My poem ~!

Canadian landscape of Montreal Island

Fire-Sea

Milly

The world was full of the gray,

but the fire-red

used it best to fight against gray.

The after glow of sunset at the margin of starry,

and interspersed the sky.

The trees in the distance,

like lots of ghosts waved in the wind,

also like the black smoke waved in the wind.

In the sky,

many colors are mixed together,

seem to the colorful life

or palette.

Create Your Own Landscape Poem Project

Create Your Own Landscape Poem Project
You are going to create your own landscape poem. Think of all the things you have learned about poetry including language, shape and rhythm.
1. Choose an image of the Canadian landscape.
You need to know where the picture is taken
just like the one about Georgian Bay.
2. With your image, you need to have a poem with a title.Your poem needs 16-25 lines with at least 5 different examples of literary devices.
You must put your literary devices in a different colour so I know you know when you used them.
3. Post it on your blog in a nice and presentable manner.You will be marked on:

The MOST IMPORTANT PART --- Quality and Maturity of your poem
Is it creative, original, thoughtful and insightful?
Does it relate to the picture? Do you connect to your picture?
Do you have at least 5 different examples of literary devices?
Does it follow the instructions? Do you complete it? Do you have a title?
Is it presented in a clear and creative way on your blog?
Do you have a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes?
Is your language poetic?
Important
Use your own words to make creative poetry. Don't copy from the Internet and put it as your own words. I want to know about your ideas!

An Alliance with the Huron Empire

Questions

1. What is an alliance? What does this word mean?
An alliance is bond and means a connection based on kinship, marriage or common interest.
I think an alliance is marriage with other countries.

2. Why would Champlain want to form an alliance with the Hurons?
Because Champlain wanted to get well with Hurons. Hurons are great trader for fur. They would become the leading source of furs for the French. Hurons wanted to develop the New French fur grade.

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.
This picture is they were fighting the Iroquois. They were fighting close to sea, so they had many boats. Two groups used owners' formation and everyone hold the bow. The arrows like the rain in the sky. On the left, they had a warehouse. In the middle of them, I think he is chief or general.

b. Do you think this is a realistic image of the situation? Explain why or why not in 5-8 sentences.
I think this isn't a realistic image of the situation, because I think they thought didn't have advanced weapons, they should had stranger and useful tactical deployment of troops. IT maybe liked the old Chinese war.

4. The Hurons 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 Georgian Bay. Explain where this bay is.
This a map of Georgian Bay. The Georgian Bay on the top of this map and on the left. It between Hope Island and Giants Tomb Island.

b. Translate the word bay.
Bay is an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
I think bay is a small place or small isle close to the coast.
Bay in Chinese is 海湾.

6. Take a look at this piece of Canadian Art called "Stormy Weather". The artist is Frederick Varley. 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 way.

I saw this painting I feel the Georgian Bay's weather is badly. The stormy weather is less in the city or town. I think it's very fear and strong. Look the painting, the trees were blown crooked and Waves on the sea was flushed. The stormy made the world's color mixed. The trees were very staunch and plucky. We should studies for these trees. When we meet the different, if we have these trees' spirit, we can overcome our difficulties easily.

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 Land

A.J.M. Smith

Cedar and jagged fir
uplift sharp barbs
against the gray
and cloud-piled sky;
and in the bay
blown spume and windrift
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

My Feeling: This poem describes the lonely land in the Canada. It has four stanzas and it used personification, smile, rhyme and so on. His poem filled with both beauty and conflict. He described "grey and cloud-piled sky" and fills the soft image with "cedar and jagged fir," a much more bold and harsh image. Repetition in the second stanza made duck more humanization. One stanza, this part describes a conflict. It expresses stubbornness of spirit and perseverance.Second stanza said the lonely duck found its mate and repetition in this stanza make more colorful with this poem. Third stanza, author used a beauty of dissonance and what happened when the wind bends expresses the gray and terrible emotion. Four stanza, poet think the beauty of strength broken by strength and still strong. This poem paints a beautiful landscape and conflict emotion.

8. What did you learn in this lesson? Explain in 5-8 sentences.
Today, I learned alliance and bay's means; why Champlain wanted to alliance with Hurons; how to flighted about Champlain and his Huron allies and Iroquois; the Hurons 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 and looked the map to find where is bay and beautiful view with Bay and Canada. I also knew The Hurons were a group of First Nations people who were in an alliance with Champlain. They were closely related to the Iroquois, but had become their enemies. In sum, these were learned by me today.

After Port Royal - Champlain Continues

THE FOUNDING OF NEW FRANCE
Questions(Please use complete sentences for full marks)

1. Find a map of the St. Lawrence River. Explain what you see in the picture in 3-5 sentences.

___This a map for St.Lawrence River now. I see the St.Lawrence River and many things around the River on this map. The River is very long and flow through the Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick province. St.Lawrence River cut Quebec province and make it to become two parts. The yellow place is St. Lawrence Seaway.

2. Find a photograph of the St. Lawrence River you like. Explain what you see in the picture in 3-5 sentences.

http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2129586.

Old Town and the St. Lawrence River Photo. This time is winter. Houses and the river was covered by snow. This is a white world and it very nice and cool. The river around the houses like the soldier protect the city. In the winter, temperature is very low. The river didn't ice over.

3. Why did Champlain choose to use a river for transportation? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

_____Champlain choose to use a river for transportation because from France to Quebec only have ocean and river. The boat is one of the most popular conveyance. It very convenient and cheap. The St.Lawrence River around Quebec. It through many places for Canada. They didn't have plane and car. If they didn't choose the river or boat, Champlain can't transport many heavy things.

4. Find a picture of Champlain's habitation at Quebec. Explain what you see in 5-8 sentences.www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/...

It is an old Champlain's habitation at Quebec. Although it looks old and only have white and black, I think it very nice. Champlain is a heroes for Canada and France. The house's beautiful don't according to its color,design and style. You should look who lived. A old Chinese poet said "No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy." A tinpot house also can famous and nice. His house has many flue pipes and the moat around his house. I think it likes a ship.

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".www.hickerphoto.com/white-cliffs...

b. Why are the cliffs a natural fort? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

The cliffs a natural fort because the cliffs are very dangerous and precipitous. People are afraid of its and far away for cliffs. Human can't get the top of cliffs. The cliffs always connect to abyss or river. If the people down from cliffs, he may dead.

Cliffs like the firm fort protect people, country and nature.

6. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences.

Today, I learned about founding of New France. I learned St. Lawrence River is very long and I saw the map and picture of St. Lawrence River. I n winter. the river was very nica and cool. I alos knew Champlain chose to use a river for transportation. The picture for Champlain's habitation at Quebec. It told me the moat around his habitation and protect him. The fort was a natural fort because Quebec had towering cliffs. Chiffs are very dangerous, the people are afraid of chiffs.

Bonus
1. There is a moat around Champlain's habitation. Why is that important?

The moat around Champlain's habitation is important to him for safe. The moat can protect Champlain and prevent enemies.

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

Samuel De Champlain - Port Royal

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 want to have a monopoly on the fur trade, because they did form a society with some Rouen merchants in which Quebec would become an exclusive warehouse for their fur trade. If he have a monopoly on the fur trade, he can control the native' s business. He can take many money and his king will very happy. He not only take some benefit for himself, but also can give many benefits for his King and country.

2. Why would the King want to set up French colonies in Canada? Explain in 3-5 sentences.
____Because many explorers in France found the new lands for Canada and didn't have many countries know Canada. In Canada, native people had many new things who France people didn't know. Samuel De Champlain found the lake and made a accurate map for how to Canada, so the King wanted to set up French colonies in Canada.

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.
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:... www.worldisround.com/articles/17...
These two pictures are Port Royal of Nova Soctia today that found on google. One is the outside Port Royal, the other is the inside Port Royal. Look inside, there are have many furs and wooden furnitures. These furs have many kinds and color. Its look very warm, beautiful and gorgeous. Outside, the houses made of wood. Its looks old, but have special style. Many people in the garden and the big well in the center of garden. Lots of animals at the outside, such as chickens, ducks and so on.

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

www.igougo.com/journal-j2996-Ann...

______This picture that I like best, because it looks very beautiful, cool and modern. The ship sail on the sea and the poeple on the ship look very happy and cool. I like sea and ship much, so i like this picture of Port Royal, Nova Soctia best.

http://www.mrfs.net/trips/2004/Maritimes/Fundy_Coast/Fundy_Coast.html

______This picture has a flag Nova Scotia, the logo for Nova Soctia. I like this picture, because I like this flag and logo. The little house is also very special and fashion.

Samuel De Champlain

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

_____He looks like the squirrel, because many beard on his face and a cast of features also like the squirrel. I think his clothes looks very smart. His long hair make him more yonger and great-hearted. He was trading fur with the native people.
http://www.canadian-republic.ca/currency.html

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 born in Brouage, France in 1567?. His family may have been lower nobility. He was a French explorer, navigator and cartographer. He is known by some as "Father of New France." He mapped much of Northeastern North America. He discovered a lake located between New York and Vermont, which would be later named for him in 1609.
In 1603, he decided to look for a Northwest passage and settle Gaspe Penninsula.
In 1604, he returned to Canada and charted most of the coast of Nova Scotia and down the coast to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard.
In 1608, he and thirty-two settlers started a colony in Quebec for set up fur trade.
In 1609, Champlain and his men established relations with the Huron Indians and helped them fight the Iroquois Indians.
He led Quebec until the English attacked the city and put up a fort in July of 1629.
Champlain would later die of a stroke in 1635.

2. What is his relationship with Canada? Why is he important to Canada?
_____During the summer of 1609, he first established relations with some native groups and helped them in their war against the Iroquois.After he killed two of the Iroquois' chiefs, the relationship between the French and the Indian were developed, but the relationship between the French and the Iroquois became more and more dangerous. Because Samuel de Champlain was Quebec City's and New France's Governor. He is the founder of Quebec City on July 3, 1608, of which he was the administrator for the rest of his life. He let many European countries know the Canada and he had formed the settlement in Canada.made a very accurate map of Canada from Hudson Bay in the north down to the Great Lakes, and he founded a settlement and trading post along the St. Lawrence River that eventually became the city of Quebec.

3. When did he explore? What was happening during history at this time?
_____He explored in 1603-1616. There he wrote an account of his life from 1604 to 1612 and his journey up the Ottawa river, his Voyages and published another map of New France. He returned to New France in the spring of 1615 with four Recollects for further religious life in the new colony. Champlain continued to work to improve relations with the natives promising to help them in their struggles against the Iroquois. With his native guides he explored further up the Ottawa River and reached Lake Nipissing. He then followed the French River until he reached the fresh-water sea he called Lac Attigouautau (now Lake Huron).In 1615, Champlain was escorted through the Peterborough area by a group of Hurons. He used the ancient portage between Chemong Lake and Little Lake (now Chemong Road); stayed for a short period of time in Bridgenorth area.

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

In the summer of 1609, Champlain and a group of Native Americans set off to find the lake. In July they arrived upon its shore. Traveling south along the lake, they encountered a large group of Iroquois warriors near Ticonderoga. Fighting ensued and Champlain used his firearms to defeat and drive off the Iroquois. This brutal skirmish led to years of hostility between the French and Iroquois.

5. Why did he explore? What were his reasons for exploration?
____Beacuse he wanted to find the new world for France. He had many reasons for exploration. His king let him to find the new world. He found the Quebec of Canada. His king let him to find the road to Quebec and make a map for Canada. When he find the new world, he need help his king to develop the new world and had some benfit by himself.

6. How did he explore? What transportation methods did he use?
____He explored by ship with many teammates and weapons, because he explored between Canada and Europe. Only have sea between Canada and France. He went to explore with a lot of crew and weapon was because at that time, most of people were rude and lag, they would solve problem by fighting and protect themself.

Bouns

1. Can you find a statue or a monument of Samuel De Champlain? Post it and explain in 3-5 sentences.

REFLECTION

1. What have you learned since September in Canadian Studies? (Or since you started to take the class)
____I learned many things since September in Canadian Studies. This term I learned things different form the last term. Last term, I learned the some information and regions about Canada and people in the region. The native people's live style, live environment and some special things for every region. I know the ten provinces about Canada. Every province has the provincial flower, provincial flag and provincial bird. They are very beautiful, interesting. This term, I learned heroes of Canada. For instance, Cabot and Cartier found the new lands for Canada, though they aren't Canadian. I also learned the Flat Earth and Fur Grade. I also learned how to write the essay. When I finished the essay, Ms.Chan always gives me many remarks. I learned essay skill from those remarks. I also know more vocabulary from Worldly Vise. I think Canadian Studies help me study English better.

2. What is the most memorable lesson you remember? (if you weren't here, maybe at another school)
______My memorable lesson is Business Education. I like group learning study best. In business lesson, though I had many work need to do, I was enriched with every class. Sometimes we had survey or advertisement. We had some outdoor classes. I think I can relaxed and feel interesting on the outdoor class. The business is important to my life, many things need business. When I go to bank, I need know some knowledge about the bank. In Chinese lessons, I have this lesson very difficult, so I think this not only very useful for me, but also very fresh.
3. Think about your life as a student here since September. Have you changed? How?

____I think I have changed. I learned much knowledge about Canada, so I know Canada more and more. When I go to Canada to study, I need know how to live in the Canada. The Canadian people's live style can help me live and study better in the Canada. Since I study at SBS, I made many new friends and more carefree. I found the world is large, just fancy (that)! In this school, I look some things clearly. I like the clear life, people should have a pure heart. I think friend need believed with each other. I write English more than Chinese, I don’t like English in junior school. Now, I changed mammoth. Even I write some things used English sometimes.

4. What is your goal for yourself by June? What is your plan to study?

____I want to get four A at June. This term was past. I think my grade is terrible and bad. I think I need study hardly, don’t like this term. First, I need my homework on the time and all the time. In this term, I didn't finish the homework because of I’m tired. If I want to complete my goal, I must supervise me by myself. I will put my plan on my wall. When I see it, I have the motive for study. Second, I will have good revision before every my test. I think it can make my test mark better. I promise I can't have bad mark like this term.
5. What are you most proud of in school since September? Have you done your best?

_____I'm most proud of my creativity of in school since September. When we have puppet show, shows for read poetry or make power point, I always have many ideas for this. Such as found the music for read poetry, put the bottles under the Viking ship and so on. These ideas some can made my work better. Use the red lines on the important words let classmates study this lesson easily. Creativity can make my shows colorful, fashion, interseting and funny.

Bonus
1. Is there anything else you want to tell me or reflect about?

I think i don't come in the scholastic state. I'm very lazy~! When i come home and see my bed, I often want to sleep. I always conceal myself~!~!

Plan!!!

Thesis statement:Though two kinds’ discussion, they also didn't have the answer for this question, and this exploration made them affray,and they had different standpoints for the same question, the exploration can make people know many things need to learn, explore, and look for.
Introduction: Setting:hill Time: Long long ago

Rising action: Two kinds wanted to explore the sun when close to us and when far away us. The scholar saw them and helped them.

Climax: The scholar didn't know the answer. Two kinds were laugh. The scholar know the many things need to learn, explore, and look for.

Falling action: The scholar found why this question just no answer and the exploration can made people affray and misunderstanding.

Conclusion: Thesis statement and small idea to big idea.
_____Small The exploration can make people affray and misunderstanding.
_____Big It can influence develop for the country and history.

Essay

Essay
-------Two children
Milly

______ Long long ago, people didn't learn much knowledge. People didn't have TV, matches, gun, and so on, so many people wanted to invite the new things. Everyone liked exploring, creating. One day, two children liked study and exploring very much. They went to a hill to play ball and they found the sun at the far away or close to us sometimes. Then, they made a date to go to hill and explored this question. Though two kinds’ discussion, they also didn't have the answer for this question, and this exploration made them affray, they had different standpoints for the same question, the exploration can make people know many things need to learn, explore, and look for.

______ The tomorrow morning, two kinds went to the hill and look for the sun. One boy said the sun is far away with us in the morning, the other boy refuted the sun is close to us in the morning. At this time, the scholar came here. He is a famous scholar. Today, he was going to trip. He looked two kinds to quarrel, so wanted to smoke it out. Two children asked the scholar “the sun is close to or far away us in the morning.” The scholar thought much time.

______The two kinds were cachinnation. You also have some question don’t know answer. You aren't the scholar. The scholar feel very ashamed and said many things in the world, I need learned more and explore more things. The children’s exploration is very profoundly even I don’t know. The exploration can make people know many things need to learn, explore, and look for.

______ One boy said I feel the cold in the morning, so the sun in the morning is far away us and I feel very hot in the noon likes the fire, so the sun close to us in the noon. The other boy said the sun in the morning looked large than in the noon. The scholar said I know why the question just no answer, because two children answer the question in different points of view. The exploration made the misunderstand, contraction for two kinds.

______Overall, though two kinds'discussion, they also didn't have the answer for this question, and this exploration made them affray, and they had different standpoints for the same question, the exploration can make people know many things need to learn, explore, and look for. The people wanted to explore some things. Exploration likes water for people. It can make people, native, history to develop, change, grow, live, but explorations also have bad side like liquid waste for people. Exploration and study are people can successful's important way. Exploration is very important to the ancient people, but it also can made misunderstanding and contraction.

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?
No. Because the map was make by people. Every one's exploration result maybe has mistakes or inaccuracy, so the map isn't absolutely right. Such as Cabot wanted to found the road to Asia, but he found the new lands for Newfoundland. He also thought the land is Asia. The exploration result may have the mistakes. I don't believe it 100%. I think if you want to know absolutely right answer, you need explore by yourself.

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?

I think that I was influenced this person's said, because I didn't believe him 100%. I will thanks for him talk this thing to me, but if I don't have map, I go to find the Northwest Passage, too. My exploration is my things, whatever happens I don't give up and stop my plan. I know if I want to know absolutely right answer, need explore by yourself.

3. Find a map by Humphrey Gilbert from 1582. What do you see in the picture? Explain. www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibiti...

I saw the map, but I didn't confirm this map made by Humphrey Gilbert from 1582. It have fine workmanship.
Every line looks very clearly. Though i don't understand this map want to show what, I think it can help people much.

4. Why did the Northwest Passage suit the goals (agenda) of the European explorers and monarchs?

Because the European explorers and monarchs wanted to find the road to Asia and take some treasure or colonize. Thought they didn't find the Asia, but they found the new lands and there can colonize, take many fishes back, learned how to treat scurvy. They had many advantages and acquisitions, the Northwest Passage suit the goals of the European explorers and monarchs.

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 .

For example, like the picture at the top of this post. Biosphere help us know the animals better. I know its are concomitant. If don't have the little animals in the nature, many animals aren't existence. They don't existence, because they don't have food.

6. What did you learn so far about explorers and the colonization of Canada?

I learned a lot about the explorers and the colonization.I learned the experience about Cabot ,Cartier went to find the road to Asia, but they found the new lands for Canada. They became the heroes for Canada. I learned that how Canada were found .I also learned about fur trade, knew how it works and the native people can treat scurvy.

Flat Earth

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

In this picture, the ground is plat, so the earth likes plat. Many people think that if the earth is roundish, the people how to walk. Every people in the world walk on the plane. The ground is plat, everyone see it think the earth is plat. People is very small than the earth, so in people's eyes only see a part of earth. The ship walk on the ice,
if the earth is roundish, the ship can't fall into deep.



• http://www.redbubble.com/people/surrealismart/art/1588663-1-final-frontier-voyager-fes-the-flat-e.arth-society




• www.cynical-c.com/?p=4385...

This picture is a plat earth. It 's earth's picture. This picture looks earth is very large. Every lands or oceans in this map are plat. I think this map is human made at many years ago. People only saw the lands and oceans on the plane, so they thought the earth is plat.

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?

• 
  Because the earth is too big, just like a big round, you just take it for a small arc, it's like a straight.


• Because the people see things are limited.


• Because no one knows gravitation, so no one will think we stand in a circle of inclined or on the surface of still can normal life.


• The people look ground likes plat, so said the earth is plat.


• If the earth is roundish, the people how to live and walk.

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

• Yes, human have a false concept. The earth and the universe are very large and mysterious. Human has many things didn't find, so human can't know all things about the earth and the universe. Moreover, human have many things can't find the answer.

My Puppet Show

1. What is your puppet show about? (5-8 sentences)
My puppet show told about Cartier exploration’s experience. When he and his teammates got to the lands, he found the native people and did the fur trade for the native people. They ship was frozen in the river, so many people had scurvy. Cartier helped for native people. Donnaconna is a chief for native people. Cartier took the Donnaconna and his sons to France and he didn’t let Donnaconna to come back.


2.Who are the characters? Which student is the voice of the character?
Chief ----- Viahsta
French King ----- Milly
Chief's sons ----- Milly
Attendant of Cartier -----Cristine&Viahsta
Cartier -----Cristine

3. What did you learn from making the puppet show? (3-5 sentences)
I learned how to make the puppet and what the puppet show. When I took the video for puppet show, I invited many other groups people to help me. I also learned the cooperation is very important to do every things.
4. What do you want me to notice when I am marking your puppet show? (3-5 sentences)
I hope you notice my puppet show every things. The props and the behind- the-scenes look for video of which. I hope you notice these, because behind- the-scenes look is very funny and interesting. Our props made by ourselves, they are very cute and beautiful.

5. Did your group work well together? Tell me 3 reasons why or why not.
Yes, our group work well together. We are work together very happy. My group members are very friendly, carefully and work hard. I think our puppet show is successful because of our cooperation is good.
Bonus
- Post a picture of your puppet show on your blog.

Essay

Milly Li

Exploration improtant to country

____Exploration is very popular from ancient to modern times. In the ancient, many people explored the new lands and the road to other countries. Now, every country has scientists for explore new lands or new energy. Exploration is part of people's life and need every time. People need many important things from exploration, and people are the most important for a country. Every government worries about people's life very much. Exploration is important for country because of Change countries’ history, develop communication between two countries and promise the people’s life.
____Every country not only has different history, but also has many changes in history. Many people are heroes in the history for a country. Such as Cartier, he is an explorer. He wanted to find the road for get to Asia, but he found the new land for Canada and called “Canada” by himself. He went to Canada three times. He let many people know the Canada and used the knife exchanged the fur. He took many new things to the native people. He at the Canadian history had many dedications. His exploration changed the countries’ history. He made the Canada more famous, large. Canadian people known many new things and have new life. Exploration is very important to country.
____Communication is as food as water for people, because need learn many new things, make friends and life through communication. Exploration can develop the communication between two countries. It’s very good things for country, because the country not only can find the new lands or new energy, but also can communication with other country. Cabot’s exploration is a good example for this. When he found the Newfoundland and native people, he took many fish from Newfoundland to France and found the new land for France and Canada. This exploration developed the communication between France and Canada, took much benefit and important to two countries.
____The maker of the original of this globe is unknown to us. Nowadays earth is many explorers’ masterpiece. Many energy and technology need explore by people. In the life, many things made from minerals and the oil is absolutely necessary because most of people have cars and machines in the world. Every country has many scientists to explore, as YangLiwei is an astronaut. He is the first people went to space in China. He is very brave and great. He took the new kind of vegetable to country. Now, more and more people in the world. The earth has heavy burden, so the exploration can keep people’s life.
____Exploration is important for country because of Change countries’ history, develop communication between two countries and promise the people’s life. In the world, people and country are most important. Communication can make world peace and develop people’s life. They are communicating the new technology and polities.

Exploration!

I choose first topic: Exploration is important for countries.

www.1worldglobes.com/.../vaugondyornament.htm

This picture is a earth. The maker of the original of this globe is unknown to us. Hodiernal earth is many explorers’ masterpiece. They found many new lands and developed these lands. Such as Cabot found the Newfoundland, Cartier found the new land and called by Canada and so on. They are heroes for Canada. They made the original earth is plentiful and large. Now, many people can have hodiernal life, because they found the lands. It’s very important for country.

beaudaniels-illustration.com/technical-drawin...

At this time, most of people have cars and machines in the world. The oil is absolutely necessary; so many explorers want to find many oils. The people's demand for oils is very large. Now, the oils are more expensive and taper off, but people in the world don’t live without oils. To have oils is many countries’ dream, because if he has oils, he doesn't need to worry live for people. Many countries have war because of the contested oils. I think explore the oils is very important for country.

www.egos.co.za/Scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=8

Look at this picture, many people in the cave and explore the minerals. It’s very need for people. In the life, many things made from minerals, so everyone can’t without minerals. Minerals play an important role in the world. People realize that minerals are very rare to them so that they started to find from in the past. Exploration is good and important for countries, such as minerals can make countries develop and become rich. People need to value exploration highly.

Feeling for exam

I think the provincial test is hard. The poem in the exam is very depth. The theme of poems and articles about some popular things and subject in the wrld. Such as protect environment, Olympic Games and so on. I think I need improve my vocabulary and grammar.

The Fur Trade

1.www.gan.ca/campaigns/fur+trade/factsheets/
Look this beaver, I think it very lamentable. He should live in the nature. His life is very happy, freedom, relaxed. This time he may is playing on the grass or finding the food in the forest, but he is staying in the cage. It is looking out. I see its eager emotion showing in its eyes. I think that people do Fur trade are cold-blood and merciless. AI~!

2.http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues03/Co04192003/CO_04192003_

The hunter and the boss of fur store are trading. The hunter is looking his gun. He looks very supercilious. I think in his eyes only has guns and hunt. The boss is checking the fur. They are all the self-serving people, but I think the people buy the fur also have some mistakes. If they didn't buy the fur, the boss and the hunter didn't trade fur. Human is selfish, it's impossible to change. Human should think about the others in the earth.

3.www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?t...

I like this picture best, because the white seal looks very cute and lily-white. It is lying on the grass and enjoying the warmth from sun. It compare with the beaver in the first picture, it is very lucky and freedom. It can have its original life and complete life. Human's selfishness make they have different life.

4.www.furfreeuk.com/furtradefacts.htm

The little white bear on the top of Snow Mountain and it was seized by fetters. It opened the mouth and wanted to ask for help. No one at here, nobody can help it. Only the merciless hunters hunt it and peel off the skin. Sometime may eat it. Human's merciless nature reflect this picture.





5.cat-chitchat.pictures-of-cats.org/2008/03/cat...

This is a fur store; it looks very dirty and sanguinary. The boss of this store is a cold-blood person. These furs are many lives of animals. They also live in the earth, but human hunt them and used for personal benefit. Humans that killing animals，don't worry about life threatened?

I think the earth is humans and animals mutual.

Bravery

Bravery

Bravery embodies a lot of places. Such as do some things at risk, be ready to do whatever one sees right, do some dangerous profession and so on. From ancient times to present-day, many heroes are very brave. I know some stories and about bravery. Sir Gawain in story "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and the other sniper in the story "The Sniper" can represent the brave people.
In the story "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", Sir Gawain is the bravest Knight even when he faced death, he didn't evade and refused the temptation of Lord Westall to escape. For example, "The Green Knight was already swinging the axe. Gawain did not try to move away. Instead, he just closed his eyes." In short, he is a very brave person. Though everyone must face death, it's very dread for people. When he faced death, he didn’t run away and he was very calm. An added thought, Sir Gawain refused the temptation of Lord Westall to escape. His credit and uprightness can give his bravery add color. In this text, “The next morning, Lady Westall walked into Sir Gawain’s room and woke him. You must escape right now, she whispered. I will help you.” Sir Gawain said “oh, I would love to run away, but then I would be breaking a promise.” Thus, he is a upright, credit person. His bravery is a symbol for him, he is a brave hero. In summary, Sir Gawain is a character of brave knight, his bravery embody everywhere in the story. Such as from only he stepped forward, he led his horse through the snow in the North Country until he found a castle and so on.
Being a sniper is a dangerous profession. Everyone who does this job must be brave, because they may have menace for life at any time. In the story, "The Sniper", the antagonist other sniper is a brave character who can dedicate his life for his party and he does dangerous profession. The other sniper is a member of the Free State, so he also called the Free State sniper. This story tells about Republicans and Free States were waging civil war. At this time, the cities and country have more turmoil. These things made the other sniper's job more difficult, more dangerous and important. For instance, "The sniper looked at his enemy falling and he shuddered. The lust of battle died in him." Hence, though he was dead, he is very brave. His bravery is likes Sir Gawain’s bravery can face death. The other sniper’s profession is very dangerous and he did this job in the war. Everyone knows war is cruel and merciless, so his job is more dangerous, more difficult and important. In essence, the Republican sniper has many enemies at the same time. He does something must be carefully. When he was found, the enemy’s sniper hit him. Accordingly, though this example isn't the other snipers' thing, they do the same job. The Republican sniper's experience can told us this job is very danger. They life is like something on the rope as dangerous. On the whole, being brave is a trait of the Free State sniper, he is a sniper who can dedicate his life for his party and shows bravery when he was enforcing his task.
Sir Gawain in story "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and the other sniper in the story "The Sniper" can represent the brave people. Thought examples in the front, can know Sir Gawain and the Free State sniper are really brave and they show bravery in the stories. They like the brave soldiers in the world-war. They all do them best for finished the task. Though some people of them finish the task for personal benefit, we need to learn from them-they bravery.

This week

This week, I had a test for vocabulary of Lesson 1-3. I didn't past this test first time. Yesterday, I joined the retest. I think Ms.Chan says is very right. I shouldn't joined this retest, i didn't study very hard this term. This week, I wrote paragraph and essay. I had many problems in these. Such as gramme, example, weak topic sentence and concluding sentence. Thought this week, i think i need study hard, i will join the provincial test for English 10. This test important for me, so i want to prepare this test very well. This week is my self-reflective week.

Who is Jacques Cartier?

1. Post 2 pictures of Jacques Cartier and explain what you see in the pictures.What kind of man is he? What can you know from the pictures?
1.www.pbs.org/empireofthebay/profiles/cartier.html
1.Look this picture that i think Jacques Cartier is a grave,solemn man. I see he was standing on the deck, taking a telescope and lookouted into the distance. I know he like the John Cabot is a explorer from this picture.
http://www.navy.gc.ca/project_pride/photo_archive/
2. This picture is many people of Jacques Cartier's team made the ship or repaired the ship.I see many people are very busy. Jacques Cartier was conducting his teammates make ship. I think he is a has capable, talent, and prestige people.

2. Post 10 facts about Jacques Cartier.
1.Jacques Cartier was a French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France.
2.Jacques Caritier was born in December 31, 1491 and in September 1, 1557 dead.
3.He was frist European to descibe and map the the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River and it called "The country of Canadas".
4.He first voyage in 1534.
5.He second voyage in 1535-1536.
6. He Third voyage in 1541–1542.
7. He had five ships. There are called Grande Hermine, Petite Hermine, Émérillon, Georges, Saint-Brieux.
8. He found island and called Jacques Cartier Island, located on the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador in the town of Quirpon, is said to have been named by Jacques Cartier himself on one of his voyages through the Straits of Belle Isle during the 1530s.
9.The Tragically Hip reference Jacques Cartier in their song "Looking for a Place to Happen."
10.He was Known for First European to travel inland in North America. Claimed Canada for France.
3. Why is he important for the history of Canada?
Because he was frist European claimed Canada for France. He went to Canada three times and he found many new place for Canada. He called name for Canada. He made Canada more large, more famous, more people.
4. When was Cartier sent to Canada? Why was he sent to explore? Who sent him?
1.Frist time:1534 Second time: 1535-1536 Third time: 1541-1542
2.Because he wanted to explore. He wanted to find new land.
3.The king of France sent him to explore.
5. Find a map of one of his voyages. Post it here and explain his voyage. Where did he go? He went to St. Lawrence Iroquoians lake. He started at France to the St. Lawrence Iroquoians lake and came back at this lake.

6.First Nations people were the original people who lived in Canada before the Europeans came. Imagine how you would feel seeing the Europeans for the first time. What would you think? What would you say? What would you do?
If i seen Europeans the frist time, i frist tell other people this thing and discuss with other people how to do. I think those people are emenies.
7. Watch these two videos and answer the questions
a. What did you learn from this video in 5-8 sentences?
a. When he got the Canda, he saw many people. He talked with those people and got fur from them. He set a cross ther, but the chief was very angry. The chief asked his sons to French. His sons learned a lot and went back.
b. He traveled a long time and found a new land. It' s very surprise for him to find many native people there. The native people were more enlightened, they have plant, dried vegetables, even tobacco, but there were so many sick people. They needed to go back,but they became to get scurvy. The chief helped them and they became better. They invited the chief to French, the chief agreeded, but he never went back.
8. What is scurvy? Find a picture of scurvy and post it on your blog.
Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C,characterized by swollen bleeding gums and the opening of previously healed wounds, which particularly affected poorly nourished sailors until the end of the 18th century.

9. What happened to Donnaconna?
Jacques Cartier wanted to send Donnaconna to France. Donnaconna accepted Cartier's invite. When he got on Cartier's ship, his men called his named all night long. Jacques Cartier left the land during the night and Donnacnna was 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?
I feel very angry, because they are very aggressive. I will not be friend with the French after this experience. I think friend should be a good person. French were wild to take people from us. I won't forget them because they were our enemies!

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!

Answer questions

1. Find two pictures of John Cabot, post it. Remember to put the website address with the picture. Where did you find the picture?

1.This picture descibe when John Cabot and his team found a new ground, they were very happy.Everyone looked this ground carefully. Look this picture John Cabot was looking the ground and said many things.

www.heritage.nf.ca/exploration/discovery.html

2.This picture is John Cabot and his teammate looked the ground in the wide sea. They felt mixed-up all the time when they at the sea. This ground give them many confidence. Everyone had smile and surprise facial expression. They wanted to take this good news to everyone in this team. Follow me to look this picture, you can find this.

http://www.navy.gc.ca/project_pride/photo_archive/

2. Who is John Cabot? Tell me ten facts (real information) about him.

1.19th century interpretation of John Cabot's discovery of North America.

2.Born:1450Genoa,Italy;Died:1498 (aged 47–48)Unknown.

3.Nationality is italian and Other names is Giovvani caboto.

4.He had a son. His son was Sebastian Cabot .

5.He became a citizen of Venice in 1476 and engaged in the Eastern trade of that city.

6.In 1498 he again sailed for America to explore the coast. The fate of the expedition is unknown, although there is presumptive evidence that it reached America and that some of its members returned. The English claims in North America were based on his discovery.

7.He was a merchant like his father, Cabot traded in spices with the ports of the eastern Mediterranean, and became an expert mariner.

8.John Cabot was an Italian navigator who came to Bristol when he was about fifty years old.

9. He had twice voyage for found a road to China and Japan.

10.When he find the new ground, he didn't think is north America and he thought it's East Asia.

3. Why is he important to Canadian history?

Because he lands in Newfoundland. When he found Newfoundland for England, made more people know Canada. Before that less of people known Canada this place. Here is a original place and have less people.

4. Why did he leave Europe?

Because he wanted to find money to Asia, Asia is a big place. In Europe, not many people know Asia, Asia is a very mysterious for Europen people.

5. What happened to John Cabot?

He wanted to found the road to China or Japan, but he found the Newfoundland. Newfoundland is a part of Canada, so he is very important to Canadian history. Then he voyage twice, he found the east coast of America.

6. When John Cabot reached Newfoundland's Grand Banks, he was surprised to find the large supply of cod. Watch this video clip.

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

I learned that John Cabot went to find road to Asia, because of the riches in Asia.He didn't found the Asia and found the Newfoundland.He found a lot of codfish there. Then, he went back as a hero.The next year, he went there but ended in disaster. Three years later, another explorer went there and found some people.He took 50 people to go there,but all of them died.Thus, these things are learned from video clip by me.

Bonus

1. What does his ship "Mathew" look like? Post a picture and include the web address where you got it from.

http://www.disabledholidayinfo.org.uk/

It looks very beautiful, large, useful. I think it can take many things, good for long-meters travel.