Unit 1

Early Canada

Skill Builders Targets

  Chapter 2 Assessment

Life in New France: Challenge or Opportunity?

In Chapter 2, you were introduced to many groups of people who were part of the colony of New France. Each of these groups had a different experience of life in New France.

  1. For this assessment, write a letter or a journal entry that does both of the following: 
      • describes what life is like for a person in New France

      • describes how the person may have reacted to the living conditions in New France

  2. Choose your format (journal entry or letter) and then choose one role and one audience from the choices in Figure 2.1 or Figure 2.2.

    Format

    Role

    (Choose one of the following.)

    Audience

    • journal entry
    • a coureurs de bois
    • a seigneur
    • a fille du roi
    • an habitant
    • personal reflection
    Figure 2.1

    Format

    Role

    (Choose one of the following.)

    Audience

    (Choose one of the following.)
    • letter
    • a coureurs de bois
    • a seigneur
    • a fille du roi
    • an habitant
    • family member in France 
    • King Louis XIV
    • Bishop of New France
    • governor
    Figure 2.2


  3. Complete your letter or journal entry in one of the following ways.
      • Word or pdf document

  4. Use the information in Chapter 2 of the textbook to assist you.

  5. Use the websites below to support your research, or find other websites to assist you.
      • The Fur Trade gives some background from the First Nations point of view.

        Learn More

      • The Fur Trade is a story about a trapper in that time.

        Learn More

  • Use the RAFTS framework to help you with your letter or journal entry. (See below.)


RAFTS:

R

Role – As whom are you writing? Select one of the five choices.  

Use vocabulary and relevant details to show the reader whose point of view the letter or journal entry shows.

A

Audience – Who will be reading the letter or journal entry? Select one of the audiences from the chart.

F

Format – Your letter or journal entry should be written in first person point of view.

If you are writing a letter, include the date, Dear _____, and a closing with signature.

T

Topic – What will you describe to the other person? What experience or situation do you want the other person to know about? To what degree was the experience in New France a challenge or an opportunity?

S

Strong verbs – Use descriptive words to explain yourself.

Be sure to

  • describe life in New France for your chosen individual

  • describe how your chosen individual reacted to the living conditions in New France

  • choose one of the roles from the list of choices provided

  • write your letter or journal entry from the point of view of the person you have chosen

Your letter or journal entry will be evaluated according to the following rubric.
 
  Click here to download the rubric.

Submit your completed Chapter 2 Assessment on the next page.