TODAY 4.29

I feel happy today, because I got a pass mark. I will get the better mark than before. I don’t pride. I can’t give up. Thanks for Ms.Chen give me support and encourage. I will continue to study~

Samuel De Champlain - Port Royal

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

Because he is the king of French. He tried to set up French colonies. I think he wants to be fur trade's gerent. “Monopoly” means monopoly capital. An exclusive right or privilege. I think this fur trade is only one person or a company get the opportunity in the business or no other companys can compete with them. All things just belong to oneself. This is monopolization.


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

In 1605, Champlain started to be "The Founding of Port Royal" It's a small trading post. But two years later, due to he had no enough support from his french backers, so he had to returned to France. In July, 1608, Champlain was to be give up the St.Lawrence, He thought he wouldn't have any chance in the business and in the same time Quebec was be founded. So he took French colonies to 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.
http://sedulia.blogs.com/photos/paris/port_royal_fort_nova_scotia.html

This is one picture of what Port Royal, Nova Scotia looks like on Internet today. The house is nearby the sea, so it's can proof that there is easy to doing business with transport by ships. I can even feel the fresh air. What a nice place! ^_^

http://skyvillage.com/paulwicks/miniature.htm
This is another picture of what does Port Royal, Nova Scotia looks like today. People living there are working so hard but it can enrich there life. Their houses are looking so special and beautiful. I can tell they are lived very happy and rich by their dress. I wish that one day I can live in there few few weeks. That will be great.

Bonus

1. Find 2 pictures of Nova Scotia you like. Explain why you like each of these pictures in 3-5 sentences.
http://canada.blog.uvm.edu/groupA/
This is what Nova Scotia looks like when the sun goes down, the sky turns red and the city get peaceful. The landscape is totally attract me. I can heard bird's song and people stay in house laughing and talking to each other. O(∩_∩)O
http://news.newstarnet.com/gb/MainNews/Travel/2008_6_26_20_55_56_901.html
This picture is all about Nova Scotia Ocean Property. The million kinds of rock, the forest and the tempting ocean. Those are natural which you can't buy no matter how rich you are, I like this picture because I want one day I can sit on the rocks and face to the blue sky.

Samuel De Champlain

http://www.umaine.edu/canam/can101/glossary.htm

1a. Find a picture of Samuel De Champlain. What does he look like? Explain the picture in 5-8 sentences.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_de_champlain.jpg
He look likes a writer. I think he has mustache. He has writer style. He didn’t like a navigator. His hair is like Beethoven’s hair. Ha-ha~ therefore, he didn’t like a navigator. He look likes a writer or composer.

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

He was a French navigator, geographer, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, ethnologist, diplomat, chronicler, and the founder of Quebec City on July 3, 1608.
He burned in the Brogue, in the Province of Saintonge, France. He burned on 1573s.
He originate to Quebec City. A French explorer who founded Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia and created a settlement at Quebec.

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

1) He is the Quebec City's and New France's Governor in Canada.
2) He is important to Canada by the reason of he founded Quebec City and he also helped France people from North America.


3. When did he explore? What was happening during history at this time?
1) On July 3, 1608 he founded Quebec City.
2) The independence movement of Netherlands was happening during 1566-1609.

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

http://www.exploreny400.com/history/champlain.aspx
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/champ2.htm

He sailed on March 15, 1603. in the ship of Pantograph. On May 24 he anchored at Tadoussac, where the saguenay ions the St.Lawrence; and soon afterward he,Pantograph, and a few men, proceeded up the river in a boat and they stopped by the rapids of St.Louis above Montreal. Returning to Tadoussac, Champlain examined both sides of the river, and explored the St. Lawrence.

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

1) His father was a ship captain, and Champlain received a careful education as a navigator, so by his family's influenced he started to sailed on 1599.
2) His reason for exploration is he wanted to help France colonies from North America.


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

1) He Sailed to a lot of place and discover everything he thought strange.
2) The transportation methods he used was ships.


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

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This is a sate of Samuel De Champlain, He looks very handsome and greatful, His clothes are so beautiful and it can proof that he is a high level person. Canadian people are love him because he really did a lot of good things in his life, such as founded the Quebec city and Great Lake. Canadians won't forget him and so do I when after I knew some information about him. ^_^

Reflection

http://www.intwap.com/themes/index_52.html (手机主题 - 因特手机网)

1. What have you learned since September in Canadian Studies? (Or since you started to take the class)

I learned how to write essay and term work. We are exercise typing. Now, we are typing has progress. Then, we are do puppet show together, and Viking ship. Our marks is better, Viking ship is full mark. We are so happy. This is we are solidarity. Write essay is very hard work. I write essay is too difficult, because my words are lack. We are learned personal narrative essay and expository essay. We are learned more writes way, and I will memorize new words.

2. What is the most memorable lesson you remember? (if you weren't here, maybe at another school)

I remember we are make puppet show and Viking ship. We write essay about hero and Canadian life. The first essay is hero. Then we make PPT show everybody. Canadian study has many interesting lessons. Sometimes, I have done homework about wordily wise 2. We will improvise extemporaneously. Thanks for Canadian study, let we learned more things.

3. Think about your life as a student here since September. Have you changed? How?

I will change my life, because I think I’m very lazy sometimes. I am not want to reading book. I just not want to bring thick book go home. Ha-ha... so I think I can’t do this again. I will memorize new words. I will review at home. Every time, Ms Chan commended me, I will happy~ eventually she sure that I. I know my mark is so bad, so I need to effort. I am not wanted to say more. My heart so bad...

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

I think I should be learn and review every time. I am not wanted to play and watch TV. I should be compel myself learn to study.I will exercise write essay and speak English morn. I’ll try. I won’t give up! My goal for do better than now. I want to get B~ of course, I will effort to get A. if have free time, I will watch English move and read English newspaper or book.

5. What are you most proud of in school since September? Have you done your best?

I got good mark. The teacher commended me. I am elected to monitor. As team work got full mark. I entered to Communist Youth League and student association. I am very easy to satisfy. I think I didn't do my best.

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

Thanks for Ms Chen encourages me, lets me full of confidence each time. I'm very happy~

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?
I won't believe it, because a time is in changes. the discovery before long years ago. The Northwest Passage was one of those big ideas mingling geopolitical and economic hope with futuristic fantasy for centuries, and generating much practical European maritime exploration at the cost of many lives.



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 John Cabot and someone told me the Northwest Passage didn't exist. I think I will be angry, because I still believe the Northwest Passage is an essence. I doesn't allow someone denial to me. I think I am is balky person. I will tell person I believe I decide, so you don’t have a right say something.

3. Find a map by Humphrey Gilbert from 1582. What do you see in the picture? Explain.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/g/gilbert.shtml
This is Humphrey Gilbert draw map in 1583. He goes Azores from England. He passes Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Next picture is the Humphrey Gilbert. Last picture is Humphrey Gilbert draw map in 1582.
http://www.ianchadwick.com/hudson/hudson_overview.htm

http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/frobisher/frsub15e.shtml

4. Why did the Northwest Passage suit the goals (agenda) of the Eurpean explorers and monarchs?
Because the European explorers and monarchs like navigation. This is very defiant, so the Northwest Passage suit the goals (agenda) of the European explorers and monarchs. I think it is important to 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.
Rhinoceros and Rhinoceros bird. Rhinoceros have a insects ,rhinoceros bird can help eradication of insects. If the birds leave the rhino, then Rhinoceros will die.Insects will eat rhinoceros.


6. What did you learn so far about explorers and the colonization of Canada?
I learned in 1582, was drawn by English sea-farer sir Humphrey Gilbert. It represented his own opinion about the shape of North America. I think this is difficult to navigation. Explorers and the colonization are inseparable. The explorers order to colonization.

Flat Earth

1. Find two pictures showing the earth is flat. Explain what you see in EACH picture in 8-12 sentences.
http://gstene.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/why-is-the-web-flat/
I think the earth is orbicular. This picture is like transferring paper to the screen. I feel this picture is 3D technology to draw diagonal lines to a center point. We need to knowledge in the society. The earth is not like the paper, it is orbicular. Many scientists proved the earth was orbicular. This picture has creating a perspective in an image.

http://www.neosurrealismart.com/modern-art-prints/?artworks/final-frontier-voyager-fes-the-flat-earth-society.html
I think this picture have a beautiful background. I like black. I don’t think the earth is like a paper. It is orbicular. If it is a like paper, the sea to break or snap apart, so the ship will fall out. This is danger to ship. Many scientists proved the earth was orbicular. This picture has creating a perspective in an image.This picture is very indistinct. I like this feel. Ha-ha~

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. The eyes see a road is a flat.
2. The people walk on the road is a flat.
3. The car drive on the road is a flat.
4. Article on the table or road, it also is a flat.
5. All the things, I feel is a flat.

3. Do you think human beings have a false concept of the earth and the universe today?
Yes, because many scientists proved the earth was orbicular. This picture has creating a perspective in an image. Now, science and technology is very developing. I think if the earth is a flat, we will on the brink of a precipice.

puppet show

1.What is your puppet show about? (5-8 sentences)
John Cabot, he is Italian navigator. He arrived to Canada in1497. His arrival to the United States east coasts the second year. He found a new territory, so he report to the King. The Cabot is death when the second time goes to Newfoundland. He is a brave person. He not only found a new place, but also found in cod-fish.
2. Who are the characters? Which student is the voice of the character?
John Cabot. Kitty is voice of the character.
3. What did you learn from making the puppet show? (3-5 sentences)
I learned team-working and solidification when we are making the puppet show. Exercise the practical ability. I know the story plot and the emotional experience of the heroine.
4. What do you want me to notice when I am marking your puppet show? (3-5 sentences)
I think you said your making puppet show is very good, but keep on effort. ^0^ we will be very happy~ because we are very strenuously. Go home very later. Just is my hope.
5. Did your group work well together? Tell me 3 reasons why or why not.
Yes. Because we are cooperate is very good. We are resourceful person... Ha-ha~ we are dexterous of hand and inventive of mind. We have many good ideas.
Ps: narcissism~~>_<