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