Eighth graders read a variety of articles and watch a video about the history of female Canadian fur traders. They contribute to a website on the subject and develop a presentation with their research for the class.

In this language arts worksheet, students listen to a podcast about Ottawa, Canada. They label 7 statements as true or false. Students write answers to 8 comprehension questions. They complete a cloze activity.

Pupils examine the motives for French expansion into the New World, they evaluate primary source documents to determine who, what, when, where and why.

One-page biographical note of explorer and fur trader Alexander Mackenzie.