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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Order of Good Cheer: Living it Up At "Club Champlain"

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders participate in a role play activity to study the development of the fur trade in North America and leaders like Champlain.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Samuel De Champlain

For Students 9th - 10th
A first person account of the founding of Quebec City by Samuel de Champlain. Provides his own feelings about New France and what he plans to use New France for.
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Activity
Brown University

John Carter Brown Library: Champlain's America: New France and New England

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain. It discusses Champlain's determination and drive to explore North America, and to plant French roots in the Canadian landscape. Images of...
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Website
Canadian Museum of History

Vmnf: Samuel De Champlain

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers several links to websites that provide information on the different places that Champlain explored in Canada.
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Primary
Other

America's Historic Lakes: Samuel De Champlain

For Students 9th - 10th
This page includes an excerpt from the journal of Samuel de Champlain and his exploration of Lake Champlain in 1609.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Samuel De Champlain's 1607 Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides the history and significance of Samuel de Champlain's map of New France and the St. Lawrence River in 1607.
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Website
Other

Historica: Champlain in Acadia

For Students 9th - 10th
Features Champlain's contributions to the Acadian Civilization. Identifies the mixing of the cultures of Native Americans and the French.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Empire of the Bay: Paths of the Explorers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Follow Hudson, Champlain and McKenzie as they explore Canada and what will ultimately become the land of the Hudson's Bay Company.
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Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Battle of Lake Champlain

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay describes the battle of the weak against the strong at Lake Champlain. Benedict Arnold, at that time a heroic commander, was the victorious commander.
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Handout
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Loon Lake Elementary School: Samuel De Champlain

For Students 3rd - 5th
A biography of Samuel de Champlain (1570-1635), a French explorer who founded the Canadian city of Quebec. He helped colonize French North America, once known as New France, and is often called the Father of New France. This site has a...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Exploration of the New World

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the impact and progress of different nations as they explored the Americas. It also presents the links between that exploration, and that of West Africa. The students click and...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: North America: Abenaki Orientation

For Students 9th - 10th
This reference introduces the Abenaki tribe located in Northeast America. Read about their location, demographics, and linguistics.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Champlain Image

For Students 9th - 10th
Champlain image
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Graphic
Curated OER

Americas Historic Lakes: Samuel De Champlain

For Students 9th - 10th
This page includes an excerpt from the journal of Samuel de Champlain and his exploration of Lake Champlain in 1609.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Champlain Battle

For Students 9th - 10th
This page includes an excerpt from the journal of Samuel de Champlain and his exploration of Lake Champlain in 1609.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Americas Historic Lakes: Samuel De Champlain

For Students 9th - 10th
This page includes an excerpt from the journal of Samuel de Champlain and his exploration of Lake Champlain in 1609.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Americas Historic Lakes: Samuel De Champlain

For Students 9th - 10th
This page includes an excerpt from the journal of Samuel de Champlain and his exploration of Lake Champlain in 1609.