FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 1998
- Color
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
As one of the oldest settlements in North America, Quebec was first surveyed by French explorer Jacques Cartier and later founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608. While Quebec began as a very small outpost, the settlement quickly became the center of New France as the French colonists became expert trappers and established relationships with both the Huron and the Iroquois Indians. Explore the daily life of the early French Canadians and trace the development of this unique colony. Part of the Colonial Life for Children Video Series. A teacher's guide is included and available online.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"...fast-paced and informative....quality of each production is excellent...visuals, sound, narration, brisk pacing and sound information both informs young viewers and sustains their attention throughout."- School Library Journal
FULL REVIEWS
School Library Journal (October 1999)
Gr 3-7-The videos in this series are fast-paced and informative. Each program starts with an attention-grabbing introduction and then proceeds briskly to describe the settlement and growth of the colony. An engaging young host is introduced to the history and life of each colonial settlement by an adult guide. Special attention is given to the lives of children in each colony and to their treatment of Native Americans. In the "It's About Time" feature, each video reviews the historical timeline of the colonization of North America in order to place the colony in context with the others. Each video also has a "History Mystery" feature which sustains viewers' interest by pointing out a little-known historical puzzle in each colony. Close captioning is available in each video. However, it is notably inferior in William Penn and Pennsylvania where key words and concepts are skipped. Nonetheless, the quality of each production is excellent. The visuals, sound, narration, brisk pacing and sound information both informs young viewers and sustains their attention throughout.
Copyright 1999 School Library Journal. Used with permission.