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The Remarkable Story of Thomas Beattie Roberton

The Remarkable Story of Thomas Beattie Roberton. A Letter to My Wife in Scotland. Read the letter that has been handed out to you. In my imagination . . . .

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The Remarkable Story of Thomas Beattie Roberton

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  1. The Remarkable Story of Thomas Beattie Roberton

  2. A Letter to My Wife in Scotland Read the letter that has been handed out to you.

  3. In my imagination . . . I see a new little wooden house somewhere on the outskirts of Calgary, you are in the doorway, you face all sunbrown, you stand looking at the wee ones, and you are plump, and contented, and the world is going well.

  4. Thinking about the letter If you were Elizabeth, what would you be thinking and feeling when you received the letter? What worries or concerns did Thomas have about reuniting the family? Can you think about the reasons the Roberton family may have wanted to immigrate to Alberta? What words did Thomas use that let us know that he is from Scotland?

  5. Homesteading: Living conditions on the prairies were harsh and unforgiving. Think about: The skills immigrants needed to survive life on the prairies in the early days The importance of working together with ones’ family and neighbours

  6. Why would it have been important for the Robertons to make friends with their neighbours?

  7. Neighbours? Why would it have been important for the Robertons to make friends with their neighbours?

  8. This is hard work!

  9. The Little Wooden House

  10. Appealing? Do you agree with the opening TBR’s description of the shack? Why would the family leave the shack?  Where would they go?

  11. Daddy Frying Sausages with the Sad, Sweet Smile

  12. Harvesting: A Family Affair

  13. Harvesting: A Family Affair “And he changes the face of the land. The bush is shorn and trimmed, the prairie sod becomes a wheat field, the range is caged in wire lines, the wilderness becomes a demesne, a farmland, a settled country. And the transformation has all come out of the shack.”

  14. Family Grandpa Roberton holding George; Mama holding Tommy and me; and “Bella” sniffing flowers.

  15. Thomas Beattie Roberton(1879-1936) After homesteading near Calgary, TBR: Moved to Winnipeg to become the Assistant Editor and Chief of the Winnipeg Free Press Became a journalist, story writer and friend In 1936, he received the very first Governor General’s Award— Exemplary Service Medal. It was awarded posthumously by Lord Tweedsmir

  16. Governor General’s Award

  17. Be Creative Draw a Picture Reader’s Theatre Make a Tableau (still picture) Write a Poem or Song

  18. New Beginnings The Scots to Canada Web Site http://www.scotstocanada.com/new_page_2.htm Alberta Settle: New Beginnings (various groups) http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208164114/http://www.abheritage.ca/pasttopresent/en/settlement/new_beginnings.html

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