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1. I want this list the top 5 reasons why people should come to live in Canada today.Be creative! Think about it!
2. New FranceNouvelle-France(1608 – 1760) Welcome to the New World
3. Let’s Review… In Grade 5 you learned about... Jacques Cartier Samuel de Champlain
4. What are the learning Goals We are learning about the French community and why settlers came to New France in the 17th and 18th centuries. We are learning what things had to change when the First Nations and French settlers had to live together
5. What are we going to learn about? Sovereign Council Absolute Monarchy Jesuits Seven Years’ War Colonies Capitulation Siege Ursuline Nuns Coureurs de Bois Seigneurs Filles du Roi Habitant First Nations Intendant Governor General Bishop
6. Explain why people lived in New France. e.g. For land, For military reasons, For economic reasons, For religious reasons. Describe what happened to the First Nations when Europeans immigrated to New France. List the members of the seigneurial system and describe their roles. At the end of the unit You will be able to say I can…
7. Describe the political structure of New France and the role the Governor, Bishop and Intendant. Identify and explain examples of conflicts and cooperation between the French and the First Nation people. e.g. Fur Trade, Military affiliation and Religion. Describe and name the parties involved in the Seven Years War, The Expulsion of Acadia and The Battle on the Plains of Abraham. At the end of the unit You will be able to say I can…
8. How is it possible that Québec has maintained their French Culture despite the wide spread use of the English culture and language in Canada? The final project you will answer the question…
9. 4 choices1. Newspaper Article2. Children’s book3.Conduct an interview4. Create a Graphic organizer Final Project options
10. People and eventsRené lévesqueRobert BourassaOctober CrisisRocket Richard Riot Important people and events in modern day Québec
11. What inspired these people & events to occur ?
12. Let’s take a look at New France!
13. Where is New France?
14. We will focus on 4 areas Religion Social Economics Political
15. Why Did people colonize New France? A colony is an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it. To gain money and land for France and King Louis XIV Jesuit Priests and UrsulineNuns want to bring Christianity specifically Roman Catholicism to the First Nations To establish a new life and have land for themselves. To explore new land
16. Stop & Think & Now that you know the main reasons why people moved to New France, do you think people immigrate to Canada for any other reasons today?
17. Major Issue with Early New France As result of a low female population two new groups were formed Métis One parent was First Nations, the other parent was of European descent Filles du Roi A young orphan woman sent to marry a settler in New France Mostly men lived in New France
18. The good and and Bad with France colonizing New FRANCE? Good Bad The Europeans brought over diseases such as smallpox to North America killing thousands of the Huron Nation. The Jesuit Priests and Usuline Nuns did not respect the traditions of the First Nations Only reason why some Hurons converted to Catholicism was their fear of losing a trading partner Established a trading partner where both sides benefitted Built a relationship that would help in later military battles
19. Stop & Think & How would you feel if Canada sent you somewhere to marry a total stranger?
20. Time to Create a title page Draw a title page and include key words listed in your textbook Be Creative!
21. Read pages 1-9 In partners discover why France explored the New World. Answer question 1-3 on page 9. Read page 15-17 In partners discuss the role the habitant and Filles du Roi played in New France. Answer questions 1 & 2 on page 17 Figure it out?
22. Quick Review
23. Exploration of New France Jacques Cartier Samuel de Champlain Map Maker Found the 1st permanent settlement in Canada Québec City The “Father of New France” Partnered with the Huron people A First Nations Tribe In 1534, King François I of France sent Cartier on an exploration two find two things: Gold, silver and diamonds Shipping route or path to the to allow French traders to import silk and other fine products to Europe. Travelled 1st to Newfoundland, PEI and later St. Lawrence River Did not respect the First Nation People Thought he found diamonds but instead found quartz, a rock that sparkles. Not successful in making France rich.
24. Besides fur trading, people were farming. There was two groups involved in the farming system. Seigneurs and Habitants Each played an important role in the farming system Economics & Social
25. Seigneurs Were granted land by the king and were ordered to divide the land up in 10 km X 5 km plots. They would then act as landlords to the habitant. Social
26. Duties & Rights Other duties Rights Fish Hunt Trade with Aboriginals Payments they received were their own Conserve oak trees for his majesties ships Mines and minerals Make a place of residence Clear the land Roads for public use Leave sandbars open for fishing (except his own)
27. Habitant Were granted land by the Seigneur. They were able to grow their own crops To pay back to seigneur the habitant had to… Give a portion of their crops to the seigneur. Work without pay for about 10 days a year when planted the seigneur’s crops. Help maintain the roads and church. Tithe to the church and pay taxes the government. Social
28. Role for men and women All men age 16 to 60 were members of the military. Men had various options for where to work and woman had very few options. However, woman played a major role in New France. Women got married at as young as 12 and were expected to have 1 child every 2 years. Had an average 6 children Life expectancy was around 35 years old during the 17th Century. Social
29. New France was Roman Catholic. Much like in political system which we will discuss later, there was a hierarchy in the Roman Catholic Church. Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church? Religion
30. The Pope is the head of the church. Who is the current Pope? Pope Francis Pope Alexander VII appointed François de Laval to be the Bishop of Québec. A bishop is a a high-ranking Church official in charge of a district or diocese. The bishop oversaw the clergy, priests, and local parishes in New France. Lay organizations were also played an important role in New France. They are a religious organizations run by people who are not clergy. Religion
31. Stop and think! Let’ explore early religious organizations in New France Read pages 10-12 and read the 2001 census information and the handout. Answer the following questions. What role did the Jesuit Priest and Ursuline Nuns play in New France? Who was Marie Martin and what did she do? Why did the French take only the Roman Catholic religion to New Franceand does Québec still have a strong Roman Catholic presence today and why?
32. Quick Review
33. Jesuit Priests Missionaries from France had two goals when they arrived to New France To spread Roman Catholic religion to the First Nation people To setup schools for boys Religion
34. UrsulineNuns Female version of Jesuit Priests Provided education to girls. Although the Jesuits provided education to boys, girls often got a better education. The taught subjects like Latin, math, philosophy and of course religion Took care of the sick. Taught the First Nations Religion
35. King Louis XIV was the king of France and therefore the King of New France He had an Absolute Monarchy He could do whatever he wanted to do and nobody could tell him he cannot do that. Political
36. Quick Review
37. Political
38. King Louis XIV chose people to take care of New France. In New France, the king had a Governor General, Sovereign Council and Intendant. The Governor General took care of the military, he was responsible to give information to the King and dealt with the British. 1st Governor General was Sovereign Council made the laws and rules The intendant was responsible to deal with the day to day issues and made sure the laws passed by the Sovereign Council were obeyed. Political
39. Stop & Think & How does a government official like the Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of the Provinces get into power? How about Members of Parliament? Let’s explore it more by reading pages 27-29 Start thinking how is it different than in New France? We will be doing a fun activity tomorrow
40. Stop & Think & In this classroom who like is the King/Queen? We are going to setup the class like hierarchy of New France. What does that mean? Who do we need?
41. What type of economic system was New France? Mercantilism New France provided France with the raw materials and then sent them to France where they became manufactured goods. France then sold the manufactured goods back to the colony. This system made the colonies a profitable economic enterprise. Issue was New France could only trade with France. Economics
42. Why did France first explore the New World for? When Cartier and Champlain did not find gold and silver, what did the find instead? Animal fur. Mainly beaver. Economics
43. Who was involved in the fur trade? Natives and New France Citizens Natives would trade beaver pelts to New France Citizens for pots, pans and weapons. Who else traded for fur? Economics
44. Coureurs de Bois “Runners of the Woods”. They left there farms in the summer and meet the Aboriginal trappers at their hunting grounds. They were responsible for transporting the furs from the interior to the colony Until 1663 being a Coureurs de Bois was illegal Economics
45. How much fur was trapped? Economics
46. Why did Coureurs de Bois freedom come to an end? By 1696, too much beaver fur was being trapped. Not enough attention was being focused on the land or… Safety from being attacked by other countries Economics
47. Stop & Think & What are Québec’s major exports today?
48. Things to Remember… The French worked with the Huron Nation The British worked with the Iroquois Nation King Louis XIV was the King Seigneurs did not own the land but were landlords http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xu7xvu_quebec-politics-france-vs-britain-the-plains-of-abraham_news