5.9Reflection of this week

Finally,finally, the summer befalls into the Beijing City. Hot weather always makes me crazy,but bring a parasols, take out ur sunglasses , everything will be OK, expect this Friday. The dark Friday, the black Friday, the bad Friday, whatever, choosing a word which is one of them, that would be mine.

















I'd like to give u some of the advices that learned from my experiences.

No.1,Never try to remember total 11 lesson's vocabularies in one single night, u will fail on the exam.

No.2, Never do a 2 long plan for ur essay, if u already did,draw to cover.

No.3, the small staircase to the top-level in the school is a good place to prevent hot, but somehow,it is also a place easy to give people a sad mood.

And No.4,Take care.

An Alliance with the Huron Empire

An Alliance with the Huron Empire

Please answer each question carefully. There are 8 questions in total.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.

1. What is an alliance? What does this word mean?

From i see, an alliance is to make a agreement, to get together to face some situation.In the dictionary An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims. An alliance also is a relationship in which two countries, political parties, or organizations work together for some purpose.

Great traders themselves, the Hurons navigated the rivers of Central Canada and were very prosperous. They would become the leading source of furs for the French.

2. Why would Champlain want to form an alliance with the Hurons?

I think that he wanted the better profits from the North American colonies.The French did very good at the trade and technology.If they form an alliance with the Hurons ,they will have a mammoth advantage in transport and trade.As we all know, there were millions of unfair trade between the Native people and European.As a french, they will get a lot of goods and treasures during the trade.Getting on will with the Hurons is the the major premise for the cheap transport and mammoth profit of trade.

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.

Guns vs arrows?Who will be the winner?Every time when we see the ten thousand arrows shot at once, we always join the tragedy of dog-eat-dog.Looks like that some people really wish to wing one's way home.Boats bloomed on the water, trees were waiting,but we all know the end already, it must be the internecine.

b. Do you think this is a realistic image of the situation? Explain why or why not in 5-8 sentences.

It is not very realistic, at least from i see.Although there do have an alliance with the Hurons and French, but three guns and millions of arrow?It is too unfair!I do not think that Hurons will agree with that. From this picture, we can find out that french is just symbolic join the war.Will the Hurons let those his brother to join and be killed?No one wants to die!

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.


























The Georgian Bay,from the little current, to killarney.Go through the key inlet, Byng to Parry sound.This bay is beside the Lake Huron.It also near the North Charnel.The Georgian Bay also has the coast of the land, Midland, ONT.

b. Translate the word bay.

From i see, a bay is a kind of cove.Just like gulf,or bight.Search on google. In the dictionary, a bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.

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.

Looking into the picture, you may never want to out.sea running to the sky, turning green to the blue.Singing the songs while cleaning the rock.For millions of year?To be the old man in the painting, sitting like a sculpture.What is he looking for?A white seagull flying through the Sea level, or a ragged ship which will take his family home, we will never know.The painter seems put all his secrets into the deep sea, without the beauty of Georgian bay.Wait ,that is not true, because Georgian bay's beauty has never been a secrets.

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.



















Simple dominant color, but despair mood.Blue, green, white,somehow,the color which the painter used are all very cold,the wind blow from the right to the left,pushing the water, pushing the tree, bring the information of storm.A little orange, symbolized the little sunshine which still fighting?That is never help. The sky, the sea, and the rock are covered by the same colors,but little feel about dull or unclear, i just full in love with this work right now.It is amazing!


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 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


At the first time when i read this poem, i thought it is full of sadness.The lonely land--we can feel it just from the title. Cedar and jagged fir--some plants that spend their winter cold time along. Those beautiful little things want to against sky?Is that too powerless?Those trees just do not know their own limitations or want a little poor self-respect?Somehow, what they will get at the end is just the sharp barbs.Snapping at the whirling sky, what we can blame?There do have something we can never against.Through away the green trees, watching another beautiful show from nature--the wild duck calls--another powerless show.Their calls stagger and fall, stagger and fall,lost in the nature.Despair, but what can help?Still the same rules, something we can not against.But face those thing that we can not against,face the real power, those beauty still chose to cry, to broke,to against ,even thought they are powerless, no matter what they will get.The strong heart of them be shown suddenly.Is that a real lonely land?I have no idea, but is those plants and animals really powerless?No,i those beauty of strength broken by strength and still strong.It is a poem that full of power!


8. What did you learn in this lesson? Explain in 5-8 sentences.

I do learn a lot in this lesson.I knew some new vocabularies, such as alliance and bay. I learned where is the Georgian Bay ,what is that look like?Enjoying in a amazing painting.meanwhile, i full in love with a beautiful poem.I really think that the Georgina bay can symbolized the word 'beauty'.Knowing more histories by searching on google and looking into the picture.Champlain and Hurons, i guess that i just got one more topic for chatting.Getting information from other articles is another thing that i learned from this lesson. The poem , the work of art all show some important thoughts of the author, try to into their skin, to see what they r thinking about, Atticus did teach this ha?Anyway, i do learn a lot.

After Port Royal - Champlain Continues

THE FOUNDING OF NEW FRANCE(Adapted from Page 226-227 of your textbook)Port Royal was not a great success and eventually de Monts lost his trading monopoly. However, Champlain was still convinced that Canada could be profitable for the French. The year is 1608, he went up the St. Lawrence river to what is now Quebec City. He established a post - a habitation - at Quebec and made friends with the Algonkians and Motagnais against the Iroquois. Quebec was chosen because it was almost an impregnable natural fort. In return, they agreed to not trade any furs with the English. Champlain helped the Algonkians win several battles againsy the Iroquois because the French owned firearms.

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 setnences.

This is a picture of St.Lawrence river. Lake Ontario receives its water from the other Great Lakes, as well as from drainage from its local watershed, and it discharges water into the St.Lawrence River. The river goes through the Buffalo, Toronto,Oswego,Kingston,Cornwall, Montreal and some big cities like those.From the Kingston to Cornwall, it is the Upper river.The lower river is from Moses Saunders Dam to Tr of s Rivlere's.

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

I love this picture very much.It is very beautiful.Watching the Sunset into the end of the river.leaning against the old tree.Smelling the aroma of the grass.Listening to the sing of the river.Have a life like this ,who expect anymore?

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

It is cheap.Just borrow a boat ,then you can begin your transportation-travel.It almost can arrived at every where.The river go through lots of place, it will create a wonderful line.It is also very useful, you can bring many things and people by once.It is very wise that Champlain choose to use a river for transportation.

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

Wow!It is beautiful and luxurious!That is what i thought when the first time i saw it. Although it is just a black and white painting, i still can smell the flavor of the gold and treasures.Is that made by wood or the stone?I can not find out clearly, but both of them can show the beauty. The Champlain's habitation at Quebec more like a castle.I like it very much.

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.

The cliffs are the works by the natural, that is not a question. Like a fort...um...it does.The cliffs are all very towering. It is be hold like an axe.Stopping the irrupt of dangerous.Protecting the host who stay inside .Just like the Great wall of China, the only different is people made it, but the cliffs are the wonder of the nature.

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

I learned a lot today, everyday i learns a lot.The St. Lawrence River, the Champlain's habitation at Quebec,the cliffs in Quebec,the moat...Sitting on the chair of the computer lab for about one and half hours, i do learn a lot.I found out the skill of learning by myself on the Internet are continue improving.I can find what i want very fast in google. I was late for the Canadian study, again.I am soooooooooooo sorry , Ms .Chan .But i do discuss issues with the Chinese teacher. I was so hard that i forgot to go to ur class, but i also learn many things from him, something that i may never know, about the Chinese history and society , it is very good to know.Oh, in English10, i also learned something important, i read a story about love and the open heart for the reading log. It touched me very deep.In short, i learned a lot today.

Bonus:

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

The moat is important because it can protect the habitation.If people want to go into the habitation, they must across the river.In other way, it makes the environment very beautiful, let people feel comfortabel.(And...um...if the host is hungry, or wanting to eat fishes...it gives a easy way...Ha)

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

Samuel De Champlain - Port Royal

As you now know, Samuel de Champlain was a soldier and a navigator. He was very interested in the Americas and believed Canada could be profitable for the French. With the support of the King of France and the help of Sieur de Monts, he tried to set up French colonies. If he could this, he was allowed to have a monopoly on the fur trade.

1. Why would Samuel de Champlain want to have a monopoly on the fur trade? Explain in 3-5 sentences. What does monopoly mean?

Monopoly means the sole possession. It is the control of something.People always have different goals, they care and love different things. Some of them love money, love to control. Samuel seems is a this kind of person.Love money. Fur trade can let he get money very easy.Once he got the monopoly on the fur trade, he can become rich during a night.If think about him in a divine way, there is another reason that he may want to have a monopoly on the fur trade. That is ,as we all know, fair trade is very important, but it is also very hard to follow. Samuel may want to control it, and make it fair. Let the trade be good for everyone. We do need rules, and Samuel want to give.

2. Why would the King want to set up French colonies in Canada? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

As a Chinese , i want china to develop, to be strong, to have the control.To go and ask , every person will has the basically same idea for their country, because everyone wants be respect,they want to be power.That is just the human nature.As a king of the country, that is the same thought, the only different is maybe he want more.To ask,what is a king's favourite thing?Absolutely, the power.To be a powerful king, to control is their dreams.What can make their dreams to come true? More lands, more goods, and more people.Lucky, colonies can give them all those things.To set up french colonies in Canada is very helpful for the king of french.He can get many treasures, especially if he can have the control of trade.Native people will listen to him, also his domain will be increased.

Champlain first attempted to create a small trading post called "Port Royal" in what is now Nova Scotia. It was not a great success because there was no business and the settlement was abandoned by 1607.3. 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.When the settlement was abandoned in 1607, some settlers were permitted to stay if they agreed not to work on the fur trade. They became highly skilled farmers and would form the colony of Acadia (as we have learned before).

Following the road that made by stones, welcome to the trade world!Dressing green , grass.Time by time, when they can applaud for the real success business?The white sky, without any emotion, is that the rules of trade?Wood house, sleeping for a millions of years. When is the time to wake up? History, be hypnotized.

Warm light, wood table, stone wall. Waiting for whom coming?Talking about the trade, or the farm?Cold silverware, wearing dust. Telling the story about the history.Dark business, bright agriculture. There must be something we can do successfully .

Bonus1. Find 2 pictures of Nova Scotia you like. Explain why you like each of these pictures in 3-5 sentences.

This a early spring or fall?...Whatever, they all can not hide its beauty.The wind, kissing the green tree. The Sunshine, giving the golden clothes to shy grass.The cloud ,running into the clean sky .The sea, stretching to the horizon that far away.Living in that grey house, anything that need to pay are all worth.

White Lighthouse just slaked. blue sky smiling to welcome the sunrise.Full of hope.OR . The light will be shown. blue sea crowing to the endless night.Still beautiful.Nova Scotia...seems that it is a place can let people relax to enjoy the peaceful, to date the real nature.

Reflection of this week

Everything seems back to normal this week, the new normal. vocabulary, blog, crossroad, Friday essay...I am struggling in this new circle.














Raining and raining and raining...This week used most of his time to cry...For the spring that he will lost , or just want to clean the sky?...
I do not like the rain very much, because the wet makes me feel very uncomfortable, but i do like walking in the rain with my best friends, talking and talking, smiling and smiling, listening to the love to extend.



















5.1 is coming!That is the only thing i expect now!Holiday!To date with my bed!
Welcome !SUMMER~I am looking forward to seeing that you put colorful flowers on the green world magically, and asking the sun plated gold on the cloud which bloom into sky...
Persephone is back, please giving light, my dear Demeter!

SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN

Dear All,You have learned about John Cabot and Jacques Cartier.
Your new explorer is SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN.Your job is to find out who he is

Questions1a. Find a picture of Samuel De Champlain. What does he look like? Explain the picture in 5-8 sentences.

This is a picture of samuel de champlain.A strapping man.Wearing armor, looking up into the faraway sky.His eyes, as determination as the sword which is hold on his hand.Metals shining and shining under the sun.His soldier waiting and waiting for his order.He looks like the king of the world.To face future, to face unknown bravely.

Answer the following questions in 5-8 sentences to get full marks. Be careful of spelling and grammar.
USE YOUR OWN WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!

1b. Remember to answer 1a before you do this question.

Who is he? What is his nationality? What is his background?

who is he? --Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer, navigator, and mapmaker. He explored much of eastern Canada and became known as the "father of New France", which was the French part of Canada.

what is his nationality? --Champlain was born in Brouage, France.

what is his background? --Whe he was a boy , he learned how to navigate ships, and became a naval captain, like his father.As i know,his father was a ship-captain. Early in life he entered the army and became quartermaster of cavalry. He Became a Mariner, then a Soldier to travel.

2. What is his relationship with Canada? Why is he important to Canada?

He explored much of eastern Canada and became known as the father of New France, which was the French part of Canada.He was Quebec City's and New France's Governor.He went to 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. It was the first permanent white settlement in Canada, which makes Quebec the oldest city in Canada.--He is the founder of Quebec City.

3. When did he explore? What was happening during history at this time?

In 1603 he went on his first voyage to Canada.His exploration is from 1603--1633 or 1636?(I am not sure about this).what was happening during history at this time?--is this question means what is happened in history at this time?In 1607 the British established the first colony in North America--Virginia. Connection:After he find Quebec, in 1629 ,Quebec was captured by the English and Champlain was taken to England as a prisoner.

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

This is a very good picture that shows every explorations of Champlain, the only thing is it cannot be shown very clear on the blog...Anyway,In 1603 he went on his first voyage to Canada, travelled up the Saguenay, St. Lawrence, and Richelieu rivers and used the information he collected to make a very accurate map of Canada from Hudson Bay in the north down to the Great Lakes.
In 1604 Champlain made his second trip to North America.Champlain remained for three years, exploring the Atlantic coast from the Bay of Fundy down to Cape Cod.On his third trip in 1608, Champlain founded a settlement and trading post along the St. Lawrence River that eventually became the city of Quebec. It was the first permanent white settlement in Canada, which makes Quebec the oldest city in Canada.

5. Why did he explore? What were his reasons for exploration?

He explore for many reasons. At first, he was looking for a place where French people could make a permanent settlement.After finished his goal --finding Quebec City.His want to map North America. he wanted to find a quicker way to get to the Pacific Ocean. Teaching North American natives about Christianity is also one of his goal.

6. How did he explore? What transportation methods did he use?

His exploration is very successful.He finined almost his goal.To find Quebec, to map.He is a excellent navigator.For what transportation methods did he use, um...By using ship?(Is that this question means?!)I also found a picture to describe the ship he used.

Bonus1. Can you find a statue or a monument of Samuel De Champlain? Post it here and explain in 3-5 sentences.

Statue symbolizing Samuel de Champlain in Ottawa, Canada.

Samuel De Champlain, standing under the blue sky.Facing sunshine, smiling like the clound bloomming into flower.He just standing here, in all people's heart, until the day that the world go to die.

REFLECTION

It is the end of the term and a time for report cards.It is a time to reflect on your learning since September.
Answer the following questions in 8+ sentences! The more you write, the more you are reflecting!
1. What have you learned since September in Canadian Studies? (Or since you started to take the class)
I would say that i really learned a lot from the Canadian studies.It is one of the most useful classes that I have ever taken, and also it is interesting.I have learned soooo much from it, i did.I learned everything about Canada(hyperbole:) :the different regions of Canada, different geography, climate, culture and vegetation.I also learned the flags, flowers ,and birds of every provincial of Canada.I designed my own maple leave, and also the flag of Canada,I still remembered how hard i tried when i was drawing it, and it is absolutely worth!I love art, and it seems that this class gave me lots of space to develop it.The viking ship, the puppet show!I love to do those jobs, they not only let me learn the histories about Canada, but also how important the team works are.We began to know each other ,to care each other by doing team work. I do love it.By learning, i not only learned knowledge, but also the way to learn.Both drawing the map and learning by groups then to teach are all good ways to study.I do learned a lot in Canadian studies!
2. What is the most memorable lesson you remember? (if you weren't here, maybe at another school)
The viking ship lesson!I LOVE IT!I can say that we did a great job on designing and making it!(At least i think so:)I put all my heart on it ,also my friends--B&M.That day is the first time that i learned something about the viking ship, and knew how to make a ship.I has be fall in love with parities since i watched the Pirates of the Caribbean ,and this lesson gave me a better way and more information to let me to learn more things about parities and the viking ship.This lesson is the most memorable also because the beautiful team work.I did the job with my friends, i enjoyed the time when we are working together, studying together, trying very hard for a same goal together. I do have a beautiful memory about this lesson.
3. Think about your life as a student here since September. Have you changed? How?
I changed a lot. Learned more, knew more.But not only for good.The whole environment is changed!It is a mammoth change!Be honest, i met many things that i did not face before,i even did not think about it before!My middle school's life is as clean as the water, everyone is very kind ,is very friendly, they did not do something bad, at least something so bad!but now, i afraid to ask is that the real face of the word? i can see ugly now, they just blooming and smiling under the sunshine!Even no one judge them!I begin to disbelieve, what is the real rules of the world?It defiantly not as beautiful as i thought before!
4. What is your goal for yourself by June? What is your plan to study?
I really not have a plan.Every time when i made a plan , i just cannot finish it.No matter how easy it is or how hard i want to try.I am just a person who does not have perseverance:(But...OK...i still have a plan:pay more attention into my vocabulary!It is sooooo hard for me .I really not good at remember things , whatever it is , i just can not remember it!It is given!I will take 3 hours to remember something if a normal person will use an hour...And also, i must work harder on my literary essay...I am not good at it.My goal, to be a good person, and to be a good student, that has never changed.
5. What are you most proud of in school since September? Have you done your best?
I am proud of my math11's grade.I can always get 100% on the exam.I am so happy for that.Also i am proud of that i can made some big decision by myself.I chose the thing that i think it is right to do ,and be a person who i like.Do not be influenced by something bad.I am a happy girl who living in my happy land!Have i done my best, be honest ,no,it seems that i paid too much attention on ''gossip girl" or "lost"...something like that.I put all my heart on American TV program.
Bonus
1. Is there anything else you want to tell me or reflect about?
I am crazy about the America TV shows now !I AM CRAZY FOR THEM!The gossip girl, the lose, the heroes, the despair housewife, the friends, the Joye, the Veronica Mars ,the sex and the city,the ugly Betty...I LOVE THEM!ALWAYS HAVE ,ALWAYS WILL!I really think it is a good way to learn English, and the culture!It really lets me learn a lot.

EXPLORATION CAN CREATE CONFLICT AND MISUNDERSTANDING

Topic: Exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding
Title:When I Was A Sailor
Jessica,Wang

_____“Blue sky rising, carry me forever, southern light guide me on my journey… A new world discovered, like a waiting lover, willing to fulfil a fantasy…“ I was a sailor when I was young. To explore, to find treasures, to give people a better life by sitting with Poseidon on his golden cart, that is used to be my dream, but all the beauties disappeared at that day. The day which is the first time I found a land, I faced a fight because of that exploration, after running out of the disaster I have never set my foot on the deck of the ship again.
_____I can remember clearly every details of the day that we found the new land. It was a rainy day, the gulls were crying, and the white foam was flying. We had drifted on the sea for a long time. Eating the hope of find treasures and the belief of the exploration had already could not stop the hungry missing of home in people's heart. After lunch, I talked with other sailors in our small dirty room. Obviously, they all expected to return to the down-to-earth’s life.
"Who are we working for?" Jason asked, he is a lovely boy, just like me at that time.
"The king..."Tom answered, he is about 40 or 50 years old, a very bold man, I like him very much .
"What is his name?"
"Come on, Jase, who knows? I mean, who care?"
"Right, to find the land, bring treasures back, and gets some, is the most important thing."
"Then we can back to home, I can see my wife at that time, and my little girl, Susan." Tom said, a smile bloomed on his face, full of gentle.
"Wish we can back before the Christmas."
No one said anything else, suddenly, the room was quiet, I could even hear the sound of wind to dash against the desks. Every one fell into the memories about their sweet family. Everyone except me, I was not as same as them, I came here not for the king which I even do not know his name, or the money that can support my family, I was a 20-year-old boy who came there for my dream, for my belief--the exploration. I wanted to be a navigator when I even could not spell that word. I just put the paper boats into the sea, dreamed one day, I could go to explore, to find goods, to collect lands, to give people a better life. From I see, at that time, exploration is the most beautiful thing in the world. Now, as a sailor, I finally have a chance to make my dream to come true." A land! We find land!" someone was shouting. Without thinking we went out. Land! It is true! We find a land! Although because of the fog, we could not see it clearly, but golden beach, green trees. It is a land! I even could not describe how happy I was. Ship hugged the beach, we jumped into sand like a happy bird, singing and dancing.
_____Then, we met some people, native people. Looking into their eyes, I could perceive their panic. I can still remember it now, totally lost. They did not know what to do. Whispering and whispering, gradually, the fear in their eyes became anger. An old person finally opened his mouse, moved his lips, he said something to us .Unfortunately, no one knew what he was talking about, it sounds like a language, it must be a kind of language, because after he said, all the native people around him repeated his least sentence. I did not know what it mean, but by seeing the women hold children in the arm, hided behind the men, by seeing the men's hands grasped the spears and waved, I knew it must be unfriendly, they wanted to fight? But why? Looking follow their eyes, I found out the answer--some of us had already hold their guns. Metals were flashing under the sunshine, it was so dazzling that I had no idea what I should do, in fact, no one knew. "Damn! What are you doing! "Our captain shouted to the sailors who hold their guns." Put them away!" Those cowards were trembling, they put guns on the nearest place that around them. We all smiled to the native people, knowing that we can not use language to converse, so we tried to show our friendly by smiles. As a response, their chieftain shouted to us. I did not know what that mean, maybe that just a way to show friendly from them? I would never know, because, for his reaction, a coward shot. I knew the disaster was coming.
_____All of the native people roared, we were running, wanted to go back to the ship. Listening to the sound of wind around my ears, I also heard the painful yell, and the blood oozing out .Fire was burning into the horizon, that was a completely nightmare. Running without turning my head, shooting without looking at, I even do not know how I got back to the ship, I even do not want to know. I went back to my home finally, but I also know that Tom had never seen his wife or daughter again, and Jason could not hear ‘merry Christmas’ any more. I am one of the survivors of that exploration, but as same as other survivors, I prefer that I am not alive, death maybe easier. At that time, every night when I closed my eyes, I can saw helpless expression in my comrade-in-arms ' eyes, full of despair. ” help, help...”their hoarse sounds like the shrill song, hurt my ear drum. Every night at that time, I struggled to wake up, and then, tears converged into a river. I finally realized that exploration is not as beautiful as I thought. To find goods? To collect lands? To give a better life? They all build on millions of people‘s corpses. Exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding. From that time, I have never set my foot on the deck of the ship again.
_____Is that cowardly or just the right that people want to protect themselves? Is develop equal to bleed? Is that just the rules for exploration, or the human nature? Is the lack of communication the only object that should be blame? I have no ideas. What is the real face of exploration which being my belief for such a long time? What is the real face of mankind? I can not find the truth out, or I afraid off? At least, I am happy for that I am just an old person who watches the sun rise and set on horizon day by day, now.

PLAN Exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding.

Topic:Exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding.
Introduction:I was a sailor when i was young.To exploration, to find treasure with my brothers. That used be my dream.Until a day which is the first time I found a land, I faced a fight because of that exploration, after running out of the disaster I have never set my foot on the deck of the ship again.
Rising Action: I remember clearly every details of the day that we find the new land. It was a rainy day.(describe the weather and the sea.) We had drifted on the sea for a long time.I talked with other sailors ,they all expected to return to the down-to-earth life,except me.The exploration is my belief.I wanted to be a navigator when i even can not spell the word.(Day by day ,i just put the paper boats into the sea...describe how i love it ...how it be my dream...what exploration like , from i see. helpful, give people a better life...)"Land!we find land!"someone shouting the outside. (how exciting,happy)We went out.(describe the land...very far, fog, green, tree) Ship hug the beach, we jumped into sand.(how happy).
Climax: We met Native people. Looking in their eyes , I can perceived their panic. Whispering and whispering,then,the fear in their eyes became anger,gradually,an old person of them said something to us .Unfortunately, no one know what he talking about, but i knew it must be unfriendly, they wanted to fight?But why?Looking follow their eyes, i found out the answer--Some of us had already hold their guns. Our captain shouted to the sailor who hold their guns ,let them to put them down. We all smiled to native people,tried to show our friendly .As a response,their chieftain shouted to us.I did not know what that mean,is that just a way that he tried to show his friendly?I would never know, because for his reaction,a coward shot.I knew the disaster was coming.
Falling action: All of the native people roared ,we were running ,wanted to back to the ship.Many people died, I am one of the survivors of that exploration,but as same as other survivors, we even wish we are not alive, death maybe easier.I had a hard time.I realized that exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding.It is not as beautiful as i thought.
Conclusion:Is that selfish or just the right that people want to protect themselves?Is develop equal to bleed?Is that just the rules for exploration, or the human nature?Is the lack of communication the only object that blamable?I have no ideas.What is the real face of exploration which being my belief for a long time?What is the real face of mankind?I can not find the truth out, or i afraid off?At least ,i am happy for that i am just a old person who watch the sun rise and set on horizon day by day , now.

What You Think is What You See

What You Think is What You See(Adapted from your textbook)
The people who believed the earth is flat had a perception of the world that is different from reality. Have you ever noticed when people believe something, that is all they can see? For example, if you are looking at a cloud and your friend thinks they see a dog, all of a sudden you can see one too! This is because of the human trait perception.
How you see the world is based on your background knowledge (what you know before), biases, and even the recent suggestions made to you by the world around you.How does this relate to explorers and the Northwest Passage?
Background Knowledge.The Europeans had no firm background knowledge about North America. Nobody really knew what it looked like or how big it was. Therefore, it was possible the Northwest Passage could exist because nobody said it didn't.
Bias.The European explorers and monarch were biased in favour of the Northwest Passage because it suited their agenda and it matched with their goals.
Immediate SuggestionsMaps during this time showed the Northwest Passage existed. The dream of this passage would be gone when the reality of geography was found out. It was very hard for these explorers to believe the Northwest passage didn't exist.In other words, there was a kind of feedback loop of false information. Maps that were wrong made people perceive there was a Northwest Passage to China.
Look at page 225 of your textbook to find out what a feedback loop looks like.
Questions
Answer each question in 3-5 sentences.
1. If the maps around you showed the existence of the Northwest Passage, would you believe it? Why?
I am pretty sure that i will believe it.Every one think so, every one says that, every map shows it, so why i will not believe ?People all says that what you see is the truth, i see the map!All things show me that the existence of the Northwest Passage, so i will believe.

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 i am the John Cabot, the react may be different.I do not think that i will believe it.I am a navigator.The passage is the way which should be discovered by a navigator like me. I do not need somebody tell me if it is real or not.I will not feel very happy when people say that, because they deny my believe, but i will not care too much about what they said. I will told them that as a navigator, i will find it out by myself. Let the truth to tell them.

3. Find a map by Humphrey Gilbert from 1582. What do you see in the picture? Explain.


http://www.gavinmenzies.net/assets/images/maps/SirHumphreyGilbertmap.jpg
Red ink , white paper,a map about earth?I do not understand what exactly it shows.it seems like a vertical view picture of the earth.I guess it may draw by Humphrey Gilbert from 1582. At least when i put those words in google, it is shown.
4. Why did the Northwest Passage suit the goals (agenda) of the European explorers and monarchs?
It is useful.It may can help them to find North America, for i guess, although they are attracted by Asia's goods.Anyway Northwest passage can improve the connections, trades.It is useful for people and countries.
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
If there are no animals like rabbits any more, then wolfs will die because there are no foods.If there are no animals like wolfs any more, then there will be too much rabbits , they will eat many grass, but there are no too much grass, they will die because of they do not have foods finally.
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.I learned that how Canada(NEW FOUND LAND )were found .I also learned about fur trade, knew how it works.

Flat Earth

By now you have read that many European explorers, beginning with John Cabot, were convinced of the existence of a Northwest Passage to China. They and their governments had good reasons to believe this theory.Groups like the Flat Earth Society - people who say the Earth is flat - believe it is is still flat even when there is photographic evidence from space.Your TaskPlease post into a new entry. Use 8-12 sentences for each question for FULL marks.

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

http://boxofrain.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/creationism-31.jpg

This is a picture talks about the flat earth.With the perspective of universe,a flat land in the center of this picture.There are many mountains ,lakes ,and grass on the ground.A compass sky are on the top of that ground.There is a moon on the left of the flat earth.On the right hand,there are lights,it seems like the rising sun.The sky and ground are connect.There are also something interesting in this picture,the other planets all are sphere.I do not know why.If the author know planets are sphere, then why the earth is flat?

http://www.counterknowledge.com/images/flat_earth.jpg

The end of the world.That is the first thought i had when i saw this picture.It also talks about the flat earth.The water end, and fly down in this picture.The ship seems will drop drown.On the background of the cloud blooms on the cold sky everything give me the feel of despair .On the flat earth, we can reach the end of the world.Is that means in the real earth, we will not reach the end?

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?

1.we can not see the earth is sphere by using our eyes.

2.By using our eyes, we see the ground is flat .

3.our ancestors all think that the earth is flat , and they made lots of miracles that we can not do this time.

4.we can not feel the earth is sphere.
5.If the north pole is the center of the earth, the south pole is the boundary, then lots of thing still make science, that is why no one fell into the end of earth.

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

I think it is possible,both nature and universe have mammoth power.we all are a little tinny things of them, it is hard to discover them, and it is also possible that what we think today, is a joke from them, or from ourselves.

EXPLORATION IS IMPORTANT FOR COUNTRIES NEW

Jessica, Wang
Exploration is important for countries


_____Living in this world, every second of every day, there are millions of people born and die. Just like that, mankind...is changing and changing, day by day .They never feels content about present situation but always try to improve. That is the human nature, so is the country which is made up by people. In this competitive society, if the country does not want to be bullied, it needs to develop. As one of the best ways that can cause a mammoth expansion, exploration is major.Exploration is important for countries, because it can help to expand the territories; it causes the growth of wealth, and leads the prosperity of trades.

_____Exploration is important because it can help a country to expand territories. Listening to the call from the sea. Navigators take the countries' dream into fog, and always bring lands back. For instance, Jacques Cartier claimed what is now Canada for France. John Cabot also discovered the “New Founded Lands” which now is know as Newfoundland for England. Dom Enrique also found many islands for Portugal. In other words, the exploration can always collect lands for the country. As we all know, more lands for a country means more control, the land is the symbol of powerful and prosperous which is the central of a country. All in all, the exploration which can help to find the lands is very important for countries.

_____Exploration is very important for countries also because it causes the growth of wealth. Marco Polo's account of riches of Asia, gave millions of voyagers and counties hope, it is the dream for everyone--to find treasure, to become stronger. That is, John Cabot reached Newfoundland's Grand Banks by exploration, and he found the large supply of cods. When he back, he told the people of England about that, many fish man came and to get rich. Thus, when people explore, they always find something that is useful, that can make their life better. Once the standard of living of the people is improved, the country which has those people will also develop and grow.That is why exploration is important for counties, it can give richness.

_____There are none countries can be strong without a prosperous trade , that is also why exploration is very important for counties, it leads the prosperity of trades. Trades can always let people get what they want, become richer and richer. As an illustration, after the European found North American people by exploration, they traded. They used some tools to exchange furs, then, they sold furs on other place to get more money, so that they can have a richer life. By following this way, millions of people are getting wealthier and wealthier. How can a country will not be popular if all his children have a wealthy livelihood. In brief, the exploration is important for countries because it can lead the prosperous of trades.

_____After all, exploration is important for counties, because it can help to expand the territories; it causes the growth of wealth, and leads the prosperity of trades. Poseidon is sitting on his golden cart. His trident is shining over the sun. Is that indicates the humanity's wonderful future? We still need to explore. Let us raise the sails, with hope, wait for the next wind.

PUPPET SHOW

1. Post your new essay into your blog in a new post!
Remember to justify your paragraphs.
Remember your title.
Remember your name.
Remember to do a grammar check before you post it again.
2. Answer these questions in a new post on your blog.

1. What is your puppet show about? (5-8 sentences)

It tells the story about John Cabot.At the beginning of the show,John Cabot came from Italian to England.He went to the palace and asked the king of England money.Then, he sailed ,with his lovely sailor.They found now Newfoundland for England and also many cods.When he back , he became a hero.The second time, he tried to find something new, but has never came back.That is also the ending of the show.
2.. Who are the characters? Which student is the voice of the character?

Cabot (Briandney)

King of England(Una)

sailor

narrator(Jessica,Briandney)

people(May,Jessica,Una)
3. What did you learn from making the puppet show? (3-5 sentences)

I learned a lot from the puppet show. I known how to make a puppet and setting.I learned more about the story about Cabot.I also realized that term work is very important,and friendship is one of the most beautiful things is this world.
4. What do you want me to notice when I am marking your puppet show? (3-5 sentences)

The background which we really paid lots of time and heart.There are 3 background that we draw .Their style maybe different, because it was drawn by different person, but they all showed our love of this work, our thought that want it to perfect is same.
5. Did your group work well together? Tell me 3 reasons why or why not.

Our group worked well together. We did everything together, we draw together, made the video together.We were very happy and learned a lot when we worked together.We went home very late one day, to make sure our video can be perfect.We love our work, we enjoy the time with each other.

Bonus- Post a picture of your puppet show on your blog.

EXPLORATION IS IMPORTANT FOR COUNTRIES

Topic:Exploration is important for countries

Living in this world ,every second of every day,there are millions of people born and die.Just like that,mankind...are changing and changing ,day by day .They never feel content about present situation but always try to improve.That is the human nature,so is the country which is made up by people.In this competitive society,if the country do not want to be bullied ,it needs to develop.As one of the best ways that can cause a mammoth expansion,exploration is major.
Exploration is important for countries,because it can help to expand the territories,it causes the growth of wealth,and leads the prosperity of trades.

Exploration is important because it can help a country to expand territories . Listening to the call from the sea.Navigators take the countries' dream into fog,and always bring lands back. For instance,Jacques Cartier claimed what is now Canada for France.John Cabot also discovered the “New Founde Landes” which now is know as Newfoundland for England.Dom Henrique also found many islands for Portugal.In other words,the exploration can always collect lands for the country.As we all know,more lands for a country means more control, The land is the symbol of powerful and prosperous which is the central of a country. All in all ,the exploration which can help to find the lands is very important for countries.

Exploration is very important for countries also because it causes the growth of wealth. Marco Polo's account of riches of Asia,gave millions of voyagers and counties hope, it is the dream for everyone--to find treasure , to become stronger.That is, John Cabot reached Newfoundland's Grand Banks by exploration , and he found the large supply of cods.When he back, he told the people of England about that, many fish man came and to get rich.Thus,when people explore, they always find something that is useful, that can make their life better.Once the standard of living of the people is improve,the country which has those people will also develop and grow.
That is why exploration is important for counties, it can give richness.

There are none countries can be strong without a prosperous trade,that is also why exploration is very important for counties ,it leads the prosperity of trades. Trades can always let people get what they want, become richer and richer.As an illustration,after the European found North American people by exploration, they traded.They used some tools to exchange furs, then ,they sold furs on other place to get more money,so that they can have a richer life.By following this way, millions of people are getting wealthier and wealthier.How can a country will not be popular if all his children have a wealthy livelihood . In brief,the exploration is important for countries because it can lead the prosperous of trades.

After all,exploration is important for counties,because it can help to expand the territories,it causes the growth of wealth,and leads the prosperity of trades.Poseidon is sitting on his golden cart.His trident is shining over the sun.Is that indicates the humanity's wonderful future?we still need to explore.Let us raise the sails , with hope, wait for the next wind.

Exploration

We have learned about two different explorers from different countries. Now, it is time to think about exploration. Use what you have learned from these important historical people and think about the idea of exploring.You are going to be writing an essay very soon in Canadian Studies, but you are going to first think about the topics.

Topics1. Exploration is important for countries.

2. Exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding.

Your job today:

Can you find three different pictures to show how exploration is important for countries? Explain each one carefully in 5-8 sentences. Each picture should show a different perspective on why exploration is important.Remember to record where you got your picture.

http://stock-images.antiqueprints.com/images/sm0012-WorldBarlow(e741).jpg

Exploration is very important for countries.Why?look at this map.Look at a map of world.None lands was drawn on them without exploration.The exploration is important for countries, because it can help to find some new lands.For instance,Jacques Cartier claimed what is now Canada for France.John Cabot also discovered the “New Founde Landes” which now is know as Newfoundland for England.In another word,the exploration can always collect lands for the country.The land is a symbol of powerful and prosperous of a country, so the exploration which can help to find lands is very important for countries.

http://tbn2.google.cn/images?q=tbn:W6_mfxv5UA33JM:

The is a picture about fair trade.By learning 'fur trade',i suddenly realized that fair trade is very useful for a country.Both sides of people in a trade can get what they want.For example,the European find North American people by exploration, they doing trade.They use some tools that they have so much or they do not need to trade furs.They can sell furs on anther place to get more money,so that they can have a better life.Once the people of the country get a good life, the country must be very strong.For this reason, the exploration is important for countries because it can lead the prosperous of trade.

http://www.compuplus.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/yarrrg.jpg

This is a treasure map.The point i want to show is exploration is very important to countries because it can always give countries goods and treasure.John Cabot reached Newfoundland's Grand Banks by exploration , and he bring cods for his country.This is a good example for this point.When we explore, we always find something that is useful, that can make our life better, that can give our country power, make it more prosperous.That is why exploration is important for counties.
Bonus
Answer the same questions for topic #2

PLEASE GIVE ME A COIN!

I do last year's provincial exam today.It is so hard!
The only problem that i have about the the exam is i can not understand it!!!!!!!The essay is soooooo long, and the poem is soooooo difficult!There are millions of words that are shown on the exam i do not understand !what i can do for that ?I do think that i need a coin for the Multiple Choice .

WHAT A TRAGEDY!FUR TRADE!

This is a very colorful picture that i found in
http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=91554&rendTypeId=4 .

There are total 4 people in the picture.All of them are in the place that called trading posts.It seems that they are having a trade of animals' fur.The Native Americans always use furs to trade some tools.In this picture, the Native people is using furs to trade a gun(It seems like a gun).At the moment that the picture shows, all of the men are checking what they got from this business, they must check carefully.It seems that trade is very important to them.In addition thought.I think the native is a hunter,he will use the gun that he traded to kill more animals ,so that he can use their furs to trade more useful tools to make his life more comfortable.

I found this beautiful picture on http://www.aoc.gov/images/fur.jpg.

There are 3 people on this picture. Two of them are trading .They use the gun to trade fur.The other person is sitting and waiting for her husband(I think they are couple.).There are also a dog and some boxes around her,she is sitting in one of the boxes.The woman looks not very happy,in fact , she looks helpless.I think she may like the fur which her husband trade very much,or she dose not like killing animals,but they have to do this for live.They maybe very poor,whatever the reason of getting a gun is to protect them ,to hunt some foods , or to get more furs ,whatever it is . It must be very useful, so they traded.Anyway, the background of this picture is very beautiful. There are many totem poles and snow.I think it many be Canada.

I found this picture in http://www.iroquoisdemocracy.pdx.edu/images/furtraders.jpg.

It is a beautiful picture that is drawn by pencil.

The Fur Trade in North America began with the earliest contacts between the Iroquois and Europeans. That is also what this picture talks about.There are some Iroquois in this picture, they are holding some furs.There are also some Europeans are standing in front of them.It seems that they will have a fur trade.Something important is showed by this picture that i think is the Iroquois looks not very happy.Both the man and woman all looks very tired and hopeless.I do not think that they are happy to have this trade, but they have to.

I found this colourful picture on http://www.canadianmyseries.ca/sites/klatsassin/images/site/11028_2.

The picture shows the setting of trading posts.There are some north American people in the picture.A native people gave his furs to a man .They are trading .The man 's wife and his child also are standing behind him.It seems that this trade is very important to their family, i think maybe trading fur is the only way that they use to get money or something can make their life better.There are also a man standing in the picture who is holding two gooses,he is also waiting for trading.There are something interesting is the man's child is not looking at the trading, he is looking at the animals.I think it shows the human nature--we love animals, we do love them, from our heart, from the inside, when we are young.When we grow up, we learned something that let us give up what we like, to use them to trade for a better life.We think more about ourselves, we begin to careless about other person's thought. We can use their life to trade our happiness!What a tragedy!

I found this picture from www.cartoonstock.com/directory/a/animal_skin.asp.

It is a comics, it should let people feel funny, feel relaxed,but i do not have the feeling like that.In fact ,i feel sad, very sad.This picture shows a story that happened in the zoo. There are a woman who is wearing a beautiful clothes that made by leopard skin.She is walking through the cage of leopards.All the leopards are bray.They looks angry and sad.It is also what i feel.It is an irony!What do you feel when you see your brother's skin is worn by others?!Is it not bad enough that kept by people in cages?!Is it not bad enough that played by people day by day until your died?!

We all be made by nature!We are family!what a tragedy!fur trade!

my week~

i learn a lot this week.actually, every week i learn a lot, but there r still something special.

we learned the literary essay on ms.Chan's class. it is very useful,and it is also very important for our Provencal exam, but i do not think i grasp it clearly, i also did not get a very good mark on it.every time, when i fought with it, i was defeated...it makes me feel sooooooooooo sad, but i believe that one day i will win if i try harder.

i join the SBSMUN this week,but just for fun. i help a student who in grade 12 to find some info about India. it lets me learn many things,not only about the country but also the UN. i feel very happy when i learning this.helping people also makes me happy.wish we can do a awesome job!

there is one thing that makes me feel very happy is the real spring is coming!i finally feel the warm wind's touch, i finally smell the fragrance of the flower,i finally hear the birds sing their songs.i love spring!it also remains me about the time that i was in middle school.when spring came, i usually played on the playground with my old friends .that made me feel so good!i miss them so much!wish i can see them soon.