The British needed to capture Louisburg in order to gain control of the entrance to the St. Lawrence River. The Plains of Abraham was the site of the 1759 battle between the French and the British. In a war, the spirit or morale of the people is very important. Discuss with students that facts can be proven while opinions may or may not be true. Opinions are usually based on one person's thoughts or feelings.
Opinions often tell the reader how people feel about events or evidence.
Students create two columns and label one column Facts and the other Opinions . Students create five fact statements about General Wolfe and five opinion statement about General Montcalm. Discuss some of the feelings, fears and questions that the French-Canadians may have experienced. In triads, students skim a wide variety of the texts and in each of the boxes, record the opinion of the some of the inhabitants toward the British victory. Make sure the students pay attention to questions the residents may have had and fears they may have experienced.