At Home: 1700: Nicholas Chassin - Suggested Activities

Suggested Activities

Write a report comparing the roles of men and women on the French frontier. How was power divided between them?

Imagine the dialogue that took place between Nicholas Chassin and Michel Philippe, father of Agnes, when Nicholas asked for her hand in marriage.

Write a dialogue or a story about this event
Write a dialogue between Agnes and her mother after Nicholas has proposed to Agnes. What might her fears be? Her hopes?

In groups of four, develop a skit based on your dialogues between Agnes and her mother and between Philippe and Nicholas.

In preparation for presenting your skit to the class, you might want to paint a backdrop, such as an interior setting of a French colonial house.