The Deportation of the Acadians
Role Play
Setting
This role play puts you in 18th century Acadie, at the time of the Deportation. You will have to make a series of decisions that will help to demonstrate the anguish and uncertainty associated with the displacement of populations, in this case the Deportation of the Acadians. Through a work of art inspired by the Deportation, you will be able to express what you felt during this role play and what this event means to you.
Start-up question
What does the Deportation of 1755 mean to you? Justify.
Task
Prepare an oral presentation in which you will explain your thoughts on the subject of the Deportation.
Guidelines
- Do the role play.
- Using the Stories section: The Arts, identify a work of art (painting, song, etc.) that expresses what you felt during the role play and what the Grand Dérangement means to you.
- Extend your knowledge of this event by consulting the History section.
- In an oral presentation, explain why you chose the work of art you did.
Keywords
Here are a few keywords which you will learn during this activity:
- Allegiance
- Assimilation
- Causality
- Change
- Chronologiy
- Conflict
- Deportation
- Space
- War and peace
- Identity
- Migrations
- Time
Essential and optional resources
Essential resources
- Role play: The Deportation of the Acadians (Flash | HTML)
- Web site: 1755: The History and the Stories
History section; Stories section: The Arts
Optional resources
- Web site: 400 ans de présence française au Canada, 1604-2004
http://www.umoncton.ca/2004 - Web site: Francophonies canadiennes: Identités culturelles
Acadie section
http://www.francoidentitaire.ca/acadie/accu/accucadr.htm