| 1. Voyageurs were very important to the fur
trade. They were men who travelled on rivers delivering supplies to the
fur trading forts and picking up furs to take back to their headquarters.
They also were hired to guide explorers through the unknown lands in that
region.
Do you think you would have enjoyed being a voyageur? Find out what it took to be a voyageur. Click on the banner below. When you have finished
using this web site, click on your browser's Back button to return
to this page.
Read the first paragraph and make jot notes of the skills you would need to be a voyageur. -____________________________ - _____________________________ -____________________________ -_____________________________ -____________________________ -_____________________________ -____________________________
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2. You have most of the qualities needed to be voyageur and have been given the job. What kind of clothing will you wear? Scroll down to the second paragraph. Use this chart
to show what you would wear as a voyageur and why would you wear these
items.
3. You are a voyageur dressed and ready for your new job. Take a closer look at the canoe you will be using. Click on the banner below. When you have finished using this web site, click on your browser's Back button to return to this page.
Read the following paragraphs: third, seventh, ninth, and eleventh.
4. What do you think a day in the life of a voyageur was like? Read all about one voyageur’s experiences. Click on the banner below. When you have finished using this web site, click on your browser's Back button to return to this page.
Scroll down and read the fifth and sixth paragraphs.
Additional Student Activities: Think about all the things you have learned about the life of a voyageur. Choose one of the activities from below. A. Pretend that you are a voyageur. Write three journal entries about your life as a voyageur. These journal entries can be completed in paper and pencil format or on a Word Document. You may include the following ideas:
B. Give an oral presentation about the life of a voyageur. Be sure to use the jot notes you made to help you with your presentation. You may include the following ideas:
C. Produce a power point presentation based on the things you have learned about the life of a voyageur. Be sure to use the jot notes you made and the ideas you read to help you with your presentation. You may include the following ideas:
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