An Alliance with the Huron Empire

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?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.

Those two graspable hands reveal what is the alliance.

The alliance means a political party formed by the allying of separate parties or form to cooperate and relationship.

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

Look back the former lessons that I learned about exploration. The Native people are always plain and backward. They believed the explorers all the times and exchange the valuable furs with them on the unfair situations. Those factors let Champlain realize to cooperate with them. If the Huron become to alliance with the French, he would win more profits and honor than before. He always wanted to monopolize the fur trade in his life, so this point of method is advantageous for him.

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.
Depend on the introduction I knew the left-hand soldiers are come from Huron and French. It looks like the number of soldiers on the left hand is not as many as the right hand. But when I paid attention on it, there was a different point of view between those two armies. The person who is standing in the middle wears different clothes and he is holding a different weapon that against with others. It is a GUN!

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

I disagree the image of the situation is realistic. Looking at the middle soldier, he is standing in the sea of arrows. How could he still alive and shooting gun to the Iroquois? Even if he wears a suit of armor, how could he make sure the arrows won’t stab into his back or head? The picture looks like both of the armies are shooting at him. Also, this picture is not like the real battleground. The soldiers are in a good order. They don’t rush to the enemy and kill them, but stand in two parts and shoot to others. The most unrealistic part is there are only dead bodies of Iroquois but none of Huron or French!

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.

If you quick on the picture and open it up. The numbers show the clearly position of the bays. The Georgian Bay is the number 2201 and it’s near the Lake Huron. The Georgian Bay is the main blue part in the middle. There are increasing amount of lakes and sound around it.

b. Translate the word bay.

The word bay means a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards or a recess in the mountain range.

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.

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.

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

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

After Port Royal - Champlain Continues

THE FOUNDING OF NEW FRANCE
(Adapted from Page 226-227 of your textbook)

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.

Based on the map, I can discovered the parts of Great Lakes in Canada.The Great Lakes are separated to two main parts. The one that is drawing to a inclines rectangular reveals the St.Lawrence River.For this part, I can see that the River passes through Septiles, Tadoussac, Quebec City, Trois-Rivieres and Cornwall on the right way. Also, the St.Lawrence River includes Gaspe, Rimouski, Montreal and Massena on the right side. There fore, I can see that the St.Lawrence is really strenghth.

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

I see an amazing sky in the picture. The clouds are covering the sky by their grey body.Looking forward at the horizontal.The line is brighter sparkling due to the sky! The clouds is scorching by the sunset but looked like roasting by the horizontal line. The lightness is reflected on the level of the St.Lawrence Lake. The color of the waving ripples become wine-red!!!! How wonderful sight of the picture!!!

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

It’s because using river is the only way for the people to transport goods at that present. In the past, there are no cars, planes or trains to help people transport what they want, so they could only use the traditional way----SHIP! Furthermore, using river is very convenient way. Champlain can put enough commodities on the ship disposable. It can also save some money than transport goods on the road.

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

What an amazing apartment house it is!! Can you believe it has been built more than hundred years? The style of the habitation is excellent. The main parts of the habitation are the three houses which have the chimneys and giving off the steam. There has a little French flag on one of them. Beside the main houses, there is a garret with three windows. The habitation is a great stature!

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 energy of the nature created those towering cliffs. They have been swashed more than millions time. The cliffs are near the ocean, so their edges must been eroded again and again during the millions years. Now, the dramatic surrounding landscapes were formed by the ocean. They are such towering and splendors!

6. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences.
I learned the cities and regions where near the St.Lawrence River. Also, I learned how to observe a map.It's not an easy job for me, I always become crazy when I read it. But I have to persuade myself to put my heart into it and now I can understand what does the map reveals to me. I searched for Champlain's habitation, so I knew what the ancient house looked like in the western country. In addition, I found some pictures about the cliffs and I learned they are made of nature. If I could see the real cliffs one day, I would understand how important I learned today.

Bonus1. There is a moat around Champlain's habitation. Why is that important?

The moal can protect the habitation from enemy or casual visitors. The Champlain is a exploer, so the moral provides him the condition to travel by ship convienent.The majestic moral can also build up a fantastic sight for the habitation.
2. Can you find a picture of a moat? Post it.

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?

Monopoly: The exclusive possession or control of the trade in a commodity or service. Champlain calculated that the fur trade would produce an annual income for his country and himself. The furs about beavers, foxes and wolves would bring increasing amount of profits, even if as a result of the “short route to China”. This benefit must attract Champlain a lot. That’s why he decided to regained his monopoly on the fur trade. Who want to give up those gigantic advantages? He wanted to get the profits by the fur trade without ease.

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

The king instructed his partners to “carry on all work that he shall judge necessary for establishing the colonies that we wish to found in the said country.” What the king said means he hope someone could discover a New France. Depend on the colonies that the Samuel De Champlain related, the country produced an annual income of approximately 5,400,000 livers mostly from fishing, mining and furs. If the France continued to colonize, it must get more advantages. The lands of Canada are fertile that benefit for people to live and business. The lands have already been explored by Champlain and he confirmed how suitable the lands are. It goes without doubt that the king should make it as colony.

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.

This picture is a top view of the Port Royal, Nova Scotia. The city is overlooked from above, I can see it's a beautiful islands all around sea.The shape of Port Royal is like a long and wriggly dragon which is swimming across the sea. The sea attracts my eyes with it's azure and limps body. Also, I can notice the house of this city are in neat order. I can clearly distinguish between the villages and the roads. The area is protruding to the sky.

It's an interesting picture that reveals a peculiar animal which living in the sea of Port Royal of Canada. It's called the whale!! The huge and strong tail of it is protruding above the sea, forming an exquisite radian. The water splashed in all directions around the whale's tail. Not far from the whale, all the visitors on the boat are focused on what they are looking at. They are so fortunate to see that amazing scene. All of them are wearing cheerful look. The boat seems very minor when it comparing with the whale's tail. But it's only a bit part of the whale's body. Hence, you can guess how mammoth the whale is!

Bonus

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

The houses in the picture is a small hotel. They are not luxury enough but give me a feeling as warm as spring. The environment around the hotel is neat and the grassland is bluish green. The style of the hotel is simple but if you pay attention on it, you may discover something exquisite on the house, such as the red flowers' baskets in front of the doors and some bundle trees near the house.

This picture is truly lovely!! It's the harbour of Nova Scotia. The boats which are drawing alongside in the harbour are very elegant and cute to notice.Look at the one that has light red color inside the hull on the left side, it's just like a piece of watermelon!! The white side give the audience a neat feeling. The middle one between the boats is simple but interesting shape. It's looked like a shoes of clown. My favourite boat is the right one. The colour of it's body is very thoughtful. The style make me want to row it now!!!

Reflection about this week

______This week we practiced the vocabulary for both of the worldly wise one and two. Also, I have a better understanding on reading poems by performing the “SNOWMAN”. It’s a very sorrowful poem, everyone of the class were too sad to laugh during the performance…. It’s a really useful poem for me to improve. Moreover, we begin to read the Crossroad again and do the reading log everyday. For the computer laboratory, we did a new chapter about a new explorer------- Samuel De Champlain!!! I haven’t finished it yet… On the last class of this week, we did an essay. The topic is very difficult for me just like the provincial exams!! I can’t finish it within the fix time. But it’s just the beginning of the term…We have to write this level of essay every Friday….. Do you want to really kill me Ms.Chan? I’m so lovely, please!!!

_______It's not the end... for the bonus, we need to read more and learn more. When I check Ms.Chan's blog I saw that:

1. Do a Reading Log for the Weekend

2. Review your literary terms and devices

3. Blog a reflection of your week

4. Watch an English movie

5. Sing an English song

....Now I'm sure... You want to kill me MS.Chan！！！！

Samuel De Champlain

Your new explorer is SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN

Questions

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

The man who is standing on the towering statue is Samuel De Champlain.The stone tablet supports him from under and makes Samuel De Champlain stand out by contrast.The whole-length of him is black from top to toe.For this statue, Champlain has a imposing appearance like a gentleman. He wears a long windbreak which is floating. He holds a hat in his left hand and facing to the splendid restaurant. At this point of view, Samuel De Champlain is as tall as the restaurant. Audience can sense how composed he is when looking at the back of the statue.

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?

He is Samuel De Champlain whose nationality is French.When Samuel De Champlain was young,his father was a seaman. Young Samuel was trained in seamanship and map making. Champlain went off to war in Spain when he was still a young man .When the war ended Samuel received a reward of money. He was given a command of a ship going to the West Indies. This was the small start to be a big adventure. Champlain left Spain after he war for his first voyage. He explored West Indian, then Mexico. Finally, he stopped at the central of American and traveled back to his hometown-----France.Samuel De Champlain left port from France to make his second voyage in the year of 1603.He then explored Canada before retuning back to France.His third voyage he started from France and headed back to Canada.Finally, he died on Christmas Day.

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

Samuel De Champlain is an important explorer for Canada who traveled into the St. Lawrence River. When he returned as head of an exploration, he found Quebec City with intention of making the area part of French colony. He also built a fur trading outpost where he would forge a trading with Algonquin and Huron nations. He was an early explorer of the Great Lakes, associated waterways and an excellent cartographer.

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

In 1603, Champlain sailed to France on expedition. In 1604, he complied the king of French to discover New France. Then, he returned to Canada, he sailed around and charted most of the coast of Nova Scotia and down the coast of Cape Cod and Massachusetts and later to Rhode Island. In 1605, Champlain discovered a colony in Nova Scotia. In 1608, he led 32 colonists to settle Quebec but nine colonists survived bitter winter in Quebec. During this time, there was a political meeting. but more settlers arrived the following summer. 1609, Champlain traveled to Canada to help Huron Indian to fight with Iroquois. Then he discovered Lake Champlain. Finally, he traveled to Canada in July, 1629 to fight with English.

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

Depending on the map, I can found the clearly route of Samuel De Champlain. The red arrow represents the exploration between 1609 and 1613. At that time, Champlain discovered Gulf of St. Lawrence. He passed through the Quebec, Martha’s Vineyard and Ottawa here. Then, he traveled Lack Champlain to Lake Oneida. During the time of 1615 to 1616, he explored from Lake Oneida to Lake Ni pissing and then passed through Ottawa River. In the end Samuel De Champlain traveled around Lake Ontario and Lake Huron. They are part of Great Lakes.

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

In 1603, Champlain sailed to France on expedition. They sailed up the St. Lawrence River and Gasp Peninsula. Then he wanted to explore again, the reason is he wanted to search for a Northwest Passage and to settle the Gasp Peninsula. In 1604, he complied the king of French to discover New France. Then, he returned to Canada, he sailed around and charted most of the coast of Nova Scotia and down the coast of Cape Cod and Massachusetts and later to Rhode Island. After a short time in France, Champlain returned to Canada and helped found a colony in Nova Scotia in 1605. In 1608, he led 32 colonists to settle Quebec. This time he wanted to build up a fur-trading center. In 1609, Champlain befriended with the Huron Indian and helped them fight the Iroquois. That’s why he traveled to Canada again. Thus time he discovered Lake Champlain. He headed the Quebec for years, until the English attacked and took for Quebec. There fore, he traveled to Canada in July, 1629.

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

Samuel Champlain did not study Ancient Greek or Latin like other explorers. He instead learned to navigate, draw and make marine maps. On his first trip to North America, Champlain traveled for observing, with members of a fur-trading. He was anxious to see by himself all way and the placed that Jacques Cartier followed or saw. He learnt increasing amount from Cartier and created a map of the St. Lawrence River. He also made friend with the Indians. This step helped him to discovered Canada.

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

The statue of Samuel De Champlain is looking toward to the sky. There is a wondered cross witch looks like carriage wheel in his right hand. He wears a large hat on his head. Samuel De Champlain holds a sword with his hands on his hips. His face reveals infinitely proud. The background witch surround him is azure sky!!!! This picture gives me a relaxed feeling.

Reflection----end of the term

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

I learned the explorations about John Cabot and Jacques Cartier from their countries to North west Passage. Both of them are brave and received gigantic achievements. John Cabot discovered the coast of the Newfoundland and the shore of Labrador. Also, he found a great quantity of abundant fish during the exploring witch called the cod. But a serious mistake of his life was he realized that the lands where he discovered were all the parts of Asia until he died.The other famous explorer is Jacques Cartier, he explored increasing amount of new lands for his country and edited the map of them. People could understand the topography of Northwest now, such as the "Gulf of Saint Lawrence".In addition, he leaded the fur trade for the business man for his country.Both of them contributed for their countries but also they created the conflict for the Native people, the land of native people became colonies for their countries. Also, we learned some details about those two main characters, such as the fur trade and the scurvy.After the exploration lesson, I learned "" What you think is what you see" ,including the flat earth and I did a discussion about human beings.Finally, we did a special performance about the Puppet show and tested our Viking ship. They are very creative way to show the understand about Canadian study lesson!

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

It must be the performance about the puppet show. It's a really creative way to show our understanding on the explorations. We chose John Cabot and thought about his experiences. We wrote the play by ourselves, every one in our group has humor and creative ideas about his experiences. What we said is brief but significant and it’s an easy way to practice English. We all feel happy when we saw the video of our performance. We tied the best to imitate the voice of man and other onomatopoeia. Cooperating with friends is very meaningful! I can't wait to show it to the class!!

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

Absolutely------YES!!! For the beginning of the class, I felt little nervous because I realized all the lessons are difficult for me to learn, such as the Worldly Wise and the Crossroad Reading. Especially the Crossroad, I can still remember the first week when I read it. They are so depth! I have to spend nearly two hours to read it and answered the questions everyday!! It’s nearly drove me crazy. But now, after doing increasing amounts of essays and finished the provincial exams, it’s much easier for me to understand them than before. I can do it faster and get the ideas easier. The other transformation for me is typing essays. It's one of the most headache evens for me during the past years. I always afraid of staying in front of the computer and typed the essay before. I can’t use the keyboard well and the speed of my typing is just as slow as a snail. In order to finished the provincial exam, I practice typing every day. For now, it’s much faster than before!! All in all should thanks to the English 10 and Canadian study class!!

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

I need to practice writing the essays especially the personal narrative. I knew this kind of essay is very important for English ten students if you want to get a higher mark. Also, I have to persuade myself to read poem. It’s really an ordeal for me. Every time I feel headache when I have to read it and answer the multiple choices. But actually, the poem is a graceful art so I hope to try my best to understand it first. This plan is my first step for June. I would finish the homework on time and check my blogger everyday.Then, I need to recite some vocabulary and read some high mark essays.Also, I want to challenge myself on finishing the bonus questions behind the crossroad narratives.I hope I could act as what I say.

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

I can feel my English level is increasing step by step since September that's what I most proud of myself. I knew I worked hard, I did homework every day and I never broke Ms. Chan's heart. I could write the essay with thoughtful ideas, that what I can’t do before. I'm not good at doing multiple choices after reading some difficult articles but at least I finished the provincial exams! That’s why I can improve my English. Even if I worked hard on learning English, but I know I haven't done my best. It's because I seldom win the bonus mark. I only did what I must complete but I seldom challenge myself.

Bonus

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

I should change my habbit...

Final Essay For this Term------Canadian Study

Exploration can create conflict and misunderstanding.

_____Everything that people did have a process, whether the consequence is advantageous or not, people who were involved into the process would pay through it, just like people explored the land for their country. Exploration can develop a country but also create conflict and misunderstanding. Animals would suffer a lot because of the strangers who explored their home, different culture and custom created misunderstanding during the exploration and the Native people would face to leave their land or might be die.

_____Animals became the victims in the explorations. The Sea Mink, which used to live in the coastal waters of Newfoundland but now it was eradicated by the fur trade. It was not the only victim, a great deal of animals died by the exploring. Jacques Cartier is one of the famous explorers who traveled around North Passage and discovered those abundant animals in New found land. He exchanged the goods of furs with the Native people by using irons. It’s a disastrous conflict for the nature. Quite soon, the furs of these poor animals became to the clothes, hats and bags for ornamenting people's body in western countries. There fore, the conflict between people and animals was set up by explorations.

_____ Moreover, the matter of exploration created a cultural misunderstanding between the Native people and the British. Comparing those two societies, when the Britain was developing speedily at that time, the Native people still retained customs in primitive way. The completely different cultures between those two kinds of people, creates misunderstandings. They are both stranger to each other, different appearance and language set up a difficult communication when John Cabot discovered the New found land at the first time. The way that the Native people entertained others was such strange action for the English. Before this exploration, the Native people haven't seen the guns or cannon anymore and the English couldn't believe that human can use pigments to represent clothes on their skins. Hence, there must exist the misunderstanding between the English and Native people because of their different cultures.

_____After the misunderstanding, the real conflict occurred on this peaceful land.An important case of this point was the desire of the English. The fertile land and suitable environment inflame their king's desire to possess the land. In addition, the weapon and technology of the Native people were made sure by the John Cabot during the exploration. Everything about them was much more backward than the English. There was no room for doubt on warfare. The two sides in the war were both in harm, but the catastrophe came down to the Native people could not be averted. The Native people suffered disasters of losing their relations, property and even if their life. The cadavers of Native people can be awarded everywhere; their house and farm were burned away. A foul atmosphere covered the whole land...There fore; the cause of this cruel conflict is the exploration from England.

_____All in all, even if captured a land is benefit for the country to develop faster, the process may create lots of conflict and misunderstands. Because of the exploration, people brought on disasters on others are unfair. Exploring is advantageous for people to comprehend the world and expanding the knowledge, but it also can bring the conflict if you put it on the wrong side.