| (a) |
Plot the principal voyages and experiences of the first European explorers who came to what is now Canada, and discuss the impact of voyages on the societies encountered (e.g., Cabot, Cartier, Champlain, Hudson, Kelsey, Fraser, Hearne, Mathieu Da Costa). |
| (b) |
Identify the social and cultural characteristics of New France (e.g., the influence of missionaries and of the Catholic Church; music; dance). |
| (c) |
Recount the major events during the transition from French rule to British rule in what is now Canada. |
| (d) |
Describe the life of Acadians in early Canada, and describe the reasons for and results of the Acadian deportation. |
| (e) |
Show how trade influenced the establishment of the first communities in Canada. |
| (f) |
Explore the relationship between the British, First Nations, and the French in what is now Canada between 1760 and 1867, including the influence of culture, governance, and the imperial relationship with Britain. |
| (g) |
Determine how the British Empire affected the lives of British settlers, French-Canadians, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis in pre-confederation Canadian society. |
| (h) |
Describe the influence of the United Empire Loyalists on Canadian society, and reasons for the Loyalist migration to Canada. |
| (i) |
Undertake an inquiry to determine how the fur trade affected the peoples of Canada. |
The young boy rows to a nearby island and hunts hare for the celebration. While at the island, a storm begins and a canoe carrying a gentleman from the North West Company is caught on the lake. The boy helps the canoe land and takes the gentleman to town in his canoe, earning the voyageur's red sash.
The book includes brief background information on Fort William and a glossary.
