An Alliance with the Huron Empire

1. What is an alliance? What does this word mean?
Two or more countries build a friendly association and reachable agreement.

2. Why would Champlain want to form an alliance with the Huron?
Champlain went to Canada. He was an explorer; he did not know many details about Canada. He was dangerous. He got on well with Huron and they did the alliance. The Huron can help Champlain to know about Canada. It was important for Champlain. He must have a partner in Canada. The other reason: Champlain wanted to get more chances to make the fur trade with Huron. He helped Huron to against with the Iroquois.

3. This is a picture of Champlain and his Huron allies on the left fighting the Iroquois. This is one of the earliest images of Europeans and First Nations people interacting. a. Explain what you see in the picture in 3-5 sentences. Look carefully at the picture.
There are many Nation People in the picture. They stood in a forest. There were many trees in the forest. They were from different villages, they against with each other. They hold the arrow. The chief stood in front of the team. They had different formations. It showed their habits. On the other side which is on the back of one of the team, there was a circle place which looks like a small garden were made by many woods. There was a pond in the picture. The boats in the pond were array together. People were seemed to get something and fighting.

b. Do you think this is a realistic image of the situation? Explain why or why not in 5-8 sentences. Yes, I do. I think it is a realistic image of the situation. The Huron was near to the Iroquois. There were many Nation People in Canada. They had different regions. There were some conflicts between the different regions. They might be about business, regions or the food. They did not get on well with each other. They will against with each other. It is a realistic image of the situation.

4. The Huron had many economic advantages because of their geographic location and territory. They were located on the southern shore of Georgian Bay, where the fishing was excellent.
a. Find a map of GGeorgian Bay. Explain where this bay is.
The location of the bay is important. It is in the lake Huron. It is near to the Midland. There are many other lands surrounded it. The bay is also near to the lands of Canada.
















b. Translate the word bay.
A bay is a large body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

5. Find a photograph of Georgian Bay that you like. Explain why you like it in 3-5 sentences. The vegetation of this region includes mixed forests, meadows, and fields. The sandy soil was perfect for planting corn, squash, pumpkins, and beans.
It showed Georgian Bay. The photograph is beautiful, the blue sky with the white clouds. The colors of the sky and the clouds were clear. The trees on the grass land. It looks like in autumn. There were many stones on the land. The river was not so far. The stones were surrounded by the grass. The trees fell to the other side. It seemed a wind day. I like the photo. It showed the nature of the Georgian Bay. When I saw the photo, I felt I seemed in the Photo. It made me have a enjoyable mood.

6. Take a look at this piece of Canadian Art called "Stormy Weather". The artist is Frederick Valley. He illustrated the stormy weather of Georgian Bay.
a. How do you feel when you see this painting? Explain in 5-8 sentences. Tell me why you feel that.
When I saw the picture, I found the color of the water were unmoral. The sky was not very well. There was a tree in the picture with the main location. I noticed the tree was not same as others. It looks like a pine tree with a little leaves. The pine tree was the evergreen tree. Maybe the tree had some troubles. I think pollution is the culprit. The pollution was very serious in the picture. I think the picture was took recently. I felt sad and angry with the environment. Human was not protect the environment. It is terrible.

7. This is a poem by A.J.M Smith. It was put together with this image on a past provincial exam.
a. When you read this poem, how do you feel about the Canadian landscape? Explain in 10-12 sentences. Think deep and be creative.
The Lonely LandA.J.M. Smith
Cedar and jagged fir
uplift sharp barbs
against the gray
and cloud-piled sky;
and in the bay
blown spume and win rift
and thin, bitter spray
snap
at the whirling sky;
and the pine trees
lean one way.
A wild duck calls
to her mate,
and ragged
and passionate tones
stagger and fall,
and recover,
and stagger and fall,
on these stones -
are lost
in the lapping of water
on smooth, flat stones.
This is a beauty
of dissonance,
this resonance
of stony strand,
this smoky cry
curled over a black pine
like a broken
and wind-battered branch
when the wind
bends the tops of the pine
like a broken
and wind-battered branch
when the wind
bends the tops of the pines
and curdles the sky
from the north.
This is the beauty
of strength
broken by strength
and still strong
The poem describe the environment of a bay. The bay has a serious trouble. The author still remembers the beautiful feeling of the bay in the past. The reader was taken into the mood. The environment was worse than before. People should feel sad and self-condemned. Think about the bay before. It was a gift from the god. Every thing has become the past. The author expresses the trees, sky and the winds’ mood. The author thinks about the troubles of environment deeply. There was nothing more important than the environment's troubles. People must protect our earth. The pollution was the worst. We did not want to see the tragedy of the world. Each of us dedicate a little, the world will be better. NO POLLUTION!!!

8. What did you learn in this lesson? Explain in 5-8 sentences.
I learned about the some experiences about Champlain in Canada. I knew he get on well with Huron. They did the fur trade. They were the partner on business. Champlain formed the alliance with Huron. It was an important detail about Champlain's trip. I also knew the relationship between the Huron and Iroquois. It was bad. They can not get on well with each other. I felt the difference between the bay in the past and now. It was terrible now. The pollution is serious. I read a poem which showed the pollution of the bay. I think we must protect our environment.

After Port Royal - Champlain Continues

1. Find a map of the St. Lawrence River. Explain what you see in the picture in 3-5 sentences.
It was an old map. The color was brown and yellow, and the words were script. It was not type. There were 5 places on the map. The different area was written the key point. The St. Lawrence River was surrounded by the 7 places. The lines of St. Lawrence River were clear. The meridian and the latitude were also on the map. The latitude of the place was 44 degree. The land and the river are in different color. It was easy to know the river.

http://www.longislandlighthouses.com/1884StLawrenceMap.JPG

2. Find a photograph of the St. Lawrence River you like. Explain what you see in the picture in 3-5 sentences.
The picture shows the St. Lawrence River passed through a town. I like the style of the picture. It makes me have a good mood and feeling. In my imagine, people who live in the town walked around the St. Lawrence River everyday. The trees on the coast neared the river. People in the house can see the river when they opened the window. It was a wonderful feeling. The river improves the water people needed. The boat in the river was sailing. In the vanishing point of the river, the white house looks like on the river. The picture shows the landscape of the poetry. It was not very clear, but it made me have more space to imagine.

3. Why did Champlain choose to use a river for transportation? Explain in 3-5 sentences.
Champlain sailed for exploration. In the past, the transport was not very well. There were not many ways to transportation. Champlain transported many different things. Maybe the things were big. The river can help Champlain transport many things that he needed. Champlain chose the St. Lawrence River to transport. The map of the river was clear in that time. It was sure that he walked a right way. Choosing the river for transportation was good for Champlain.

4. Find a picture of Champlain's habitation at Quebec. Explain what you see in 5-8 sentences.
It looks like a newspaper or a page of a novel. Champlain's habitation was on the top of the picture. Under the habitation, the words introduce the habitation. The habitation was strong. The houses were connecting. There was a flag on every house. Each houses with 2 floors. The habitation is on the coast. The landscape was special and the weather; the habitation improved the landscape more beautiful. The garden was so large. There were many rooms for different people

5. The fort was a natural fort because Quebec had towering cliffs.
a. Find a picture of towering cliffs in Quebec. Search in Google using "Quebec and towering cliffs". b. Why are the cliffs a natural fort? Explain in 3-5 sentences.
It was a photo of towering cliffs in Quebec. There are not many people in there. The blue sky with the white clouds is on the top of the cliffs.

The dark blue lake is under the cliffs. The cliffs are green because of the plant. It looks no one cut them ever. The lake is without the other impurities. No noises here. The voice of the nature is dulcet. The nature was not built by people. There are not trail of people. The cliffs are a natural fort.

6. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences.
I learned the information of St. Lawrence River. I knew the specifics and the trait of the river. It was a famous river to transportation. The river was used to transportation. I saw the landscape of the river. I found the reason of Champlain chose the St. Lawrence River to transportation. The river for transportation is fast and safety. I knew the background of the St. Lawrence River. I saw the picture of Champlain's habitation. I imagine Champlain's life in the Habitation. I studied more and it involves different areas. I like the lesson.

Bonus
1. There is a moat around Champlain's habitation. Why is that important?
Champlain was an explorer. In that year, to be an explorer was difficult. The king was also proud of Champlain. Maybe there are some people envied Champlain. Champlain lived in the habitation, he must be safety. The moat can help Champlain to protect himself. The habitation with the moat will be more beautiful. Champlain will have more safe and free space.

2. Can you find a picture of a moat? Post it.

Samuel De Champlain at Port Royal in Nova Scotia

1. Why would Samuel de Champlain want to have a monopoly on the fur trade? Explain in 3-5 sentences. What does monopoly mean?
He wanted to colonize Canada. He must control the economic of Canada. He did the communications with Canadians. He found the fur in Canada. He thought making the fur trade with Canadians was a great way to control the economic of explorations. The fur in Canada was really perfect. The monopoly means something was belong to a person. The person controls something.

2. Why would the King want to set up French colonies in Canada? Explain in 3-5 sentences.
The King wanted to have more lands. It meant he can control more people. He was a governor of France. He must steady his government. He wanted to build a new government for his people. He can improve the economic of France. He made the communications with different countries. The king had more space to become a strong country. His political power will be develop.

3. Can you find two pictures of Port Royal, Nova Scotia today on the Internet? What does it look like? Explain each picture in 5-8 sentences what you see.
There are two people in the picture. They talked about the weather. They dressed the classic clothes. On the back, the house was built by the wood. The beer pail was near to the house. The houses were connected. The buildings were not very tall. The grass land was in front of the houses. The sky was blue. Port Royal was not polluted. The town is beautiful.
http://www.hickerphoto.com/port-royal-historic-site-nova-scotia-8143-pictures.htm


The sky was blue. the ocean had the same color with the sky. They connected. There were two houses in the picture. The re was a flag pole in the garden of the two houses. The way was long. It looked like pass to the other side of the town. A tree in the garden was green. Maybe it was summer. People lived in the house. The grass land was lush. The picture was perfect. It showed the tranquility of the town. The town was a holiday town.
http://sedulia.blogs.com/photos/paris/port_royal_fort_nova_scotia.html

Bonus1. Find 2 pictures of Nova Scotia you like. Explain why you like each of these pictures in 3-5 sentences.

I like the picture. It is a stamp of 1605. The houses of the town connected. The grass land surrounded the houses. The ocean pass through the land. The houses were near to the ocean. It was easy to live. The chimney was full of the atmospheres of life.

http://www.ns1763.ca/annapco/portroyal.html






A sign of the town in a forest. The forest was full of the trees and the grasses. The flowers surrounded the sigh. The sign showed the town's information. It was a part of Canada. I like the picture's feeling. It was warm. When a person saw the sign, they felt the town was near and it was great.


http://www.travelandtransitions.com/stories_photos/port_royal.htm

Samuel De Champlain

1a. Find a picture of Samuel De Champlain. What does he look like? Explain the picture in 5-8 sentences.
He was Samuel De Champlain. He was anther famous explorer in France. In the picture, he was very young. He dressed the classic clothes of the knightliness. A white shirt with a dark waist coat. His hat was special. Some red plume on a black hat. He has long hair and the bread connected with the hair. He looked at the front thoughtfully, calmly and composedly. He held a pole which was a flag pole. He looks like an explorer as same as Jacques Cartier or an mariner or a . patriot Maybe he just make a pose for his portrait.
http://students.umf.maine.edu/~greenwsd/champlainPic.jpg

1b. Remember to answer 1a before you do this question. Who is he? What is his nationality? What is his background?

Samuel De Champlain was a French explorer, geographer and the governor of Quebec City. He also was the" Father of Transportation about North America" He dedicated the transportation especially the fur trade. On Mar 15 1603, He followed a team went to North America for the fur trade and he drew the map of Saint Lawrence River. On Sep 20, he came back to France. He joined the trip of Canada. He lived there 3 years and explored the Atlantic Ocean. On Jul 3 1608, he arrived in Quebec City and decided to colonize the city. Then, he joined the exploration of Canada. In 1620, he came brace to France and changed some rules of government. He was a new governor of France.




2. What is his relationship with Canada? Why is he important to Canada?

He was an explorer for Canada. He dedicated for Canada. In 1603, he arrived in Canada. He did the fur trade with Canadian and tried to explored the Canada. In the trip, he drew the map of Saint Lawrence River. It was difficult for an European. He made the communication with Canadian. He transported the cultures of Canadian. He developed the economic of Canada. He let Canadian made the trade first trade and knew the importance of the trade. He protected Canada and he colonized some places of Canada.

3. When did he explore? What was happening during history at this time?

on mar 15 1603, he explored first time. He followed a team arrived in Canada. It was the first experience of exploration. He drew a map for Saint Lawrence River. It was creative. He made communication with Canadian. On Sep 20 the same year, he came back to France and wrote an Essay named Des savages that was about his experience in Canada. He did some martial activities about colony in Canada.


4. Where did he explore? Find a map to help you answer this question. Post the map here and then explain.

He went to Canada and made the fur trade with Canadians. Samuel De Champlain was from France and arrived in Gulf St. Lawrence in 1603.
He went past Newfound Land. After 4 years, he had been in Quebec of Canada. It was great in that year. He tried to find the New France.





5. Why did he explore? What were his reasons for exploration?

He was not only an explorer, but also a governor. He wanted to build a new government for France. He must find some new places for the new government. He found the New France---Quebec of Canada. He tried to get on well with Indians .He did some explorations with Quebec. He changed the ways of government.

6. How did he explore? What transportation methods did he use?

He was from France in 1603 and after 4 years, he arrived in Canada. It was so fast in that year. He had own ship for the trip of the exploration. He made the ship for the trip. When he arrived in Canada, he made communications with Canadians. He was a famous explorer. He did the fur trade. It was a creative way to explore.
Bonus1. Can you find a statue or a monument of Samuel De Champlain? Post it here and explain in 3-5 sentences.

Samuel De Champlain was a famous explorer, diplomat and so on. He found the "New France" for Canada. He built the new government for France. The picture shows his monument of Samuel De Champlain. He hold a sword and his hat. His clothes and the mantras were special. He was surrounded by the wind. On the bottom of the monument, there are some people. Maybe they are famulus of Samuel De Champlain2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/canuckwithacamera/1074367734/

Reflection

Last September, I started to the study life in SBS. I had 7 subjects. Every subject affects me and gave me some good ideas. In my image, the Canadian Studies gave me the information about Canada. It was the most important knowledge that I need to learn. I will introduce something that I learned.

1. What have you learned since September in Canadian Studies? (Or since you started to take the class)
Canadian Studies is a rich subject. It includes the languages, histories; geography and it improve the ability for us. At the beginning of Canadian Studies, Ms Chan helped us to suit the English studies as possible as we can. It was a wonderful experience. We discussed some topic and played games or had some performances. I liked the way to studying. I think it was really help me to improve the speaking and suit the different way to studying. After 10 days, we studied some information about the geography. We read some stories and materials about the 10 provinces in Canada. We also did many exercises for the information about 10 provinces. We knew situations about Canada. It was good for us. After that, my classmates were divided in different group. We worked with the group members for regions of Canada. Our region is Arctic Region. It is a very special region in Canada. We decided to do a PowerPoint for the region. The PowerPoint showed the location, climate, Native People and the cultures of Arctic Region. On the due class, we introduced it in English and Chinese. We shared the knowledge with different group. We did the concept map for all regions in Canada. On the concept map, I drew some pictures to express the regions' information. It was a creative way to studying. Then, we studied the Native People. We also studied as the same way as the region. Our group collected the information of the Inuit. I made the concept better than before. We learned how to write the expository essay. It is like a hamburger and it includes the introduction、body paragraph1、body paragraph 2、body paragraph 3 and conclusion. At the first time of this term, we had our own bog on the Internet. It was amazing. We put the homework 、essays and the feelings in the bog. We studied the experiences of Columbus and the exploration of John Cabot and Jacques Cartier. I'd like to answer the questions on the Internet. It can improve our speed of typing and suit the studying way of Canada. The most interesting thing is we did the Viking Ship in a group. We made the Viking Ship and painted it. It must be stayed in water more than 10 minutes. Then, we accepted the personal narrative essay. We did the puppet show in a group. We did it by ourselves and showed the performance in a video. We also did the words exercises about the worldly-wise 1 and played the words game. So far, I introduced the Canadian Studies roughly. I hope I will be better in the subject. It is because I really like the subject.

2. What is the most memorable lesson you remember? (If you weren't here, maybe at another school)
In my imagine, the most memorable lesson is the puppet show. I chose the Jacques Cartier's explorations to showing with my group members. We knew the knowledge about Jacques Cartier and drew the character at the same time. It was a different way to study the explorations. We did the background of the show. We did the puppet delicately. It included Jacques Cartier、the Native People、the chief with his two sons. It was good for our imagery and understanding of exploration. When we started to making the video, we found 3 people are too small. In the final, Bo、Candy、Angela and Martin helped us to showing the pose of the character. The puppet show is an interesting subject and it was full of creative.

3. Think about your life as a student here since September. Have you changed? How?
I like the atmosphere in SBS. It is different. I liked the way to studying in SBS. I am not study for credits. I want to be a strong one in the future. Before I came to SBS, my father and mother told me:“ It is a different way for you, we think you will do better. I think I have changed. It is not only in studying way but also the ideas、thoughts and the way to get together with others. I can show myself boldly and seize the chance. I can share my ideas with others. I think my abilities were improved and I learned to made a goal and a plan before I did something even just a little thing. My spoken language and hearing are better. I am confident in myself and I have already plan for the future. It is the most important that I studied in SBS. I learned to work in a group. It is a special way to studying. In China, students must think about something independently. I like work together and we get on well with each other. Sometimes, I "look after" my feeling and the experiences after one activity. The harvest is far more than these. All of these are my gift from SBS. I like the school and teachers. I always believe they can help me to come true my dreams. Thank you my dear Scan.

4. What is your goal for yourself by June? What is your plan to study?
I want to know more than before and now. I want to do better and speak more. I think I should seize more time on studies. I can get more English words. I should try more essays. It is positive. I like writing. Sometimes I am not put a lot effort in my studies. I should do more. If I can not work hard, how can I respect my future will be different? First I should pass the Provincial Exam and get a beautiful mark. I will try to do more essays. I know it is good for me. When I get troubles on studies, I will talk with my teachers. I want to get A on my credits. I know it is difficult, but I still try.

5. What are you most proud of in school since September? Have you done your best?
I am proud of myself. A same questions or problems, I can think more deep than others. My knowledge is rich. I always remember my dreams. I help others as possible as I can. I can understand a thing quickly. My experiences are rich. I am good at playing the piano and some subject. I am proud of my dream. I want to be a diplomat. Sometimes, I have done my best, but the most rest of studies I didn't do my best. It was a bad situation. I want to change it. I think maybe it is difficult; I should not to be afraid.

Bonus
1. Is there anything else you want to tell me or reflect about?
My dear Ms Chan, thank you your chance to express my experiences and thought in SBS and Canadian Studies. I really like SBS. It is a special experience for me. Sometimes, I want to talk with you. The studies、 the world and anything. I am looking forward to do it.

The Final Essay

Cristine Ya

Exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding

____The exploration is important for a strong country. England was called the "Days Fall Empire" It means: the earth turns a circle, the sun of British will not down. There are so many parts of countries were colonized by British. In the middle of the 18th century, England became the most top countries of Colony. Before that, the government of British colonized Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. There are many stories happened in that time. In fact, according to the histories, in exploration's ways, British have many troubles with Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. No doubt, exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding. The exploration must be transparent, the purpose should be clear and the basic of the exploration is equality for each others.

____People depend on the resources. It is a truth that never changes. The exploration must be transparent. Otherwise it will let people misunderstand the explorers want to capture resources from the country which was explored. Canada is a country which is full of the different kinds of resources. In the past, there were only small amounts of native people live there. At the same time, England had already become a strong country. Although England was a rich country, the king of British told the explorers of England to explore and carry out a transaction. They chose the wrong way that is exploration is secretly. In fact, when they arrived in Canada and explored some lands. The Native People misunderstand them and thought they wanted to capture the rich resources of Canada. The Native People was not friendly like before. They tried to chase the British away. The exploration is not transparent. It will course consider. The problem is serious. The real exploration must be a correct way.

____The purpose of the exploration must be clear. If the purpose is not very well. The exploration will have a conflict. In 18th century, British government sent a part of people to Australia. They lived in there and explored. At the beginning, the British government helped them to build the new house and find a way to live. After several years, the government didn't help them. They lived there alone. The Native People in Australia noticed the problems; they thought British were doing something for immigration activity. They thought British will control them. The Native People fight with the British for their lands. The way of exploration is important for a country. British should make a communication with the Native People. They must have a clear purpose. It will not course a conflict.

____The most terrible thing is the war in the world. If the two countries have many differences, sometimes, the exploration will create a war and the misunderstanding. It was a kind of the conflict for both of the countries. There is 8 countries explored China. After the first opium war, British government explored Hong Kong and wanted to get the emporiums of Hong Kong. They built the Concession. The Qing Dynasty Government can't accept their colony. They thought it was not a way to exploration. It was a way to colony. They got ready to against with the British. The war started. The wrong way to exploration coursed the conflict and the misunderstanding. The exploration must establish on the basis of equality for each other.

____The way of exploration must be transparent clear and the basis is equality. There are many stories are about the exploration. England explored Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. The exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding. The most incredible is that coursed a war. England is a great country which is good at the exploration. In the world, there is no other countries have the same feat about exploration. The real lands of England were so small. British use the exploration to develop the country.

The Essay Plan

Topic: Exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding

Thesis Sentence: In fact, according to the histories, in exploration's ways, British have many troubles with Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. No doubt, exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding. The exploration must be transparent, the purpose should be clear and the basic of the exploration is equality for each others.

Introduction: The background of British exploration. The British government explored Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. The 3 wrong way of exploration about England coursed the conflict and the misunderstanding about this exploration

Body Paragraph 1
Topic Sentence: people depend on the resources. It is a truth that never changes. The exploration must be transparent. Otherwise it will let people misunderstand the explorers want to capture resources from the country which was explored.

Body: The explorers from England explored Canada secretly. The Native People thought they tried to transport the resources. The Native People misunderstand them.

Concluding Sentence: The exploration is not transparent. It will course the misunderstanding. The problem is serious. The real exploration must be a correct way.

Body Paragraph 2
Topic Sentence: The purpose of the exploration must be clear. If the purpose is not very well. The exploration will have a conflict.

Body: British government sent people to Australia to explore. They didn't help them again. The Native People in Australia misunderstand them and thought they wanted to colony.

Concluding Sentence: The way of exploration is important for a country. British should made a communication with the Native People. They must have a clear purpose. It will not course a conflict.

Body Paragraph 3
Topic Sentence: The most terrible thing is the war in the world. If the two countries have many differences, sometimes, the exploration will create a war and the misunderstanding. It was a kind of the conflict for both of the countries. The basic is equality for exploration.

Body: British explored Hong Kong and colonized Hong Kong. The Qing dynasty can not accept the way to exploration. The war between them started.

Concluding Sentence: The wrong way to exploration coursed the conflict and the misunderstanding. The exploration must establish on the basis of equality for each other.

Conclusion: There are many stories are about the exploration. England explored Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. The exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding. The most incredible is that coursed a war. British is a great country which is good at the exploration. In the world, there is no other countries have the same feat about exploration. The real lands of England were so small. British use the exploration to develop the country.

Restatement of Thesis: The way of exploration must be transparent clear and the basis is equality. There are many stories are about the exploration. England explored Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. The exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding. The most incredible is that coursed a war. England is a great country which is good at the exploration.

What You Think is What You See

1. If the maps around you showed the existence of the Northwest Passage, would you believe it? Why?
I could believe that. In my image, the map shows the right concept. I don't know the right histories about the Northwest Passage. The map told me the existence of the Northwest Passage. I think I will believe the map. If I look at the map, my ideas will follow the map.

2. If you were John Cabot and someone told you the Northwest Passage didn't exist. What would you say? What would you feel? How would you react?
If someone told me the Northwest Passage didn't exist. I will feel some surprising and have some doubt. I think I should not only hear one's advices. It is bias. I will say it maybe right. I don't accept the ideas but I will verify the information. I won't get a conclusion early. If I won't get more information about that, I will not act. Maybe both of them have something wrong.

3. Find a map by Humphrey Gilbert from 1582. What do you see in the picture? Explain.
There are two balls in the picture. Maybe they are two earth. They connect each other. The lands almost connect too. On the left of the picture. The earth shows the lands of Europe, the Africa and the Asia. They are almost like a map of today. The lands of them are connect. I can see the ocean surround the lands. The right part of the picture shows the 4 lands of the earth. The outline of the lands are looks like the North America and the South America. The other parts may are the island of the pacific ocean. The map is brown. I think it is old.

4. Why did the Northwest Passage suit the goals (agenda) of the European explorers and monarchs?
The Northwest Passage start at the Europe and end at the north of Canada.It is a mature way for explorers from the European to explore Canada.I think it is the best way of sailed from the Europe to Canada. Choosing a right route for the explorers is important. The route of the Northwest Passage is the shortest. It is safety. When explorer sailed on the Northwest Passage, they can pass any other countries. It is unexpected harvest for the explorers.

5. Feedback loops help us to see reality as a system. Can you think of an example of a feedback loop from your own life? Look at page 225 of your textbook to help you.
The information of the society is important for everyone. We get the news from many different ways. I am a Chinese high school student. Now, I am studying in an international school. In my country. This kind of school is not very common. My mother get the information of the school from a book that is about all the schools in Beijing. It is an example about the feedback loops from my school and the society.

6. What did you learn so far about explorers and the colonization of Canada?
I learn about the explorers and the colonization of Canada. The exploration about Canada and the search for Northwest Passage. The most famous explorers named John Cabot and Jacques Cartier. They dedicated for the colonization. In 1840, the King of British told John Cabot to explore the new land. He knew it is important for a strong country. No doubt, it was full of difficult. John Cabot sailed twice. He wanted to colonized for England. Jacques Cartier is another great explorer of Europe. He came from France. When he arrived in Canada, he made the fur trade with the Native People in there. He tried to find Japan. He made the map for a part of Canada. He claimed a place which he landed first time in Canada, it is a part of France. I also know some information about the Northwest Passage. It is an important passage for European to sail to Northwest America. They found the passage and use it long time. It is one of the most important role for histories of explore.

Flat Earth

1. Find two pictures showing the earth is flat. Explain what you see in EACH picture in 8-12 sentences.

There are 2 planets in the space, the sun and the Earth. The earth is so large. It looks like the certain point of the space. The picture shows the world map is planar. The Earth is like a round table in the space. Most of the lands are connect. The lands seem fall into the space. The brink of the Earth is full of the water. When people arrive at the brink, maybe they will fall down. It is very terrible. The sun is so small. It is moving around the Earth.

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It is another picture about the flat Earth. The sun is in the Earth.At the top of the picture is the moon. There are many stars around the moon.The land in the earth' core. The tree is tall. A very big man wants to search something. He looks out the Earth. His head is staying in the space. It is so strange.

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2. Imagine you are a person who believes the earth is still flat today. What are 5 reasons to support your argument that it is still flat?

I think the earth is still flat today. We can see the sun in the sky. It means the sun is in the earth. We can't feel the earth is moving. We can't see the boundary of the earth. We see the land is flat.The sky is like an umbrella surrounds the earth.

3. Do you think human beings have a false concept of the earth and the universe today?

Although we haven't know all concept about the earth, but people know the right concept of the earth more than before. We know the earth is not flat. People use the satellite technology to explore the earth. We know the earth's situation and the solar system of the space. I think there are not the real truth or error in the world. Human beings have a false concept of the earth and the universe today.

Puppet Show

last week, I did a puppet show with my group members. I will records the special experiences of the puppet show. I think it is a successful work. I enjoy the team work a lot.

1What is your puppet show about?
My puppet show is about the experiences of Jacques Cartier. We made a book about Jacques Cartier. It includes his explorations. We did a video for the puppet show. In the video, Cartier went to Canada for the king from France. He made communications with the Native People of Canada.He did the fur trade with Native People. The video also showed the chief of the Native People helped Cartier'team members to convalesces. Some details showed about Cartier's exploration in the video was interesting.

2.Who are the characters? Which student is the voice of the character?
The King from France---Milly

Two sons of the Chief---Milly

Donnaconna---Viahsta

Attendant of Cartier---Viahsta and Cristine

Cartier---Cristine

3. What did you learn from making the puppet show? (3-5 sentences)
The team work is important for every one. When we did the team work before, we should plan the work for every members. We must control the time for the team work. When I write the dialogue before, I thought it must be difficult and complicated. When I finished the dialogue, I found it was not difficult that in my imagery. sometimes, we have some troubles, but we shouldn't fear that, because when you don't fear the trouble, the trouble will not so difficult.

4. What do you want me to notice when I am marking your puppet show? (3-5 sentences)
Our materials of the puppet show was drown by team members. We drew and color the different characters, houses,ship and the background. The most interesting is the character can move its leg. It is special .

5. Did your group work well together? Tell me 3 reasons why or why not.
Yes, our group members are a lot friendly. I like doing the puppet with them. When we did some jobs difficult, we talked about it together. When I thought about some ideas, I found Milly and Viahsta also agreed with me. I think it is important for a team work. In fact, we did not feel more stress for the puppet show. The team work was full of funny.

Bonus- Post a picture of your puppet show on your blog.

Exploration Essay

Cristine Ya

Exploration is Important for Countries

____The histories of the world are full of the cultures and stories of exploration. The explorers show the heroic spirit. Exploration is important for countries even for the world. The explorers John Cabot and Jacques Cartier show the heroic spirit of exploration. They dedicated development for countries. Madame Curie is another example of a hero about exploration. The different area can create new, better.

____In the past, the strong men in Europe almost have a same dream: to be an explorer for country. John Cabot was a great member of the group. He found Newfound Land for British government. He was an important role in British and Canadian histories. He provided the way to colony for British, showed the cultures for Canada and promoted the economic development for British and Canada. John Cabot was born in Italy C.1450.He become the first early modern European to discovered North America. He sailed twice. First, he went to North America and found a place which lived Native People. He named it Newfound Land and claimed it for England. He thought it's the Asia. Truly, it is a part of Canada. The second he wanted to find Japan, but he sailed to the eastern coast of North America .He didn't come back. He did communication with the Native people. He provided the way to colony for England. He tried to transport something special of the Native People. He showed the cultures not only for England but also for Canada. He knew the habits of Native People. He did some trade with the Native People and he transported something special of the Native People to England. John Cabot tried to do more for exploration and he did his best for his job. He found the country which was colonial by England, introduced the cultures about Canada and promoted the development of economy for Canada and England. He was a mature and great explorer in the histories.

____Jacques Cartier was another explorer from Europe. As an explorer, Jacques Cartier's ability and wisdom are famous. He helped the king of France to found a new land, he provided the powerful conditions for French colonize and he did trade with the Native People of Canada daringly. The French King wanted to find a new land to lead. He chose the greatest explorer named Jacques Cartier did a new exploration, so, Jacques Cartier started the first exploration in his life. In 1534, he arrived in Canada he tried to introduced the country to the world. He did communication to the Native People. He was a French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France. He spent much time on describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. During this trip, he kidnapped Chief Donnacona's two sons. Donnacona at last agreed that they could be taken, under the condition that they return with European goods to trade. He also began to build diplomatic relations with the natives. He did the fur trade with the Native People. They exchanged something that was good for each other. Cartier gave the knives to the Native People and got the fur. Cartier returned to France in September 1534, sure that he had reached an Asian coast. Jacques Cartier' ability and wisdom were the important conditions for him, to be a hero in the history of exploration. He did something carefully which were told by his king, he colonized the new land for his country and he knew the importance of the sources, so he did the trade with the Native People.

____Madame Curie was a scientific explorer of Poland. As a woman, she broken the traditional restrict, as an explorer, her exploration was the one of the most important physical discovery in the world and her stories、spirit encourage people long time, She is a hero of exploration in the history. In 1867, Madame Curie was born in Poland .She like new things and tried to do some experiment about physics. Afterwards, she graduated from the university Paris and she became the first women teacher in University Paris. She got married with Pierre Curie. They lived in a tin pot lab and tried to find a new element. It was difficult. They did the experiment everyday and never give up. In the final, they found the element: Lei. It was an important exploration in the histories. She was the first woman to get the Nobel Prize .Her exploration made important contributions to science. The stories about Madame Curie became the children' required publications. Her spirits encourage everyone in the world. Madame Curie knew the life is full of ups and downs but she never fear. All women in the world are proud of her achievement, her exploration was important for the world and her spirits encourage everyone. No doubt, Madame Curie was a hero of exploration.

____The different area can create new, better. John Cabot was a great explorer in Europe. He dedicated the development of exploration; Jacques Cartier was an intelligent explorer. His ability and wisdom helped him to do the best explorations for his country and Madame Curie was a classical woman explorer. Her contributions became one of the most important explorations in the history. They are heroes of exploration. The explorations promote the development of countries even the world. The exploration is important for countries.

Saying sorry to myself

I did something wrong today.I called to McDonald's and asked them to school for lunch.On the gate of school.Ms Jia told me the students were forbidden call to the restaurant.I Knew I was wrong .Even my teeth(I have Braces) can't stand the lunch in school dried with stones.I should overcome the difficult and be a brave girl.I was miss 35 min in Canadian Studies.After the class.My dear Ms.Chan told me something about my mistakes and helped me to redefine my goal...
I think about the words of Ms Chan long time. I should say sorry to myself.I wasted the time for unmeaning things.It is not my goal.I should spend more time on study, not McDonald's!!!Seize this day!Begin now!Each day is a new life.Seize it.For in today already walks tomorrow.
Thank you ,my dear Ms Chan.You told me the most important principle of the life.You are not only my teacher,but also my best friend.

Exploration

Finding three different pictures to show how exploration is important for countries?

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A country's government send an explorer to another place.It is important for this country.Exploration can help countries colonialism.There are many countries was found by explorers and colonized by the colonises' countries.The pictures:If a country use the explores to finding a place .The exploration will influence not only the colonial country but also the country which was colonized country.

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Exploration will influence the countries which was colonized country.The system of the country will be change.The country was a closed country before.The explores will introduce the cultures and histories of the country to the world.It can develop the country.People will get more information .Exploration will help the country improve the quality of life.

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The picture shows a ship with strong sails.It represent the explores find a place and help the place develop the economy.The ship is full of the speciality of the country.Explores help transport the cargo everywhere.People in the world know the information of that place .Exploration can help the place improve the development of the economy.

Thinking about Provincial Exams

Today on English10.We practised Provincial Exam.I knew some information of Provincial Exam.I tried to type the website as quickly as I can.There are some troubles in the password.I think there were many difficult words in the exams.I can't catch the main idea of the essay and Poetry.I did the questions slowly. My dear Ms.Chan,can you tell me what should I do?

The Fur Trade

Find and post 5 pictures of the fur trade. Explain what you see in each picture in 5-8 sentences.

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There are two hunters which are wearing the fur.They have their own shotguns.They are discussing something .I can't see their expression.I feel they are atrocious.Their hands look like very strong.their trousers is also full of fur.Maybe they always stay outside.I guess they are carrying out a transaction.It is about the fur trade.I hate their behavior.They are merciless.They will understand they are wrong.

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The picture shows the early Indian Traders.In a ropey house.There are 2 native people woke on making the fur.One of the native people hold a dipper.He tries to get some water from the jar.A dash of water in the fur.He also lights fear for the wood.The other man is making the size for the fur.They are doing the clean for the fur.They will fur trader soon.

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The Native People are talking with one person who is the business man for the fur.The man wants to sell the fur to Native People.He holds the fur and introduces the benefit of the fur.The Native People are looking at the fur and thinking about the words of the man said.On the back of the man,there are many transporters are transporting the fur.The packet which is full of the fur look very heavy.The man tries to sell out all of the fur.

A man which is holding a shotgun stand on a rock with a native .The native is pointing at the distance location.They are finding the animals for the fur.They try to kill the animals and do the fur trade.They want to have a place which provide the animals easily and quickly.They just care the money.

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There are 4 native people in the forest.They carry many animals.They are walking into the village.The business men are waitting for them.The business men want to get the animals.They use it to making the furs.They gives something which was the natives need to do exchange the animals.The native people kill the animals for them.They do the fur trade.

A harvest Weak

In this weak,I felt drowsy and very stressful.There are many tests in this weak. I did not well in my test.We did the words test and the essay test.I didn't notice the review materials.In the essay test,I found I could not writer down the grammar very well.I felt stressful.I didn't want to do anything.Suddenly,I found ,the spirit is important for a person.I should believe myself and overcame the difficult.The difficult is short.I tried to find a mature way to study the grammar.In the last 3 days, I learned John Cabot and Jacques Cartier.I did many questions about them.Even I typed their names more quickly than I type my name.It was a harvest weakly.Even I didn't get a good mark on my test,I know one of the most important things in my life.I was proud of myself.

Who is Jacques Cartier?

1Jacques Cartier

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He was thinking about some ideas.His eyes looked at the sea.It was full of deep thought.His clothes was bellowed by the wind of the sea.He reclined the mast.Maybe he felt tired.The dusk shined on his face.he dressed clearly.The sword on his body delegated he was a brave man.From the picture,I think he was a explorer and with many ideas.

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Jacques Cartier was talking with someone and introducing his ideas.They were discussing something special.Maybe Jacques Cartier needed to help.They sited under the cross.The other man tried to let Jacques Cartier accept his ideas.Jacques Cartier was a explorer.He is the symbol of wisdom.

2 Post 10 facts about Jacques Cartier.
Jacques was born in France, on May 19th, 1491.He dreamed of sailing the seas, and finding new lands.His occupation was being an explorer! He was blown off course, and landed in Newfoundland.Cartier had many more Voyages.He was looking for a passage through or around North America to East Asia.He was the first European to map, travel and attempt to establish a settlement in the northern St. Lawrence area.He reached Hochelaga, another Huron village. He visited Stadacona, and built a fort near the mouth of the Saguenay. Cartier spent the rest of his life in St.-Malo and his nearby estate, and died in 1557, aged 66.

3Why is he important to Canadian history?
Jacques Cartier did many important contributions for Canada.He discovered Canada.he named "The Country of Canada", .He introduced Canada to France.He transported the culture of Canada.He made the map for Canada.He known the Native People of Canada.He developed the economy of Canada.

4When was Cartier sent to Canada? Why was he sent to explore? Who sent him?
In 1534 ,he went to Canada.It was his first time to Canada. It is because he went in search of new land for the king of France.It was a difficult . The king of France asked him to went to Canada.

5Find a map of one of his Find a map of one of his voyages. Post it here and explain his voyage. Where did he go?
Jacques Cartier arrived in Newfound land .He discovered Saint Lawrence.He found two kinds of native people.One of the Mi'kmaq.The other was the Iroquoians.The map on left introduced Gulf of Saint Lawrence and Saint Lawrence River. Jacques Cartier used the name of the king to named the native people place.

6What would you think? What would you say? What would you do?(after you watch the video)

A strange team with many strangers.They had different clothes and languages.They used other materials for tools.It was not the wood or natural things.They had flags for their organization.How can they arrived in here?What will they do?Did they have a dismay goal?If I saw them in the forest,I will asked him not to do anything wrong in the place!

7Watch these two videos and answer the questions.

a. What did you learn from this video in 5-8 sentences?

The video shows :Jacques Cartier went to Canada.When he was approaching the beach.He saw a man looked at him on the beach.He landed Canada.He asked his crew made communications with the native people and took some tool .They used some knives to exchanged the furs from the native people.Jacques Cartier made a cross that was represent the land became a part of France.The chief was so angry with Jacques Cartier.He wanted to change the truth.He asked his two sons to go France and talked the situation with the king.They was attracted by the interesting country.They got the knowledge .During the time,Jacques Cartier's team got on well with the native people.In the final,the native people agreed with French helped them to develop this place.

b. What did you learn from this video in 5-8 sentences?

Jacques Cartier and his crew sailed near to Canada.They found an island.They landed.They named the land "Hochelaga".They saw many native people on the land.They had their own fields .They had many plant ,vegetables.They ate delicious food everyday.Jacques Cartier observed there were many sick people soon later.It was a bad information.He must go back to Europe .There will be a frozen rain.They were stopped by the ice age.They stayed in a jungle.A part crew of the team got the scurvy.They met Donnaconna who was the chief of the jungle.He gave them a soup .The soup helped the crew felt better.Jacques Cartier wanted to give Donnaconna to the king as a gift.So,Donnaconna was took away the jungle.He never came back to Canada.

8. What is scurvy? Find a picture of scurvy and post it on your blog.

Scurvy is a disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C. It presents itself as swollen bleeding gums and the opening of previously healed wounds. It was a particular problem among sailors in the days of sailing ships as they had no fresh food for long periods of their voyages.

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9. What happened to Donnaconna?
Donnaconna helped Jacques Cartier's team when they had scurvy.Jacques Cartier invited him to France.He agreed with Jacques Cartier.When he wanted to went back and looked after his native people.Jacques Cartier didn't let him go back and brought him to France,He left his jungle and never came back.

10. How would you feel if you were Donnaconna or the Iroquois people? Would you be friends with the French after this experience?
If I was one of the native people,I felt angry with Jacques Cartier.He didn't care the feeling of the native people.He had no entitlement to took away our chief.We helped them.If we didn't help them.What happened?I won't be friends with French.They were full of the
trickery and malice.It was hateful.

11. Read page 221-222 of your textbook. The information on these pages are important.Find the words in bold on these two pages. Translate them and write a new sentence with them using your own words. Post it here.





Bonus:Find some more stamps with Jacques Cartier on them and post it here!





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John Cabot( c. 1450 – c. 1498).

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http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/j/John_Cabot.htm
On Canadian Studies,we learned the information about John Cabot( c. 1450 – c. 1498), by ourselves.It was a exciting way to learn .I will introduce John Cabot in my blog.
1 I find two pictures about John Cabot.I notice his appearances and experiences from the pictures.The first picture shows John Cabot's apperance which when he was old.He had eyes which was full of the ideas and the deep thought.The hair and the Beard were long and they represented his wit.He looks very nice.He dressed up the classical clothes and handed a paper.I guess that was his plan for his job.His actions were full of the vitality.The second picture showed the experiences of John Cabot.He was working for his ship and making a discussion .He standed in front of the ship and teached the workers how to work.Maybe he met some troubles ,he looked at the front carefully.I notice the environment about the ship and it was dangerous.I can feel the cloud runned on the sail.However,it was full of the difficult,John Cabot carefully.

2Who is John Cabot? Ten facts (real information) about him.

John Cabot was a great Italian navigator and explorer.He was born in Genoa, Italy around 1450.He moved to Venice where he most likely learned to sail.In 1484, he moved again, this time to Bristol in England. He changed the name from Giovanni Cabot to John Cabot.He made his first voyage to North America in 1497.The ship named Matthew.He sailed northwest, through the lands' waystormy Atlantic Ocean, and eventually came to North America.He claimed the land that he found for England.He got married in He found the new land named Newfound land for England .It was a most important dedication for Canadian cultures , Information and situations .He helped the new land became a country .He overcame the difficult of he found the new
3Why is he important to Canadian history?

John Cabot was explorer.He found the North America for England.In 1947,he sailed to the Newfound land which is belong to Canada.The Canadian cultures,information were known by others and more and more people came to Canada and they lived there.John Cabot made an important contribution for the development of Canada.

4 Why did he leave Europe?

Because they(England)would not give the money to John Cabot for his exploring voyages.He wanted to get the riches from the Asia.He didn't get on well with the business men which was from the Arab.

5 What happened to John Cabot?

John Cabot believed that Asia could be reached by sailing westward.In 1498,he wanted to find "Japan",so he organized the ship team .He took four or five ships and almost 300 men.No one knows what happened to this expedition.It is because John Cabot disappeared in this trip.

6 Picture of the cod
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7Watch this clip. What did you learn from the video clip? Write 5-8 sentences.

John Cabot found the cod.He came back to the England.He told the information to the king.He decided to went to place that he found the cod again.Maybe he met some troubles and he didn't came back to the England .No one saw him ,later.The land became a fish village and there are many fish men lived there.After three years,another explorer arrived in the village again......
bonus:

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Arrange the time properly

Yesterday ,I wasted the time.I got up at ten o'clock.It was so late,I must go to the bank for the dollars.tt.When I took my mother's credit card to the bank ,I can't contact my mother and I didin't know the password of the card .In the final,I got the money from the bank,but I can't exchange the dollars.tt.It was late......
Next time ,I Will finish the troubles as quickly as I can.I should do a plan for everythings and try my best to save the time .Arrange the time properly.

The ideas for the Viking Ship

On Canadian Studies ,I found a Viking Ship'picture which is my favorite Viking Ship.The Viking Ship is bigger than others.It was rowed by 100 person .The prow of the Viking Ship is special.The logo may be a horse .It glares at the front.The model of the Viking Ship is perfect .It is good at the speed of the Viking Ship.There are many oars on the ship.All the informations show the Viking Ship'vigor and the pirates'bravery.I like the details of the Viking Ship.The Viking Ship in a glacier.The color of the glacier and the Viking Ship are perfect .I like the Viking Ship.It is because the Viking Ship reminiscents of many stories about pirates.

A Wonderful Film---"Hitler"

-------It does not every German support the Hitler .
On the last saturday,I saw a film named "Hitler".It introduced a real history story of put-out Hitler.A captain who called Stuffen Beger wanted to change the regime of Hitler.He looked forward to stoped the war.He planned a way to killed Hitler ,but because of the various reason,she failed.This film showed the spirit of the captain.The main character is Tom. Cruise.Ms.Chan,do you interested in the film?I hope you watch the film.o(∩_∩)o...

The Viking Ship---bring forth new ideas

Today,we did the Viking Ship with our group members .It was so interesting.Viahsta took the color pen and we designed the Viking Ship.We putted the brown on the Viking Ship and then, we decided to drew the morden art on the Viking Ship.We just drew some easy streaks on the Viking Ship.It was adventruous.Everyone of the group had different ideas .It was wonderful.In the final of the class,a Viking Ship which was full of the morden feeling was showed on our desk.I like it.From the Viking Ship ,I Know,bring forth new ideas is important for us.