In this activity, students acquire an understanding of the seigneurial system and the social interactions among the inhabitants of New France. Photocopy Appendix 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6 for each student. Gather department store flyers. See list of resources at the beginning of the unit. Students may take notes or create a flow chart to help them understand the organization of the colonial government and the duties assigned to each appointed position.
Students create a mobile of symbols for each position and explanation of the duties.
Explain and demonstrate to the class the formation and organization of a line graph. Give special attention to the establishment of an appropriate scale. Groups of four or five students discuss the population statistics provided in Population of New France , Appendix 2.1. Together, students decide on an appropriate scale and note the reasons for their decisions on the back of the individual graphs. Individual students construct a line graph using the information provided.