Dreams of a Land
1987
8 min
Coming soon
Animated drawings illustrate the life and explorations of Samuel de Champlain, founder of Québec City. The film follows Champlain from his first ambitions to map the New World and discover a passage to the sea, to his later dreams for New France.
Details
Animated drawings illustrate the life and explorations of Samuel de Champlain, founder of Québec City. The film follows Champlain from his first ambitions to map the New World and discover a passage to the sea, to his later dreams for New France.
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directorRobert Doucet
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animationRobert Doucet
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producerEunice Macaulay
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scriptEunice Macaulay
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executive producerDouglas MacDonald
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cameraJacques Avoine
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sound editingBernard Bordeleau
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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narratorVlasta Vrana
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musicAlex Pauk
Education
Ages 13 to 17
Study Guide - Guide 1
History - Early Canadian Exploration (1600s-1800s)
Indigenous Studies - History/Politics
Have
students create a timeline of Samuel de Champlain's excursions. Map possible
routes traveled. Re-create journal entries based on the information and images
in the film. Have students present skits focusing on a certain event. Compare
the explorations of de Champlain and Jacques Cartier. What were the riches in
the Orient these men hoped to find? Discuss de Champlain's attitude toward and
treatment of the native people. How does it compare to later expeditions by
other countries?
