1. It’s a bit of a sad historical story today… 
The Story of Acadia
Powerpoint & Notes Lesson: Have notebook out, title “The Story of Acadia” and the date on your fresh page.
It’s a bit of a sad historical story today… 

2. Where was Acadia?

3. Where?  East coast, today’s Nova Scotia

4. Group Activity – 6min
In groups of four (nearest to you), do the following with your black and white painting:
State the Obvious (what is in the picture, no guesses at this point, just looking at the picture and pointing out different parts of it)
Make Inferences (guess what is happening in that painting, who are these people, what actions are occurring, how do the people feel, where are they, etc.)

5. Group share inferences…

6. Life in Acadia French-speaking Roman Catholics
Unique culture (different from other French colonists who lived along St. Lawrence)
Farming, hunting and fishing
Dykes – farmers built these to manage the tides in Bay of Fundy
Friendly terms with Mi’kmaq First Nations

7. British, French & Acadians
Acadian land shared by British & French
Both allowed Acadians to live in peace
BUT war loomed between French & British, Acadians caught in the middle
British Governor Lawrence of Nova Scotia told Acadians they would have to swear an oath of loyalty to the British king
Acadian settlers wanted to remain neutral

8. Group share inferences…
Governor Lawrence decided to act – he announced that Acadians would be forcibly removed from Nova Scotia, if refused to swear loyalty
Acadians still refused, wanting to be neutral.

9. Group share inferences…

10. The British became angry.
Finally, the British tricked the Acadians into unknowingly signing a document that said they were to be DEPORTED immediately! (kicked out of their land)

11. Group share inferences…

12. The Great Deportation British soldiers moved into Acadian villages
Acadian men, women and children were herded to British ships, taking only what they could carry with them
Families were separated
Houses and barns were burned to the ground
Total # deported = Acadians
Also known as the expulsion

13. Group share inferences…

14. Group share inferences…

15. Where did they go?
Ships carrying Acadians went to other British colonies, to assimilate the Acadians
Ended up living in misery and poverty
Some fled to the woods and made their way to Cape Breton (owned by French)
Some went south to Louisiana, descendants now known as “Cajun”
Some ended up in France or Quebec

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