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Process

  1. Visit the follow websites to read about the history of the Doukhobor peoples. Specific articles to read are listed below each primary link.

    http://doukhobor.org "A New Beginning..."
    "Trek of the Doukhobors"

    http://www.civilization.ca
    The Beginnings in Canada Family Ties

    http://www.multiculturalcanada.ca
    Doukhobor History to 1930

    Consider the following questions as you research:

    • Where did the Doukhobor peoples originate?
    • What does Doukhobor mean?
    • What did the Doukhobor people pride themselves on?
    • Where did they primarily settle in Canada?
    • What was their life like when first settling in Canada?

    You may wish to use a program like Inspiration to help organize your thoughts and record your information. Don't forget to keep a record of the reference information.

  2. Explore the collection of Doukhobor photos from the Multicultural Canada Collection that depicts settlement life. Choose a series of seven or more photos for your photo story. Browse through the photos and other digital images, or use key words to find particular photos and images that are appropriate for your photo story.

    Multicultural Canada Collection
    Click link and then type Doukhobor in the search box. You may chose to use more specific search words to find photos that depict different life events.

    photo of Doukhobour settlers

    Consider the following questions as you choose your photos:

    • How did it feel moving to a new country?
    • How did the people treat you when you arrived?
    • What were you able to bring along with you when you came?
    • What did you eat? Did you eat the same foods as before?
    • Where did you stay? Was it like home?
    • Did you like your new country?

    Click to view archive

  3. Using Microsoft Photostory3 (PC) or iMovie (Mac) create a photo story using your selected photos. Add text and spoken audio, along with background music to tell the story of what settlement life was like for a newly emigrated Doukhobor.
  4. Using Audacity record a one-minute audio description of your photo story. Include, why you chose your particular images and how they tell the story of the life of an immigrant Doukhobor child now living in Canada.
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