The purpose of this seven-part series is to give students an active understanding of ordinary life in Nova Scotia in the late 19th Century, including the social norms of the time; the roles of women; the places of work and their backgrounds; and the social organizations and movements of the times in which they were written. This series fits most closely the Social Studies 5 curriculum unit, Investigating Past Societies and the Social Studies 7 unit, Investigating Empowerment, but it is are also relevant to History Courses in the upper grades, especially Canadian History 11. RUNNING TIME: (Series: 38:14. Segment times follow) The Treasure: 2:58; House, Home, Land & Sea: 5:53;Stepping Out, Stopping By: 6:31; Wishing for a Cure: 5:27; The Working Life: 5:38; The World from Away:8:55; Epilogue: 2:56.