1. Economic Empowerment Pre-industrial (Canada)

2. Economics (Pre-industrial Aboriginal) Needs & Wants Homes made with blocks of snow. Homes made of whale bone. Homes made of stone and sod. Homes made with hides of seals.

3. Economics (Pre-industrial Aboriginal) Needs & Wants Homes made with wood. Homes made with animal bones. Land and natural resources for survival. Used wood to create frames for structures.

4. Economics (Pre-industrial Aboriginal) Production Using all parts of a hunted animal. The meat of an animal was used for food. The bones of an animal were made into tools. The hides of an animal were used for shelter, clothing and footwear.

5. Economics (Pre-industrial Aboriginal) Production (Continued) People travelled during the year to harvest or hunt as resources were available. People travelled in communities. People traveled in smaller families

6. Economics (Pre-industrial Aboriginal) Production (Continued) Men would hunt. Women would prepare the meat and hides. People would offer prayers to show respect and give thanks for the resources.

7. Economics (Pre-industrial Aboriginal) Distribution Everyone shared equally in what was produced. No one owned the land or resources. Maliseet and Mi’kmaq shared the forests and rivers. The Algonquin got corn by exchanging moose with the Wendat.

8. Economics (Pre-industrial European) Needs & Wants They used land and natural resources for survival. They wanted to own more land. Europeans were looking for land to take over. Some Europeans believed that their culture (religion) should be spread around the world. Individual Europeans were looking for economic opportunities.

9. Economics (Pre-industrial European) Needs & Wants They were looking for timber, furs and minerals to sell back to Europe. They were looking for seal oil and pelts to sell back to Europe. Fish was important because many people could not eat meat because of religious beliefs. Beaver pelts were in great demand in Europe for making hats. The lumber from trees was used for building ships.

10. Economics (Pre-industrial European) Production Europeans used basic tools. Things were made by hand. Many objects were made by people in their own homes. Most jobs were done with the help of animals. A village blacksmith did metalwork.

11. Economics (Pre-industrial European) Production In cities there were workshops to by what they needed. Bakers made breads and pastries. Shoemakers would make shoes. People could go to a weaver to buy a blanket. Women spun sheep’s fleece into wool to make cloth.

12. Economics (Pre-industrial European) Distribution People worked to benefit themselves and their family. When you wanted something, you paid for it with money. When you had something you didn’t need, you sold it. If you wanted something you could trade with someone. People could buy what they needed at a market. People could sell products at the market.