Interactive Novel

Baldwin & LaFontaine:

Architects of Responsible Government

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Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine broke ground against great odds to build the democratic foundations we know today.

Illustration of Baldwin and LaFontaine as superheroes flying from a book.

Content

Important people, places, and events are brought to life through text and images, telling the important stories that resonate through Canadian history leading up to and just after Confederation.

Teaching Resources

This novel comes with a comprehensive suite of curriculum-connected resources and lesson plans, paving the way for classroom implementation. The content is bilingual in English and French and recommended for students in Grades 9-12.

Bilingual panel of Baldwin and LaFontaine novel

Videos

Province of Canada
Robert Baldwin
Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine
Laying the Groundwork

Download the Teaching Resources