Grade 7 – Unit 1: New France

Chapter 1: The Newcomers pg. 4 – 22

Big Ideas Organizer

Section / Pages / Why did people come to live in New France? / How did the European immigration impact the First Nations? / Check List
The Explorers and Military People / Pg. 6-9
Religious Figures / Pg. 10-12
The Fur Traders / Pg. 13-14
The Farmers / Pg. 15-18
Interaction with the First Nations Peoples / Pg. 19-22

Historical Comic

You will need to complete three different comics to describe the reasons newcomers came to New France as well as the impact they had on the First Nations community.

Religious Figures (choose one) / Fur Traders (no choice) / Farmers (choose one)
·  Jesuit Priests
·  Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons
·  Ursuline Nuns / ·  Coureur de Bois / ·  Seigneurs
·  Habitant
·  Filles du Roi

The comic must include answers to questions that begin with the following words:

Question Expectations / Your Questions / Your Answers
Who….?
What….?
When…?
Where…?
Why….?
How….?

Grade 7 – Chapter 1: Newcomers Comic Strip

Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4
Historical Knowledge / Comic explains with limited detail the motivation certain communities had for settling in New France. / Comic explains with some detail the motivation certain communities had for settling in New France. / Comic explains with good detail the motivation certain communities had for settling in New France. / Comic explains with great detail the motivation certain communities had for settling in New France.
Historical Understanding / Describes with limited detail the impact of one of the communities on First Nations / Describes with some detail the impact of most of the communities on First Nations / Describes with some detail the impact of each community on First Nations / Describes and explains in detail the impact of each community on First Nations
Historical Inquiry / Few of the 5 W’s and 1 H questions are asked. Questions are somewhat focused on the appropriate individuals. The answers are mostly focused on why people came to New France. / Some of the 5 W’s and 1 H questions are asked. Questions are somewhat focused on the appropriate individuals. The answers are very focused on why people came to New France. / Most of the 5 W’s and 1 H questions are asked. Questions are clear and fairly focused on the appropriate individuals. The answers are focused on why people came to New France and some of the impact they had on Native Peoples. / All of the 5 W’s and 1 H questions are asked. Questions are very clear and completely focused on the appropriate individuals. The answers are focused on why individuals came to New France and the impact they had on Native Peoples.