First Nations
Name the two First Nations groups we learned about in class.
Huron-Wendat and Anishinaabe
How did the early settlers travel to Canada?
By ship across the ocean or by wagon.
How did children play in the snow?
Then + Now
snow pictures/snowballs/snowmen vs skiing/snowboarding
Indigenous
The first people to live in an area
Where do Laura and her family live?
In a big forest
Which indigenous group lived in wigwams? Huron-Wendat or Anishinaabe?
Anishinaabe
Where did most early settlers live? What part of Canada?
In Upper Canada and Lower Canada, near water.
What did students use to write with in school?
Then + Now
slates and chalk + pencil and paper
Upper Canada
The old name for Ontario
What do Laura and her sister make from snow and syrup?
snow taffy
What did the First Nations people use to make clothes?
Animal fur, (beaver, bear, deer, rabbit)
Where did most of the Early Settlers come from?
They came from Europe (England, Ireland, Scotland) Some, like the Loyalists, came from the U.S.
Where did people get their food?
Then + Now
farming/fishing/trading/making it themselves + buying at the store
Spindle
a wheel for spinning wool into yarn
What are Laura's sisters names?
Mary and Carrie
Where did both the Wendat and the Anishinaabe live? And for how long?
Near water. The Wendat would stay in one place for years and the Anishinaabe would leave each season.
How did early settlers help each other survive?
They worked together to make the things they need like barns and quilts and roads.
How do people get clothes?
Then + Now
Make from animal skins/from sheep/sew it/spin in on a wool spindle. vs buy at the store
Crops
plants that grow in the ground for harvesting
What food does Laura's mom make on her own?
Cheese, butter, pies
What changed for the First Nation people when the early settlers came?
They traded with them and gained new items like beads and guns but they were forced out of their land to live on reserves.
Name three buildings you might find in a village in Upper Canada in the 1800's.
School, Printing Press, Blacksmith, Town Hall, General Store.
Name 3 chores a girl or boy would have.
Then + Now
Girl- sewing/babysitting/cleaning + cleaning/other chores
Boy - chopping wood/watching animals/getting water + cleaning/other chores
Loyalist.
People loyal to Britain who helped them fight in the American Revolutionary War.
What does Laura get for Christmas?
a pair of red mittens, a peppermint stick and a rag doll