Louisa Ellul

Louisa Ellul: St. Joseph High School, Ottawa, Ontario.

St. Joseph High School,
Ottawa, Ontario

Finalist for the 2010 Governor General's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History

"Life on a Seigneury" is a student research project incorporating roleplay and the design of farm plots based on historical evidence. Over the course of the lesson, they participate in town meetings, trade resources as a coureurs de bois and design their own game.

Read the "Life on a Seigneury" lesson plan.