Subject
Topic of lesson: The change of empire (Part 1)
Grade level: 9 (Secondary 3)
Explaining how the change of
Big Idea:
empire affected colonial society
Understandings:
Introduction:
The attendance of students will be taken,
and they will be instructed to remove all
objects from their desks, because a quiz on
their previous 2 lessons will be taking
place.
Development:
The lesson will begin with a quiz on the
last 2 lessons the students received,
specifically on the conflicts in Europe
leading to and including the Seven Year’s
War and the War of the Conquest. The
students will have approximately 30
minutes to complete the quiz.
The lesson will begin with a brief look at
where the last lesson left off to establish
context. Then, it will continue with an
overview of Chapter 3, Part 1 of their
textbooks which details the change of
empire once the British took over France’s
North American colony after the War of
the Conquest.
The students are expected to take notes
and ask questions if clarification is needed.
Otherwise, the teacher will be prompting
and probing the students with clarification
questions and memory tricks to help them
digest and retain content knowledge.
Conclusion:
Students will be encouraged to read ahead
in their textbooks to better understand the
day’s materials. If any questions remain,
they will be taken care of towards the end
of the class.
Social Sciences (History)
Area:
Unit: The Conquest and the change of empire
-How did the English rule affect French colonists?
Essential -What were the successful and unsuccessful methods of
Questions: administration that the British used? How were these
received by English and French colonists?
Students will explore the period in history immediately
following the War of the Conquest, specifically looking
Relevance: at the changes in the colony. This provides them with
context for the English and French hybrid world around
them.
Resources Required:
-Computer with PowerPoint, quizzes on previous day.
QEP Subject Area Competencies:
-Characterizes a period in history: Students will be expected to characterize the
period from 1760 to 1791 which deals with the change of empire. The time period is
crucial for understanding the English and French pluralism present in Canada and
Quebec.
-Interprets a social phenomenon: Students will be introduced to the concepts of
compromise and concessions as they are introduced to the British handling of the
Canadians.
Student will know (learning objectives):
-The ways in which the English administration of the colony attempted to rule the
French colony and the compromises it had to make as a result.
Students will understand (learning objectives):
-The complex dynamics at play in the pluralist society which led to frustrations
among the two populations.
Cross Curricular Competencies:
-Uses information: Students are expected to use information about the period to
understand the complex events after the Conquest of New France. They will use this
information eventually in their chapter test.
-Communicates appropriately: Students are expected to answer discussion
questions pertaining to the topic throughout the lessons as well as dissect a source and
communicate its hidden meanings.
Broad Areas of Learning:
-Citizenship and Community Life: In learning about the history of the province and
country they live in, students will be cultivating their citizenship and learning about
the areas they live in and how they have changed.
Differentiated Instruction:
Some students in this class require a physical version of the PowerPoint, printed, so
that they can follow along as the class progresses. This will be provided for them.
Further considerations:
This lesson uses technology to help students write notes as well as prompt them for
discussion.
FORMATIVE - Assessment FOR learning:
Students will be asked questions throughout the lessons to gauge their understanding
and retention of information. They will be asked to discuss the finer details of the war
through the analysis of various sources found in their study materials.
SUMMATIVE - Assessment OF learning:
At the end of this lesson, students will be asked to complete 2 pages of homework in
their workbook. This is to be completed for the next class if it is not completed during
class time.