Teach the reasons and impacts of the fur trade in Canada with this ready to use resource designed for the Alberta social studies outcomes. Stop searching for resources for the new Alberta social studies curriculum. We've done everything for you.
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This engaging activity includes:
reasons for the fur trade including why the beaver was the most desired pelt.
competing companies: Hudson’s Bay Company and North West Company
voyageurs and coureurs de bois.
roles of women in the fur trade including the Filles du Roi and Indigenous Women.
contributions of the first nations and Métis people.
trade activities to demonstrate how trading posts worked.
life at a fur trading post including different roles, challenges and opportunities for the people who lived and worked in them.
buildings found in trading posts.
lasting impacts for Canada from the fur trade.
detailed lesson plans with easy to read formatting.
instructions for how to use our activities with or without technology so you can be flexible for your students and classroom environment.
instructions for printing student workbooks while still offering differentiated options.
a variety of activities that keep students engaged while learning.
detailed outlines of each activity with a list of materials along with a centralized list and reminders in each section of the lesson plan.
optional Teacher Slides to support instruction and content delivery. You can choose to teach with or without them.
vocabulary list with phonetic pronunciations and definitions to help support your students.
“I can” statements written in student-friendly language so students can self-assess their learning.
simple quizzes and assessment activities to see what students have learned.
modifications to help you differentiate without spending more of your time.
background information for teachers.
answer keys and suggested answers.
digital versions of most of the student pages to help support your students or reduce printing. To access the digital version, download the PDF and use the link inside that file.
loose text in the digital version which can be read by your assistive technology. This is especially helpful since some of the text may be beyond the Grade 4 reading level (especially at the beginning of the school year).
list of Alberta outcomes broken down by activity.
Ninja Note: If you teach in Alberta, this resource has been written for the new social studies curriculum. Learn more about how we're writing and adjusting resources for the new curriculum. https://brainninjas.ca/social-studies-in-alberta/
