1. Year 9 History Seven Years War
Learning Gain: All learners will explore conflict in New France and examine its consequences.
Today we will:
Explore the routes of European exploration along the St Lawrence River
Hypothesise about the Seven Years war and make connections with imperialism
Research the people involved in settling New France
Discover the issues that led to the Seven Years War
Draw conclusions about how the war affected the British Empire

2. Year 9 History Seven Years War
Starter
From the sources on your table, make some guesses about the Seven Years War/French and Indian War. When did it happen? Who was involved? Why were they fighting? What do you think the result was?

3. Write down anything in GREEN.
Year 9 History Seven Years War
Write down anything in GREEN.
In the 1600s and 1700s, both Britain and France established settlements in what is now North America.
These two countries were among the most powerful imperial nations in Europe and around the world. They were bitter rivals.
Furs, fish, and timber were the main resources that France and Britain wanted in the North; cash crops were the main goods produced in the South.
Over time, Britain and France became more and more competitive in imperialism. They were at war in Europe and North America by 1754.
In North America, the British controlled New England and the Hudson’s Bay Company, while France controlled New France along the St. Lawrence River and the Ohio River Valley.

4. Year 9 History Seven Years War
Stop at 5:33
Consider as you watch: How did the Seven Years War change the colonies and territories in North America?

5. British colonists attacked Farmington
Year 9 History Seven Years War
Group Task
In groups of 3 or 4, you will research about the key battles in the Seven Years War. This will focus on battles fought between the French and British in the St Lawrence and Ohio River Valleys.
1754
British colonists attacked Farmington
Using the evidence provided, build a timeline of the battles fought in the Seven Years War between

6. Year 9 History Seven Years War
Summarise how Britain won the Seven Years War.
Multi-structural
Explain the cause of the Seven Years War & its consequences on the British Empire.
Relational

7. Year 9 History Seven Years War
Plenary
Choose any battle from the Seven Years War and explain why it is historically significant.