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FOR GRADE 5 TO GRADE 7 STUDENTS

Voyageurs and the Fur Trade

Unfold the story of Canada’s unsung heroes, the coureurs des bois and the voyageurs. Learn more about their lifestyle and the development of the fur trade through a simulation game. Do not miss the opportunity to explore the maps, routes and furs that define the country’s early commercial lifeblood. 

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PROGRAM DETAILS

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2

Hours

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70

Students

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All Year

Dates

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$6

Per student

This program is an ideal fit with the Museum’s snowshoeing program to create a full day experience for your students. Note: $7.00 fee for students outside of the County.

Curriculum Expectations
  • Describe some of the positive and negative consequences of contact between First Nations and Europeans in New France and analyze their significance. Curriculum Expectations: 
  • Describe significant events or developments in the history of two or more communities in Canada (e.g. First Nations, arrival of European explorers and settlers, the fur trade).
  • Analyze the displacement experienced by various groups who were living in or who came to Canada between 1713 and 1800.