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.

http://hot-topic.co.nz/2008/04/

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.