pptx, 17.05 MB
pptx, 17.05 MB

The fur trade was a significant economic and cultural exchange between European colonizers and Native American tribes in North America. In this lesson, students will learn about the history of the fur trade, the impact it had on Native American societies, the role of fur traders, and the lasting effects on the environment and American culture.

In this lesson, students will…

  1. Study the context of the topic

  2. Sort a timeline of the events into the correct order.

  3. Watch a video and answer questions on the content.

  4. Study real (and some fictional) quotes from the people involved and discuss what they reveal about the past.

  5. Categorise factors that led to, or shaped, the past.

  6. Prioritize those factors during group work.

  7. Agree on a grading matrix for answering a written question.

  8. Read an example answer and look for what went well and even better if.

  9. Try writing your own answer to the topic question.

This is a lesson in a large series of American History lessons created by Wolsey Academy. Each lesson has been taught to high-school students successfully for a number of years.

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