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.

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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.

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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.





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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.

viking ship

It's my favourite viking ship. I saw it at web of google.

It has creative and very beatiful. It very simple, light.

I like the simple style very much. It's boe have a like horse

thing. It 's look Fierce and mysterious.

Today~!

Today is kitty's birthday!We gave her a surprise.She was very happy and dismay. Today is a best day for this month.