5/04/2009

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.

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.

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