Duration: 1 hour
Description: Learn about the difficult life of an engage (French fur trader) in the Great Lakes Region during the 1750s and the goods traded between Europeans and Native Americans. The North American fur trade created significant interaction between Native Americans and the various European nations as they each struggled to maintain control of the continent. Life Lesson: Students will learn the importance of working hard to make their living and about the process of interacting with other cultures. Interactive Element: Students will handle reproductions of the gear and trade items carried by engage in the French and Indian War. Lifting a trade bale may be harder than it sounds.....just imagine carrying one six miles around the Niagara portage! |
If desired, choose from one of the following interactive elements to further enhance your program.
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