You know it's Sugar Shack season when birds are chirping, snow is melting, and maple sap is flowing! Cabanes à sucre, as we call them in French, are a fascinating part of French-Canadian history, tradition and culture. They demonstrate the resilience and strength of Quebecers coming out of the long winter months, and the identity of hard-working Canadians who proudly sport the maple leaf on their national flag.
To help you patiently await your next trip to La Belle Province, we pieced together some sweet resources for you to enjoy with your students.
Learn about the Canadian tradition that marks the transition from winter to spring, the Maple Harvest, also known as "le temps des sucres."
Party like it's 1699 and re-enact an evening at the Sugar Shack with this playlist of traditional Quebecois classics & new cabane à sucre hits.
Is it true you should pour maple syrup on everything? Here's what you should expect on the checkered dinner table at the shack!
Enter the first fortified city in North America and walk its cobblestone streets, from the Lower to the Upper Town, to burn off that maple-filled evening at the Sugar Shack.
Our winter tours to Montreal & Quebec will have you feeling the warmth in the cold, as your students move around all day and practice their French!
Let your students be inspired by a few of the most vibrant and diverse cities in Canada. From politics to language arts, there's something for everyone!
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