| Heritage and Citizenship - Aboriginal Peoples and European Explorers |
| 6z2 |
identify early explorers and describe their impact on the development of Canada; |
| 6z7 |
identify early explorers (e.g., Viking, French, English) who established settlements in Canada and explain the reasons for their exploration (e.g., fishing; fur trade, resulting in the establishment of the Hudson’s Bay Company); |
| 6z9 |
identify some of the consequences of Aboriginal and European interactions (e.g., economic impact of the fur trade on Aboriginal peoples; transmission of European diseases to Aboriginal peoples). |
| 6z10 |
use appropriate vocabulary (e.g., social, political, economic, explorers, contributions) to describe their inquiries and observations; |
| 6z11 |
formulate questions to serve as a guide to gathering information (e.g., about European diseases and their impact on Aboriginal peoples); |
| 6z16 |
describe early explorers’ perceptions of Aboriginal peoples’ way of life; |
Bring history to life for your students by having them participate in a simulated historical fur-trade from the late 1700's. A wonderful learning opportunity that leaves textbooks and overheads far behind as students reenact an exchange of trade goods and fur between "Les Bourgeois", working for the North West Company and the Native peoples of Northern Ontario. Students outfit themselves with "trade goods" and they must barter these goods for "fur." Students learn about the differing social, cultural and economic approaches to trade by Europeans and Indigenous people. This is a remarkable program that involves role-playing, strategic thinking, planning and teamwork. Our site has a log trading post outfitted with replicas of many of the trade goods used in the fur trade. 