THEME II: ECONOMY & DEVELOPMENT

PRE-CONTACT: ABORIGINAL "ECONOMY"
To understand:
-the subsistence activities of the First Occupants;
-trade networks, items of trade (corn, meat, etc), importance of trade, pre-contact;
-how subsistence activities affected territorial organisation (villages, camps) and social organisation (division of labour).

CONTACT: EUROPEAN ARRIVAL

To understand:

-contact between European fishermen and Aboriginal groups

-goods exchanged

-impact of contact on Aboriginal society and economy

Class work:
-discussed aboriginal subsistence activities
-textbook, pp. 147-152
-completed handout - notes, reading, questions (added a #4)

*REMINDER: MID-YEAR EXAM IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2013.