HISTORY - 4101-2
The History of Canada and Quebec: From the First Nations to the Fall of New France, 1760
Teacher: Nick Gallagher, Room 313
Schedule: Monday to Friday:
8:30am - 10:30am (Block A)
Required Materials:
Textbook: JOURNEYS through the History of Quebec and Canada
(origins to 1840)
All students MUST have their own textbook for this class! Also:
- 3-ring binder, with loose-leaf paper for taking notes
- Pens, pencils, eraser, coloured pencils, highlighters, etc.
Course Outline:
Week 1:
- Course Introduction
- Quebec Society Today
- North America’s “First Nations”
p. x – 7; p. 8 - 26
Week 2:
- The First Nations: before European contact
- “First Contact”
- The Voyages of Jacques Cartier
p. 27 - 45
Week 3:
- New France: the Fur Trade
- Relations between the French and First Nations
* First Nations’ Chapter Review
* BIM activities + pre-test
p. 56 - 76
Week 4:
- A Change in Policy: Royal Government
- The Seigneurial System
- New France: economic development and diversification
- New France: the role of the Church
* BIM activities + pre-test
p. 77 - 101
Week 5:
- New France: Adapting to a new continent
- France v. England: Intercolonial conflict
- The War of Conquest
p. 105 – 120
Week 6:
* Course review and pre-test *
p. 121 - 133
*Final Exam Date:
October 18 ,2022*
In order to ensure your success in this course, the following is a list of rules that will be enforced during the semester:
1. Arrive to class ON TIME!
2. No food or drinks are allowed in the classroom, except water.
This is not only a required course for graduation, it is also extremely intensive.
How to Study for History:
1.) Read the assigned pages in your textbook, and complete the activities.
2.) Copy "Course Notes" from the class website.
3.) ASK QUESTIONS if something isn't clear.
4.) REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!!!
In order to be successful you should plan on dedicating about 12 hours per week to History.*