History: Grade 7 - New France

In studying the large area of North America called New France during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, students investigate the roots and culture of the French communities; examine the character of daily life in the colony; and determine what changes resulted from the interaction of new France with other communities.

Overall Expectations (O.E. column below)

1. describe the origin and development of French settlement in North America;
2. demonstrate an understanding of how the early French Canadian communities adapted to the challenges of the new land;
3. describe the relationships among the various cultural groups in North America.

Site Name	Online	O.E.	Description
Education Network of Ontario: MET Demo Site Website Introduction to the Grade 7 & 8 Sample Units:		1,2,3	This site contains a sample unit for each of the topics for Grade 7 & 8 in both History and Geography.
New France		1,2,3	Students study the large area of North America called New France as it existed in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
A Soldier's Account of the Campaign on Quebec, 1759		1,2,3	This is an account written by the Sergeant Major of the 40th Regiment’s Grenadiers (part of the Louisbourg Grenadiers), first published as a pamphlet in Boston in November 1759.
CanPix: Great Canadian Image Base		1,2,3	CanPix is an image base of over 3,500 pictures and audiovisual resources for Canadian Studies.
Musée virtuel de la Nouvelle-France		1,2	Excellent bilingual resource from the Museum of Civilization of objects from life in New France and an explanation of how they were made and used.
Social Studies Scavenger Hunt		1	This scavenger hunt is a lead-in to a web site that deals with the history of Quebec City beginning in the 1660s.
Virtual Museum of New France		1,2,3	Virtual museum of New France which includes the following topics: Adventures, People, Tourist routes, Exhibitions, New France on the Web as well as the following resources: Maps, Timeline, Glossary and France.