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|   Millie: Ride the River Historical Context: Millie travels north from Toronto in the summer of 1914 to spend her holidays with her uncle and aunt in the Kawartha Lakes region. She finds herself in a completely different world outside of the city and begins to learn about and appreciate nature in new ways. Class Activities: Millie's father describes to her how, in the early part of the twentieth century, rivers and lakes served as a highway system in the Kawarthas, transporting people and freight. Now Canada's rivers are used for industry and recreation. Have your students do some online research about a river in their region of Canada. Ask them to create a poster showing a map of the river, some geographic and historic facts about it, and some information about the people who use the river today. You might also want to include a discussion about environmental concerns.  Web Resources:
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