Unit Name Coexistence
Timeline September
Rationale This unit is meant to introduce
students to the underlying
polarized values, ways of
thinking, and
economic/political structures
of European and Indigenous
peoples. It will showcase the
differences in decision making
between indigenous and
European people as well as
differences in political
motivations. Lastly, this unit
will highlight the challenges of
co-existence by examining
these primary differences
throughout the events leading
to confederation.
Covered - 7.1.1
Outcomes - 7.1.2
- 7.1.3 A, B, C, D
Essential - What is coexistence?
Questions - What is a community?
and guiding - Why do people
questions. explore?
- What would likely
happen if indigenous
people had explored
France/Britain?
- Who are the
indigenous people of
Canada?
- How are decisions
made in different
nations?
Setting up camp
October
This will unit will introduce the
differences between French and
British settlers
This unit is meant to contrast the
differences between New France
and British settlements and their
interactions with indigenous
peoples. This unit will also cover the
political climate in Europe which
changed the North American
colonies.
7.1.3 E, F, G, H, I
7.1.4 A, B, C, D, E,
7.1.5 A
- Why couldn’t Europeans
and Indigenous peoples live
peacefully together without
conflict?
- Why did Europeans want to
set up camp here?
Battling it out
November
This unit will examine the political
competition between the French
and British in an attempt to control
North America.
As well, it will critically analyze the
great deportation and compare it
to modern displacement of people.
7.1.5 A, B, C,
- Why were France and
Britain the key players in
“acquiring” what is now
Canada?
- Who won the wars in what
is now Canada? Who lost?
Web quests
December
This unit will examine the
importance of Chief Pontiac and
the Royal Proclamation. This unit
will be based on student lead
research. The unit will also
include the Quebec act.
This will be a web based unit
which involves students
completing quests to progress
through the content. This will
involve the students creating
their own solution to historical
circumstances.
7.1.6 A, B, C,
- What is the value of
property ownership?
- What is a treaty?
- How strongly do laws
impact citizens?
 - What is an economy?
- How do decisions
impact different
people?(stakeholders)
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Key Topics o Imperialism
Explored specifically related to
exploration
o Political and economic
pressures (FIND ASIA)
o Introduce how
indigenous people
lived
o Analyze and compare
how decisions were
made in indigenous
cultures vs European
cultures.
o The early coexistence
of
Europeans/Indigenous
people
o Consensus
o Economy of North
America
o Imperialism related to
social and economic
factors of decision
making
o
Major Tic Tac Toe Writing
Projects and Assignment – Based on
Activities imperialism related to
exploring new lands.
Comparing decision making in
European vs Indigenous
culture.
o Presentism
o Ethnocentrism
o Economic development in
New France
o French Royal Government
Policy Changes
o Treaty of Paris
o Mercantilism
o Conflict between
NF/13C/RL and indigenous
peoples
o Economic motivations of
Brit/Fran
o French Settlers
o Sovereign Council set up by
Louis XIV
o What did Britain and France
want from the fur trade?
Colonies Game
Map Making
Recruiting Advertisement – Samuel
de Champlain
Point of view writing assignment –
Motivation for fur trading
o Economic and political
competition
o Battle of the plains of
Abraham and the events
leading to it
o Ethnic cleansing
o Great Deportation
o Loyalists and the rebellion
in the 13 colonies
IS CANADA A PEACEFULL NATION
and has it always been? -
Battle map and timeline
Who won
Point of view letter from the British
government about the Acadians
o Chief Pontiac’s role, rise
and fall
o Importance of property
o Royal Proclamation
o French and Indigenous
Alliance
o Quebec Act 1774
Guided research project about
Royal Proclamation
Create a Quebec Act to amend
the Royal Proclamation – From a
modern francophone point of
view
Assessments Formative Assessments Formative Formative Formative
(FA, SA) - Study notes on - Colonies Game - Reading comprehension - Guided Research project
imperialism and - Map Making Activity review on “Not my Girl” in a gamification format
exploration - Battle Map and Timeline about the Royal
- Decision tree diagram Summative - Create a plan for dealing Proclamation/Quebec Act
- Short skit on - Point of view – Fur traders with fighting on two fronts Summative
exploration linked to - Recruitment Assignment – Summative - Web quests
imperialism Samuel de Champlain - Point of view letter – - Point of view – Modern
- Discussions on British government about francophone perspective
exploration Acadians about Royal
Summative Assessments Proclamation/Quebec Act
- Paragraph write on
imperialism
- Meet 3 first nations
chart
- T Chart Comparing
European-Ind igneous
decision making and
culture
- Quizlet on exploration