French Explorer Poster

Name:_____________________________
Areas of Assessment

​How was European imperialism responsible

for the development of Acadia, New France and British settlements

Who were the key figures in the French exploration and

settlement of North America?

How did the First Nations, French, British and Métis peoples
interact with each other as participants in the fur trade?

Make a colourful poster to show the Accomplishments, Challenges, and Biographical

Information about an important French Explorer. Pick one of the following.

1. Jacques Cartier
2. Samuel Champlain
3. Pierre Radisson
4. Sieur des Groseilliers
5. Rene Robert Cavelier

Make sure that you including the following in your poster to ensure that you can answer
the areas being assessed:

a) An Image of the Explorer

b) A map or photo of the area they explored
c) An explanation of the challenges they faced
d) An explanation of the contributions they made to New France
e) A short biography on the explorer including BEFORE, DURING and AFTER their
exploration
f) A bibliography of website you used for info or images
 Rubric

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