Social Studies: Canadian First Nations and Early Settlers Google Slides (Gr 3-5)

CANADIAN FIRST NATIONS AND CHANGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEW SETTLERS (1750-1860)

GOOGLE SLIDES

20 SLIDES - EACH FULLY ANIMATED

ALL IMAGES AND TEXT EASY TO EDIT

This Google Slides Presentation covers the following topics:

- The Royal Proclamation of 1762

- The Crown's "Indian Department"

- The 1783 War of Independence

- Montreal and the Six Nations of Iroquois Confederacy

- The War of 1812

- The Robinson-Huron and Robinson-Superior Treaties

- The Hudson's Bay Company

- The Cree and the Crown

- The Northwest Company and the Ottawa River

Also includes interactive slides and activities exploring topics such as the displacement of First Nations People, the affect of European Settlers on the First Nations lifestyle, the evolution of trade and more.

The Google Slides lend itself to the following Grade 3 Overall Expectations:

A1. Application: compare ways of life among some specific groups in Canada around the beginning of the nineteenth century, and describe some of the changes between that era and the present day (FOCUS ON: Continuity and Change; Perspective)

A1.1 describe some of the similarities and differences in various aspects of everyday life (e.g., housing, clothing, food, religious/spiritual practices, work, recreation, the role of children) of selected groups living in Canada between 1780 and 1850 (e.g., First Nations, Métis, French, British, Black people; men and women; slaves, indentured servants, habitants, seigneurs, farmers; people from different classes)

A1.2 compare some of the roles of and challenges facing people in Canada around the beginning of the nineteenth century with those in the present day (e.g., the roles of women, men, and children; challenges related to the environment, work, community life, the law)

A2. Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some of the major challenges that different groups and communities faced in Canada from around 1780 to 1850, and key measures taken to address these challenges (FOCUS ON: Significance; Cause and Consequence)

A3. Understanding Context: identify some of the communities in Canada around the beginning of the nineteenth century, and describe their relationships to the land and to each other (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships)

A3.1 identify various First Nations and some Métis communities in Upper and Lower Canada from 1780 to 1850, including those living in traditional territory and those who moved or were forced to relocate to new areas in response to European settlement, and locate the areas where they lived, using print, digital, and/or interactive maps or a mapping program

A3.6 describe some key aspects of life in selected First Nations, Métis, and settler communities in Canada during this period, including the roles of men, women, and children