Make sure students understand that the rivalry between the French and English was not only evident in North America but this conflict could be considered a world war. Students complete French and British Rivalry , Appendix 4.2. The organizer will help students realize that this rivalry was a world wide conflict. In groups of four, using a wide variety of resources, students create a calendar of events for the Seven Years' War, beginning in 1756 and ending in 1763. Students then make a three-dimensional model or storyboard of the Battle of Louisbourg or the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
Students create a vocabulary concept map for the words fact and opinion.
Place the following statements on chart paper or blackboard. 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.