Unit 2: French in North America

This unit again focuses on historical elements of Canadian history. This unit certainly continues on building students' knowledge of the
historical background of Canada’s founding peoples (Indigenous, French, and British). This unit covers a lot of ground from explorers,
notable officials, cities, religious organization, and government structure. Due to the limited time frame of the unit, it is imperative that
I ensure that we focus on learning the necessary information to keep on track for the year. Overall, this unit provides some excellent
opportunities for students to examine primary source documents (especially religious journals from French Jesuits) as well as to
examine the hierarchical structure of French government in early Canadian history. I think Unit 2 and 3 provides some great
opportunities to do some small group, particularly when studying the explorers of Canada, and also to learn about past peoples, places,
and events in Canadian history.

Unit Organizer
Social 7, Unit 1: Indigenous Societies Pre-Contact
Approx. Dates September 27- Oct 13 (possibly Oct 16)
7.1.3 compare and contrast diverse social and economic structures within the societies of Aboriginal,
French and British peoples in pre-Confederation Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the
following questions and issues:

● What were the social and economic factors of European imperialism? 7.1.3.3
● In what ways did European imperialism impact the social and economic structures of Aboriginal
Targeted
societies? 7.1.3.4
Outcomes
● How was European imperialism responsible for the development of Acadia, New France and British
settlements? 7.1.3.5
● Who were the key figures in the French exploration and settlement of North America? 7.1.3.6
● What roles did the Royal Government and the Catholic Church play in the social structure of New
France (i.e., governor, intendant, Jesuits, religious congregations)? 7.1.3.7

● What is imperialism? To what degree did it shape European attitudes and actions in North America?
Guiding
● To what extent did European colonizers impact Indigenous people’s way of life?
Questions
● How did concepts of imperialism lead to the development of cities like Quebec?
 ● Who are a few of the people that explored Canada? How was the journey from Europe? What were
the views on life and the Indigenous people of Canada?
● How did the French government and religious systems impact the way of life of Indigenous People
and French people in Canada?
Significant Primary source response to Jesuit letters
Learning Examination of explorers, including where they explored and what they thought about North America
Activities Textbook readings

Key Teacher Resources

● 7 Social Gr 7 Greatest Hits from Convention – Google Drive SWATCA 2023 Resource

Assessment Plan
For the year, St. Francis has a set outline of assessment categories:

Category Weighting Brief Description

Minor Assignments 50% This accounts for any small assignments

such as exit slips, worksheets, class work,
etc.

Major Assignments 30% This category is for larger assignments like

unit projects and unit exams.

Midterm Exam 10% Multiple choice questions on Chapters

1-5. Mid to late January.

Final Exam 10% Multiple choice questions on all course

content at the end of June.
Assessment Title Brief Description Outcomes F or S Weighting

Both of these elements will be an ongoing formative

assessment. Through group discussions, I can gain a
Group
better understanding of students' knowledge about
Discussions
course content. Through checking students notes by F
moving throughout the room during class, I can work
Note Check
to ensure that students are recording necessary
information.
Who were the
This project will have students working in groups of 3 key figures in
Meet the S
to examine French explorers (including Jacques the French
Explorers exploration
(Minor)
Cartier). Topics to examine: where they traveled, what
small group and settlement
life at sea might have been like, what they thought
worksheet of North
about Canada, and who funded their exploration. America?
7.1.3.6
What roles did
the Royal
Government
and the
Catholic
This will be a 1 paragraph response where students Church play
will critically respond to excerpts from Jesuit in the social
Response to S
missionaries letters that considers the potential bias structure of
Jesuit letter New France (Minor)
of such letters, and how they indicate a vastly
(i.e., governor,
changed world for Indigenous people in Canada. intendant,
Jesuits,
religious
congregations
)? 7.1.3.7
 This unit project will work towards having students All
create a poster or presentation in small groups that outcomes
has students deciding the 3 most important people,
What are the 3 places, or events that we discussed in class about the
most important exploration and formation of New France. Students
S
people, place, or will be tasked with providing background information
(Major)
events in the for each topic, selecting images or symbols to help
history of New represent their ideas, captions to express an
France understanding about why the images were chosen,
and a written argument that articulates why the
students choose that particular topic.
30 questions: All
10 matching outcomes
10 fill in the blank
S
Unit quiz 5 M/C
(Major)
2 Short Answer worth 5 marks total
(Outline is based on past St. Francis exams but
questions to be written by me)

Vocabulary:

● Colonies
● Empires
● Coureurs de Bois
● Economics
● Competition
● Religion
● Curiosity
● Sovereign Council
● Governor
● Intendant
● Bishop
 ● Habitants
● Jesuit
● Seigneurs/ seigneurial system

SEPTEMBER
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No classes Unit 2 French in N.A
Unit 1 test (1 block) Notable explorers and where they
settled.
Unit 2 French in N.A (1 Block)
Small group summative task on the
Intro to unit: life and journey of famous French
Explorers.
Textbook pgs 30-35
Links for students use:
Students to record definitions https://www.historymuseum.ca/virtual
Unit 2 Key Terms: -museum-of-new-france/the-explorers
Imperialism /jacques-cartier-1534-1542/ (map of
Colony exploration route)
Empire
Economics Britannica Kids
Competition
Religion 7.1.3.5 How was European
imperialism responsible for the
Expectation that 7KR will not have development of Acadia, New France
enough time to cover all material as and British settlements?
there is a fire drill. 7.1.3.6 Who were the key figures in
the French exploration and settlement
What were the social and economic of North America?
factors of European imperialism?
7.1.3.3

Mon. [76 min] Tues. Wed. [76 min]
2 3
Unit 2 French in N.A
No class for 7KR due to opening
mass
- France.
Finish Jacques Cartier Summative
Task
French settlement of Quebec,
Expansion West and South
Pages 37-44
7.1.3.5 How was European
imperialism responsible for the
development of Acadia, New France
and British settlements?
7.1.3.6 Who were the key figures in
the French exploration and settlement
of North America?
9 10
October
Thurs. Friday [38 min.]
4 5 6
Unit 2 French in N.A Unit 2 French in N.A
First Block: Summative 1 paragraph response to
French governmental systems in New primary source document (letter from
Jesuit Missionary in Canada)
Textbook pages https://tc2.ca/uploads/PDFs/Missionar
45-48 ies-in-New-France.pdf
Second Block:
Jesuits and religious personnel in New
France. 7.1.3.4 In what ways did European
imperialism impact the social and
economic structures of Aboriginal
Introduction on how to deal with societies?
Primary sources/ PR response.
7.1.3.4 In what ways did European
imperialism impact the social and
economic structures of Aboriginal
societies?
7.1.3.7 What roles did the Royal
Government and the Catholic Church
play in the social structure of New
France (i.e., governor, intendant,
Jesuits, religious congregations)?
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No classes Unit 2 French in N.A Unit 2 French in NA
Filles Du Roi and the economy of Unit test (30 marks: 10 fill in the
New France. blank, 10 matching, 5 M/C, 2 short
answers worth 5 marks total).
Textbook pages 48-51

Filles Du Roi (The King's Daughters)

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/90398
3171527

Economy of New France

Long lot system of land ownership vs.

Indigenous use of the land.

Impacts on Indigenous people

focusing on trade, relationships,
marriage (founding of Metis), disease,
and war.
Topic will be revisited in Unit 4 (Fur
Trade)
Textbook page 48-49

7.1.3.7 What roles did the Royal

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Unit 2 French in N.A
Project Intro and work period
Government and the Catholic Church
play in the social structure of New
France (i.e., governor, intendant,
Jesuits, religious congregations)?
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Project work period Submit unit project