Heritage and Identity: First Nations and Explorers in Early Canada

This Webquest is designed to guide your online learning into the actions of several European explorers who discovered Canada in the early years. 

These daring explorers set sail across the ocean to new territory and the unknown. Each explorer had different motives driving them and also had unique obstacles to overcome.  They all stepped foot on what is now called Canada and they have left their mark here forever in some way.

Enjoy your Quest,

Miss. Theyers

 

Throughout this Webquest, you will research several important explorers. 

Please keep track of your answers to these three essential questions on the provided google doc posted in the Classwork section of our Google Classroom. You will be able to add your notes directly to the document.

1.  What were the reasons each explorer set out into the unknown?  

2.  What were the obstacles each explorer faced? and

3.  What were the accomplishments of each explorer?

 

Also, you should copy and paste a variety of images related to each explorer for the final project!

Follow the links provided first, then find your own videos, websites and relevant information related to JOHN CABOT.

WHAT WERE THE REASONS JOHN CABOT WENT EXPLORING?

Site1: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/cabot.shtml

Site 2: http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/explorers/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/explorers/h24-1310-e.html

 

WHAT OBSTACLES DID JOHN CABOT FACE ON HIS JOURNEY?

Site 3: http://europeanexplorers.weebly.com/john-cabot.html

Site 4: http://chettdog.tripod.com/john-cabot.html

 

WHAT WERE JOHN CABOT'S SUCCESSES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS?

Site 5: http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/rock/pages/cabot1.html

Site 6: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art15968.asp

 

VIDEOS 

http://www.biography.com/people/john-cabot-9234057

https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/john-cabot

http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/john-cabot/videos

Follow the links provided first, then find your own videos, websites and relevant information related to JACQUES CARTIER.

 WHAT WERE THE REASONS JACQUES CARTIER WENT EXPLORING?

Site 1: http://www.pbs.org/empireofthebay/profiles/cartier.html

Site 2: http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/jacques-cartier

 

WHAT OBSTACLES DID JACQUES CARTIER FACE ON HIS JOURNEY?

Site 3: http://www3.sympatico.ca/goweezer/canada/z00cartier3.htm

Site 4: http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/jacques-cartier-explorer-voyages-facts-route.html#lesson

 

WHAT WERE JACQUES CARTIER'S SUCCESSES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS?

 

Site 5: http://canadaonline.about.com/od/exploration/p/jacquescartier.htm

Site 6: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jacques-cartier/

 

VIDEOS

http://www.biography.com/people/jacques-cartier-9240128

https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/jacques-cartier

http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/jacques-cartier/videos

 

Follow the links provided first, then find your own videos, websites and relevant information related to SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN

WHAT WERE THE REASONS SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN WENT EXPLORING?

 

Site 7: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/champlain.shtml

Site 8: http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/explorers/champlain.htm

 

WHAT OBSTACLES DID SAMUEL de CHAMPLAIN FACE ON HIS JOURNEY?

Site 9: http://chettdog.tripod.com/samuel-de-champlain.html

Site 10: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/91513/Canada/42978/Samuel-de-Champlain

WHAT WERE SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN'S SUCCESSES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS?

Site 11: http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Resources-and-Learning/Exhibits/Samuel-de-Champlain--Perspectives/Champlain-through-the-eyes-of-North-Americans.aspx

Site 12: http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/champlain/

VIDEOS

http://www.biography.com/people/samuel-de-champlain-9243971

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0e2Jr00kSU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq6JxgKRJgA

Success Criteria: Your success will be graded from level 1 to level 4 (1=did not provided any information to 4=provided detailed and adequate information)

I have included detailed answers to each question for each of the three explorers (John Cabot, Jaques Cartier and Samuel De Champlain) 

I have included several photos of each explorer, their ships, maps of travel routes and/or their discoveries

We will further explore the relationships the European explorers made once in Canada. Who they met and, how they interacted in this new land.

Credit goes to Ms. Dunlop and her Early Explorers Webquest

Please see our Google Classroom for additional information related to this task.