{"product_id":"the-fur-trade-drama-circle-paper","title":"The Fur Trade Drama Circle | Paper","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn about the fur trade from the perspective of Canadians through this drama circle. This is a great way to introduce the fur trade or review all the different people who made it happen. This was written for Alberta social studies but can work all across Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMING SOON! Save $$$ with the Alberta Grade 4 Social Studies Full Year!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis engaging activity includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow the fur trade started\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecompetition between the Hudson’s Bay Company and North West Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe importance of beaver pelts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edifferent roles within the fur trade including voyageurs, coureurs de bois, women, trappers, First Nations and Métis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edifferent buildings in trading posts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimpacts of the fur trade on the development of Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edirections on how to run a drama circle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea teacher quick guide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea set of 40 cards (in colour and ink-saving versions).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea set of discussion questions to do after the drama activity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea variety of reading difficulties and amounts of text on the cards so you can differentiate easily for your students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea few blank cards if you need to change the language on a card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease see the preview for a general idea of the reading difficulty for each card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNinja Note:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis resource is an overview and does not outline every single battle from the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNinja Note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/brainninjas.ca\/social-studies-in-alberta\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/brainninjas.ca\/social-studies-in-alberta\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis activity aligns with:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Alberta Social Studies Curriculum Grade 4 ©2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis activity supports:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elearning about Canadian history.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for more \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esocial studies for Alberta teachers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e? Our unit plans include extra vocabulary supports and assessments.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopbrainninjas.ca\/products\/alberta-social-studies-time-and-place-unit-paper-and-digital\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTime and Place Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 4\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystems Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 4 \u003cstrong\u003eCOMING SOON!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCitizenship Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 4 \u003cstrong\u003eCOMING SOON!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMING SOON! Our Grade 4 Social Studies Full Year is here!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNinja Note: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis resource requires downloading the PDF, printing the cards, and cutting them apart before beginning the activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHave a question? Before contacting us, check our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brainninjas.myshopify.com\/pages\/frequently-asked-questions\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"brainninjas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48128797769915,"sku":null,"price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6547\/7819\/files\/fur-trade-drama_2.png?v=1784923740","url":"https:\/\/shopbrainninjas.ca\/products\/the-fur-trade-drama-circle-paper","provider":"brainninjas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}