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1. Making learning cards
You have learnt that more food was needed due to the increase in population on the
island during the French period.
•With the help of your teacher, create question and answer learning cards.
•Before you begin, write down the questions and answers in your copybook.
You may discuss the answers with your friends.
•To make the learning cards, take Bristol A4 paper and cut it in rectangular pieces
(5cm x 10cm). Now make your learning cards.
An example of a question and an answer to be inserted on a card is provided below.
Question: Name any two crops cultivated by the French settlers.
Answer: Rice, wheat, …….
2. Poster Making
Pierre Poivre was a French administrator who developed agriculture
in Ile de France.
Prepare a poster showing how Pierre Poivre developed agriculture in the island.
Guidelines for preparing the poster:
• Collect/Draw pictures of various plants brought by Pierre Poivre in Ile de France.
• On a map, mark the countries from where the plants were brought to Ile de France.
You can use the outline map given on page 34 to carry out this activity.
• Stick the pictures/ drawings on a Bristol Sheet. Label the different sections of the poster.
Display your poster in class.
3. Rodrigues
There were few people in Rodrigues at the time of the French Settlement in
Ile de France.
Prepare a poster to show the activities of the settlers in Rodrigues during
the French period.You can think of including in your poster the following information.
What did the people in Rodrigues cultivate?
What goods did they send to Ile de France?
ACTIVITY 2.5.1 enrichment activities