https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9 Made with padlet en-us 2017-04-18 18:02:04 UTC 2017-04-19 15:41:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bagshop.png stephan_desjarlais https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166843553 In 1807, Marie-Anne Gaboury was on an adventure of a lifetime. Together with her husband and a small group of other fur traders, she traveled from Quebec halfway across North America. The only way to make the journey was buy canoe.

]]> 2017-04-18 18:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166843553 stephan_desjarlais https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166847475 These people were looking for a steady supply of animal furs. They travelled across huge lakes, up raging rivers, and thick forests heading towards the West. Along the way Marie-Anne gave birth to two children. Eventually, she and her husband arrived in the settlement that became Edmonton, their home for four years. their third child, josette, was born. She was the first baby of Francophone parents to be born in alberta.]]> 2017-04-18 18:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166847475 stephan_desjarlais https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166850892 Alberta's first nations have been there the longest. There roots are an important part of Alberta's Story.  In this padlet, you will discover how the land and natural resources made other people want to come here, to. You will see how Francophone, Metis and British roots became part of Alberta's story. ]]> 2017-04-18 18:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166850892 stephan_desjarlais https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166872220 to Watch about the Fur Trade]]> 2017-04-18 19:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166872220 stephan_desjarlais https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166873722 The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of a world fur market in the early modern period, furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued.]]> 2017-04-18 19:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166873722 stephan_desjarlais https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166874309         fur trade]]> 2017-04-18 19:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/166874309 stephan_desjarlais https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/167034151 Grande Prairie, Lac La Biche, Morinville, Lacombe- These are communities in Alberta today. Can you see what they have in common? if you said their names are all french, you're right. Alberta has many other Francophone communities, too.]]> 2017-04-19 14:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/stephan_desjarlais/w0fa98m3fqo9/wish/167034151