of diverse histories
Intersecting Cultures – Cross-cultural understandings as seen in historic photographs of Indigenous peoples in southern Saskatchewan
Building on the Prairies – Agricultural architecture of the southern Prairies
Working the Land – Agricultural technologies
Teaching and Learning – Transmission of knowledge across generations
Expect the Unexpected – Photographs of the unusual in Prairie life
Pictures with a Purpose – Historic studio photographs of Indigenous peoples from the Arcola region
Click on the images below for exhibit information, detailed contents, and additional teaching materials.
The Mini-Unit can be taught with the Adrian Paton Exhibit, or on its own.
