The October Crisis of 1970 shook Quebec, leaving a lasting mark on its political landscape. Step into our exhibit to see this tense period through the eyes of soldiers deployed in our streets! Our Soldiers in the Streets delves into the causes and consequences of the October Crisis with a special and unique emphasis on the perspectives of the francophone soldiers who were there.
The physical version of our exhibition is available exclusive by reservation. However, it is also available in its virtual version, with exclusive content such as videos, interactive modules and more!
How to book our exhibition Our Soldiers in the Streets?
To host one of our traveling exhibitions at your institution, simply fill out our reservation form with your contact information, reservation dates, and requested materials. Alternatively, you can also contact us at to make your reservation. Once you have filled out the form, we will contact you by email: please check your spam folder so you don’t miss our message!
Our exhibit Our Soldiers in the Streets consists of 8 panels in total: four measuring 6 feet by 5 feet wide and four other measuing 6 feet by 2 feet wide. Each panel contains a metal frame to assemble and a canvas to install over it. No tools are required! See how to assemble a panel in our video.
Finally, check out our exhibition kit for more information!
Activity objectives
The goal of these activities is to allow secondary cycle two students to have a greater understanding of the October Crisis and its impacts in the province of Quebec. Students will thus be able to better understand the political context in Quebec, Canada, and internationally at the time.
These activities were created as educational tools to complement the Quebec Education Program of secondary 4 History and secondary 5 History of the 20th and Contemporary World courses. In addition, these activities can also be used as language tools in the following courses: Francais langue maternelle (in secondary 3, 4 and 5), Français, secondary language, English, secondary language (in secondary 3, 4 and 5) and English Language Arts.
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