Samuel de Champlain, Father of New France
Samuel de Champlain, Father of New France
Samuel de Champlain, Father of New France
Samuel de Champlain, Father of New France
Samuel de Champlain, Father of New France
Samuel de Champlain, Father of New France
Samuel de Champlain, Father of New France
Biography (nonfiction), 2,113 words, Level Y (Grade 5), Lexile 1040L
Samuel de Champlain, Father of New France is a biographical text that focuses on the challenges and adventures of an accomplished French explorer. The book details how Champlain's early education and training prepared him for a lifetime of exploration and helped him to establish a lasting French settlement in Quebec. The book also explores Champlain's relations with different Native peoples as he attempts to expand the thriving fur trade. Detailed maps trace Champlain's explorations through what are now six Canadian provinces and five U.S. states.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand and remember a timeline of events
Comprehension
Elements of a Biography : Identify elements of a biography
Grammar and Mechanics
Dash : Understand the use of the dash as punctuation
Word Work
Compound Words : Recognize and form compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
