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. See resource list provided at the beginning of the unit.
Students create a poster to recruit habitants for New France.
The poster should consist of a caption, visuals, and explanations of the duties of the seigneur and the habitant. Stress that the poster should make the habitant's life seem appealing and profitable. Students should keep the poster to use during the television show in Activity 6. Provide students with A Year in the Life of a Habitant , Appendix 2.2. In groups of five, students use textbooks or reference books to find a plan of the seigneury which they will use to create their own three-dimensional model.