Unit 1: The People and the Land
This unit will focus on two key societal relationships—the relationship between the peoples and the “land”, and the relationship between the members of a society and the decision making processes that govern their society. The unit will investigate the assumptions and practices held by the major population groups from precolonial times to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Those populations included the First Nations, the European colonizers, and the peoples residing in the colonies. The assumptions and beliefs held by each of the groups influenced how the various peoples interacted, and shaped the history of the Canadian nation.
Essential Questions:Who were the First Peoples and how did they structure their world?Why did the French and other Europeans come to North America and how did they interact with First Peoples?How did First Peoples and Europeans interact in the Northwest and what were the results?How did the fur trade and European settlement transform life for the peoples of the Northwest?How did British colonial rule change from 1763 to 1867 and what was its impact on life in North America?
Module 2: Contact with Europeans
Module 2: Contact with Europeans
Why did the French and other Europeans come to North America and how did they interact with First Peoples?
Why did the French and other Europeans come to North America and how did they interact with First Peoples?
