Melanie Guenther

Barnwell School

Rationale:
Students have been studying pre-confederation Canadian History for the duration of the school year so far, and this
unit continues the study of pre-confederation history by exploring the power struggle between the French and British,
which ultimately led to the British gaining control of what is now Canada. The unit begins with an exploration of the
“French and Indian war” in Canada, and how the Seven Years War in Europe helped dictate events in the North
American colonies. Key events and battles during that time will be covered. Through the study of the Acadian
Deportation, students will examine the key social studies concepts of citizenship and identity. Students will study the
Battle of the Plains of Abraham, understanding why this battle was so important and how it affected the aftermath of
Canadian history. The rebellion in the 13 colonies will be studied, with an emphasis on how that affected what is now
Canada through the influx of Loyalists. Lastly, students will gain an understanding of Chief Pontiac and his role in
resisting colonial powers and trying to assert indigenous sovereignty. Students will demonstrate their understanding
of the French and Indian war through a performance task, and will have a few mid unit quizzes throughout the unit.

Subject Area Social Studies

Grade Level 7
Topic British and French struggle for control
Length of Unit 17 45-minute lessons (8:13-9:00)
Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

General Outcomes (in full):

● GLO 7.1: Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the distinct roles of, and the relationships among,
the Aboriginal, French and British peoples in forging the foundations of Canadian Confederation.

Understandings: Essential Questions:

Students will understand that These address more specifically how you will achieve the big
picture/ideas
● The French and the British have struggled for control
for decades, leading up to the Seven Years’ War ● How are colonies affected by conflicts in foreign countries?
● Conflict in Europe dictated certain conflicts in North ● How does the French and British struggle for control affect North
America America?
● The Acadian people were forcibly removed and ● How does displacement of groups affect identity?
relocated from their homes in the Great Deportation ● What was the significance of the Battle of the Plains of
of 1755 Abraham?
● The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a key battle ● Why did the 13 colonies rebel?
between the French and the British in North America ● To what extent did the 13 colonies rebellion affect what is now
● The result of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham had Canada?
consequences for what is now Canada and the ● Who was Chief Pontiac and why is he significant?
United States
● The 13 colonies in the United States rebelled against
British control to establish Independence
● Americans who were loyal to the British Empire are
called Loyalists, and many immigrated to Canada
● Chief Pontiac was an influential first nations member
in British North America, and he resisted British
colonialism through war tactics
Specific Outcomes (in full): Prior understandings…

Students will be able to… ● Students have already covered SLO 7.1.3 and 7.1.4.
o Indigenous societies and structures
Values and Attitudes: o European imperialism and exploration
o Colonialism and settlement
7.1.1 Appreciate the influence of diverse Aboriginal,
French and British peoples on events leading to
Confederation
7.1.2 Appreciate the challenges of co-existence among
peoples
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Barnwell School

Knowledge and Understanding

7.1.5 assess, critically, the political competition between
the French and the British in attempting to control North
America by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions and issues:

• 7.1.5.1 In what ways did conflicts between the French

and the British in Europe impact North America? (TCC,
LPP)
• 7.1.5.2 How did conflicts between the French and the
British in Europe become factors in the Great Deportation
of the Acadians in 1755? (I, C, LPP, GC) Where does this lead? (Future outcomes in the same course,
• 7.1.5.3 To what extent was the Battle of the Plains of following grade-level classes, etc.)
Abraham the key event in achieving British control over
North America? (TCC, LPP, GC) After exploring the political competition between the French and the
• 7.1.5.4 How was British North America impacted by British for control over North America, students will explore SLO
rebellion in the 13 colonies and by the subsequent 7.1.6, where they will “ assess, critically, how political, economic and
Loyalist migration? (LPP, ER, TCC) military events contributed to the foundations of Canada” from 1763
7.1.6.1 What was the role and intent of Chief Pontiac in to confederation.
controlling British forts? (PADM, TCC)

Skills and Processes:

7.S.2 develop skills of historical thinking:

• analyze historical issues to form or support an opinion

explain the historical contexts of key events of a given

time period

• distinguish cause, effect, sequence and correlation in

historical events, including the long and short-term causal
relations of events

7.S.8 demonstrate skills of oral, written and visual literacy:

• communicate information in a clear, persuasive and

engaging manner, through written and oral means

7.S.7 apply the research process ??

Stage 2: Assessment Evidence

Formative Summative
- Pre assessment: What do we know about the French and the - Performance task:Seven Years’ War culminating activity
British in North America thus far - Small mid-unit quizzes
- Exit slips
- Turn and talk/discussions
- French and Indian war cause and effect worksheet
- Exploring multiple perspectives worksheets
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Stage 3: Learning Plan

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

11: PD day 12: *Grade 7 band gone 13: 14:

Main concept/essential
understanding: Intro to unit,
recap of Britain and France in
North America
Outcomes:7.1.5.1, 7.1.1
Objectives: Students will
appreciate the challenges of
coexistence among ethnic groups
in pre-confederation Canada
Students will understand how
foreign powers influence events in
the colonies
Procedure:
● Recap of Britain and
France in North America,
what territories they
control,
● Britain and France in
Europe, what sparked the
seven years’ war
● How The seven years’
war translated to the
French and Indian war in
Canada
Resources/Materials:Google
slides, seven years war video
(Crash course or khan academy),
https://www.khanacademy.org/hum
anities/us-history/road-to-revolutio
n/the-american-revolution/v/the-se
ven-years-war-part-1?authuser=2
Main concept/essential
understanding: Seven Years War
continued
Outcomes:7.1.5.1, 7.1.1
Objectives: Students will evaluate
factors for French and British
conflict during the French and
Indian war
Procedure:
● Recap of Seven Years
War in Europe and North
America
● French and Indian war-
Battles in North America
● Indigenous allies on both
sides
● How that affected various
groups
● French vs. English- who
had the advantage
Resources/Materials: google
slides and worksheet
Assessment: revisit worksheet
from yesterday
Differentiation:
FNMI links: Indigenous allies in
colonial war

https://docs.google.com/document/
d/11sxV8HpVeTkRLjCJjrFOyxqXM
BjkIb5wJwukwY8ZktI/edit
t
(cause and effect note organizer)

https://mrnussbaum.com/french-an
d-indian-war-interactive-map
(good info to put in slides)
https://docs.google.com/presentati
on/d/1slIksiBu0XHDeqbkD6OFMB
xnEY3wwLwsuzGc-D-9P9k/edit#sli
de=id.p7
(good for info for slides)
Assessment: Class discussion:
What do we know so far?
Worksheet to sum up 7 years war
Differentiation:
FNMI links:
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18:
Main concept/essential
understanding: Seven Years
War- what’s happening in Europe
(france, Britain, and Spanish war
of succession)
Outcomes:7.1.5.1, 7.1.1
Objectives: Students will
understand that conflicts between
the British and French have been
happening for centuries.
Students will analyze how conflict
in Europe affects colonies in
North America.
Procedure:
● Explain (surface level)
history of British/French
conflict.
● Explain the Spanish War
of Succession
Resources/Materials: Google
slides, video,
Assessment: Class
discussion/questioning
Differentiation:
FNMI links:
25: Acadian wrap up
Main concept/essential
understanding: Acadian
deportation continued
Outcomes: 7.1.5.2,
Objectives: Students will explore
multiple perspectives on the
Acadian Deportation
Procedure:
● La Grande
Dérangement- what
happened
● Aftermath- some came
back, others stayed
away
● Acadians today
● Evaluating perspectives
Resource/Materials: Google
slides, worksheets
Assessment: in-class formative
assessment
Differentiation
FNMI links: Indigenous
perspective on the Acadian
19:
Main concept/essential
understanding: Spanish War of
Succession/ Treaty of Utrecht/ Ohio
river valley
Outcomes: 7.1.5.1, 7.1.1
Objectives: Students will
understand what the Spanish War
of Succession was
Students will understand the
implications of the Spanish War of
Succession on Britain and France
in North America
Procedure:
● Recap of the Spanish war
of Succession- why it was
important to N.America
● Treaty of Utrecht- what
happened, why it’s
important
Resources/Materials: Google
slides, maps
Assessment: mapping?
Differentiation:
FNMI Links:
26: Battle of Abraham
Main concept/essential
understanding:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Outcomes:7.1.5.3
Objectives:Students will analyze
key events of the Battle of the
Plains of Abraham.
Procedure:
● Recap of what is going on,
war wise in North America
● Battle of the Plains of
Abraham- what, when,
where, why it’s significant
● Details of Battle
● Who was involved
Resources/Materials: Slides
Assessment: Postcard mini
assignment
Differentiation:
FNMI link:
20:
Main concept/essential
understanding: Ohio River Valley/
battles in Canada
Outcomes: 7.1.5.1, 7.1.1
Objectives: Students will analyze
the impact of the Treaty of Utrecht
on North American powers/control.
Procedure:
● Recap of the Treaty of
Utrecht/Spanish
succession
● Ohio River Valley- why it
was important (catalyst
for fighting in N. America)
● General Braddock
Resources/Materials: Google
slides, video?
Assessment: Turn and Talks/
discussion
Differentiation:
FNMI Links:
27:
Main concept/essential
understanding Battle of Abraham
aftermath and Chief Pontiac.
Outcomes:7.1.5.3
Objectives: Students will examine
the effects of the Battle of the
Plains of Abraham on Canada and
the US.
Procedure:
● Battle of the Plains of
Abraham details
● British Victory- what
happened
● Treaty of Paris- impact
abroad and in North
America- who has power
and land
● Royal Proclamation
Resources/Materials:
SLides,https://www.thecanadianen
cyclopedia.ca/en/article/royal-procl
21:
Main concept/essential
understanding: Who are the
Acadians?/Acadian Deportation
Outcomes:7.1.5.2, 7.1.2
Objectives:
Students will explore the history
and relationships of the Acadian
people
Students will understand how
French and British conflict in
Europe enabled the Acadian
Deportation
Procedure:
● Intro to the Acadian
people- who they are,
history, where they lived,
identity, symbols, etc
● British, French, and
Indigenous relationships
with Acadians
● La Grande Dérangement-
why and what happened
Resources/Materials:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
9F23fgzNbO4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
ODoxpTFPAUQ
Assessment: Do you think the
British actions were justifiable?
Why or why not?
Multiple perspectives on Acadian
Deportation
Differentiation:
FNMI links: Indigenous relations
with the Acadians
28:
Easter activity, no class
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Deportation amation-of-1763
FrenchandIndianWarWhoha…
(formative assessment)
Assessment: British/ French
Strengths and weaknesses
Differentiation:
FNMI links: The influence of the
Royal Proclamation on Indigenous
rights in Canada

1: SPRING BREAK 2: SPRING BREAK 3: SPRING BREAK 4: SPRING BREAK

8: Recap/performance task 9: 10: 11:

Main understanding:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
aftermath./ Recap so far
Outcomes: 7.1.5.3
Objectives: Students will
understand the significance of the
seven years war on shaping
modern North America.
Procedure:
● Reteach Royal
proclamation
● Review kahoot?
● Introduce performance
task with differentiated
rubric
● Work time for students
to start on their
performance tasks, will
be due Thursday.
Resources/Materials: Google
slides, rubric, exemplars,
checklist to guide student work?
Assessment:
Differentiation:
FNMI links:
Main understanding:
Performance task
Outcomes: 7.1.5.3, 7.1.5.1
Objectives: Students will show
their understanding of the events of
the Seven Years’ War and French
Indian war
Procedure:
● Introduce performance
task
● Work period for
performance task
Resources/Materials: Blueprint
rubric, exemplars, materials for
projects (paper for booklets)
Assessment: Student
checklist/consult rubric
Differentiation: Blueprinted rubric
shows bloom’s taxonomy
FNMI links:
Main concept/essential
understanding: Performance task
Outcomes:7.1.5.3, 7.1.5.1
Objectives: Students will show
their understanding of the events
of the Seven Years’ War and
French Indian war
Procedure:
● Work period for
performance task
Resources/Materials: paper for
booklets
Assessment: Self assessment?
Differentiation:
FNMI links:
Main concept/essential
understanding: Performance task
Outcomes:7.1.5.3, 7.1.5.1
Objectives: Students will show
their understanding of the events of
the Seven Years’ War and French
Indian war
Procedure:
● Work period for
performance task
Resources/Materials: paper for
booklets
Assessment: Self assessment?
Differentiation:
FNMI links:

15: 16: 17: 18:

intro to american revolution
Outcomes:
Objectives: Students will
examine and describe factors in
the 13 colonies rebellion
Procedure:
● Recap of what/where 13
colonies are
● Watch video
● How Treaty of
Paris/Royal
Proclamation affected
the colonies
● Details of the 13
colonies rebellion- what
led up to it, key events,
people involved
● Gallery walk to get that
information
American revolution continued American revolution continued Loyalists
Outcomes: 7.1.5.4 Outcomes: 7.1.5.4 Outcomes: 7.1.5.4
Objectives: Students will Objectives: Students will Objectives: Students will
Procedure: Procedure: Procedure:
● Details of rebellion- key ● Key events/figures in the ● What are Loyalists
events/figures rebellion ● Black loyalists?
● Hamilton clips? ● Hamilton clips? ● Role in rebellion
Resources/Materials: Resources/Materials: ○ Creation of upper
Assessment Assessment Canada/NB
Differentiation: Differentiation: ● Primary sources?
● Postcard as a loyalist?
Resources/Materials:
Assessment
Differentiation:
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Resources/Materials:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=HlUiSBXQHCw
Resources for gallery walk
(important figures, photocopy of
figures for students to fill out)
Assessment: gallery walk
Differentiation:
FNMI links:

Textbook ch. 5+6

https://oppieclass.weebly.com/uploads/8/6/6/8/8668258/social_7_textbook.pdf

https://sites.google.com/gshare.blackgold.ca/grade7/social-studies-7/toward-confederation?authuser=0

Teaching resource p. 330 Multiple perspectives for fr/british battles or for acadian deportation