Digital Scavenger Hunt- GENIUS HOUR
First Nations Unit Introduction
NAME:___________________
PERIOD:___
Click on the link to visit the website and uncover the answers to the following
question: http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/First_Nations
1. Identify the four main groups of Native Peoples of Canada.
Click on the link to visit the website and uncover the answer to the following
question:
http://eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u2/index.html
2. Using the interactive map, identify which European was first to explore closest to where
we live and in what year they made their discovery.
Click on the link to visit the website and uncover the answers to the following
questions: http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_furtrade/fp_furtrade1.html
3. What were some of the new materials and technologies introduced by Europeans to the
First Nations people?
4. Why were the beads that Europeans traded to the Native People important and what
were they used for?
5. Europeans also had some impacts that were negative when they arrived in the New
World. How is this true?
6. What was the significance of the alliances between Native Peoples and European
explorers? What were some of the benefits that both sides saw? (More information is
available here: http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_treaties/fp_treaties_earlyalliances.html)
Click on the link to visit the website and uncover the answers to the following
questions: http://www.canadiana.ca/hbc/hist/hist3_e.html (Hint: You may find more
answers on the next few pages as well, click the “Next Page” button at the bottom).
7. Why was the fur trade an important part of European involvement in Early Canada? What
use did fur have?
8. What were some of the short- and long-term benefits of the fur trade for both First
Nations and Europeans?
---------------------------------------------GENIUS POST - HOMEWORK
Use your search engine to find a different website and create your own question based on
information you found. Make sure it’s similar, but not exactly the same as the questions
above. Include the website and question in your post so that they can be shared with the
rest of the class.
---------------------------------------------Reflect: What did you find challenging about this activity? What did you find easy? Was
there anything that you might change? (Include your responses below and be prepared to
share with the teacher and class.)