Essay:Exploration is important for countries.

Topic:Exploration is important for countries.


Essay Plan

Introduction:

Nowadays there is a growing awareness that exploration is important for countries or societies. People were asked by the countries to explore in some dangerous places such as the high mountains , dense forests, and even he moon. Actually, exploration has been an important part for countries since ancient times. Depending on exploration, people can discover lots of abundant resources that they haven’t noticed before, countries can set up more relations with other countries for their people and its a good way for the countries to develop faster.

Thesis Statement:

Depend on exploration, people can discover lots of abundant resources that they haven’t noticed before, countries can set up more relations with other countries for their people and its a good way for the countries to develop faster.

Body Paragraph 1


Topic Sentence: Lots of valuable resources can be found by explorations.

Body: Formerly, everywhere in the world haven't advanced totally. There are no cars, planes or trains. The Vikings could only explore by Viking ships and spent all the times drift about in the sea. Though exploration is not an easy commission, it can't cease the people whose heart is filled with curiosity about the world. Columbus is one of the crazy people who discovered the New World for Spain. When he reached Saudi Arabia he discovered various kinds of spice trades. All of them have miraculous tastes and attracted Columbus a lot. He communicated with Arabs for the spice and he was allowed to entry into spice trades for his country-----Spain! Depending on this business,Spanish people can enjoy different food with spice trade that they haven't tasted before. In addition .Cod is a wonderful food that has been found during exploration by John Cabot.This kind of fish wasn't been awarded by people before,they lived in the ocean near Newfoundland.John Cabot found that kind of fish at the same time as he reached North America .People in England can eat the fish after the exploration.

Concluding Sentence: In summary, without explorations people can't understand how mystical the world is and can't enjoy abundant resources exceed their short side.

Body Paragraph 2


Topic Sentence:Countries can establish more relations with other countries or their people by explorations.



Body: Columbus didn't have enough money on his exploration. Fortunately, he reached Spain and met their queen. On his way, he persuaded the Queen to aid financially and adopts friendship with his country ---Portugal. As the old saying goes,” more friends more chances.” Columbus helped his country an establish relation with other countries. Moreover, Jacques Cartier sailed to Canada’s land Nicolette with some business man for learning their language of Native. This behave let is country set up a relation with Native people and they went on exchanging of commodities. After that, western people could wear fur clothes which from the fox, beaver and wolf.Also, the business man were happy with the interests they got from the fur trade.

Concluding Sentence: Thus, set up more relations with others can benefit not only their countries but also their people.

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Topic Sentence: Exploration is a strong way for countries to develop faster.

Body:In the past,development is the most important business for a country.Do you know the map "Gulf of Saint Lawrence" This famous map was written by Jacques Cartier who sailed over the Gulf of St.Lawrence and went to Quebec and Montreal.The map reveals the details about the way along the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.This map helped French people to understand Canadian topography a lot.They could travel around Canada easily for business or probe resources.Besides this reason, after made sure the geography, climate and people on the new lands that have been found during explorations.The sailors always came back to their own countries and reported the findings of Vikings.Those fantastic lands and suitable environment are deeply touched by their king.The country would like to extend their land and those new lands were became to the countries' colony.More lands brought more national economy.Then, the countries will develop speedily.

Concluding Sentence: Therefore, country may develop faster because of the explorations.

Conclusion: All in all, given more explorations ,countries may discover much more abundant resources that they haven’t noticed before, set up more relations with other countries for their people and its a best way for the countries to develop faster.There is nothing to match explorations for its dangerous,difficult but brilliant achievement.

Exploration!

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 from.

The man in this picture sailed to Canada’s land Nicolette with some business man and Native people for learning their language of the native .The business man need to import some valuable fur which from fox、beaver or wolf fro money, so they need to know how to communicate with the Native people.The exploration helped them occurred this land.They used metals and some cheap irons to exchange of commodities.Even if murder animals is not allowed now but at that present, this kind of deal helped western countries developed a lot.

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The cod is a wonderful food that have been found during exploration.This kind of fish wasn't been awarded of people before,they lived in the ocean near Newfoundland. John Cabot found that kind of fish as the same time as he reached North America. The fertile land has a vast territory and abundant resources.It's a really good place for people to live.Also,people who live here won't worry about their food. Everything depend on that is important for England to possess that land in the future.
At this time Europeans were not very interested in the New World itself. They only wanted to find a water passage through it to the Far East. France sent out Jacques Cartier to find such a route in 1534. He explored along the St. Lawrence River. France then laid claim to part of North America.They can't believe how many abundant resources here.The surrounding around St. Lawrence suit people to live and enjoy..Jacques Cartier described and mapped the Gulf of Saint Lawrence for French.

provincial exams

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/

This link is about provincial exams, I am afraid to try it because it's too difficult for me to understand all the words and articles. I occur that myself are misunderstanding a lot of them when I try to use all my knowledge to do it."I don't want to do the exams but I have to. " I wake up myself. I will meet the real exam on the April 17, that means it is just coming soon.I have no time to persuade myslef relax every day or wish that I could past it with easy heart.I should practise the exams during free times. I know it's not easy for me to spend all of my free times review the coming text.But I will try my best!!

The Fur Trade

What is the fur trade?

1. Find and post 5 pictures of the fur trade. Explain what you see in each picture in 5-8 sentences. (Remember to post where you got the picture from!)




Raccoon, wolf, fox.

The fur trades came from those mammals are hanged on house beam. They looked varnished and valuable. Their long and soft tails drooped over the beam and suspended in mid air. Unfortunately, all of them died. They were hunted by aborigines for changing goods with Europeans. Those poor animals life just equal to cold irons and steels.
http://www.mcq.org/code/en/objects/furs-18.html

This picture shows a very satire scene to audience. The young model on the left with haughty and indifferent eyes and slim body. She is doing a post with cold smile. In her right hand a scary sign enters into audience’s eye—— a carcass without its fur. It looks very painful. It must be put up a last-ditch struggle before the real die. Ruthless, struggle is no use for it, the poor deer was shown with the lady.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_13-11-2002_pg9_7

http://www.gan.ca/campaigns/fur+trade/factsheets/trapping+and+the+environment.en.html

The Sea Mink, which used to live in the coastal waters of Newfoundland but now it was eradicated by the fur trade. The Sea Mink in this picture is one of them.It was shut in a firm cage for using its fur.If the audience look into its eyes which are eager for escape and go back to nature, you must feel sad.Its neck turns around to one side to use to look outside clearly.Its claws pulls down on the cage are like ask people to let itself go back to home.

This picture reveals that people sell animals or fur trade to a special store. This store accept every valuable goods that from animals' body.The storekeepers lend an attentive ear to the goods and guess their value, then they might discuss with the people who sell the fur about prices. Some of the sellers wear feathers on their head, they might be native people.Their also has a little native girl who is watching the die goods.Their parents just teach their children to know how to do "fur business "with storekeepers.

This picture includes many kinds of cats which were got lost from their home or wide cats.All of them are shuted in cage. They are pushing and squeezing in small cages.Every cage looks like having more than ten cats. Because of the crowed feeling, each of them shows suffering face.But they don't know that the much more suffering event is coming.All of them would die and without their furs.

blog my week

I hope that I could learn a lot this week, but after learning those things I almost remembered nothing.It's difficult for me to remember all the thing about the explorers.Both of the adventures about the explorers John Cabot and Jacques Cartier are exciting narratives for me to learn. unfortunately ,Those experiences mixed together belong to my mind.I hope that I can arrange them on the weekend.Also, I learnt something new and important about Literary Essay.It's very useful for my provincial exam. I need to learn more words because it's one of the most important part in provincial exam.I should study hard.

Literary essay

One of the qualities that most people admire in others is bravery.It's extremely hard to show one's bravery on some serious promblems such as facing death or risk into dangerous.The protagonists in “SirGawain and Green knight”and "The Sniper" demostrated what's the bravery should be.

In the story "Sir Gawain and Green Knight",Sir Gawain is a brave protagonist who takes up the chanllenge from the Green knight, isn't afraid of threatened and stick to his promise. He revealed his bravery when he took up the risk from the Green Kinght who were laughing at the kights of the Round table.For instance,he stept forward and said"No one laughs at the knights.Hand me that axe and I will strike your laughing head from your body!"In essence,it shows his bravery because he can't bear one's satire and took up the chanllenge no matter what would happen. He realized that the knights of the round table are bravest. Moreover,he isn't afraid of the threaten from the Green Knghit."He said 'no man have ever survived a blow from me'"Hence, he is brave.No one wined him before,even if the Green Knight let him take a pledge and threatened him that he would have right to strike him back.Sir Gawain still doesn't afraid.Finally,he stays faithful to his promise.Nobody could stir him from his revolve."he said'I don't wan't want to do.But I still want to go to the Green kinght Castle.'"There fore,His bravery triumphed over the fear of death.He is brave enough.In summary ,Sir Gawain is a real brave knight.He took up challenge and facing difficult even if met death.he is a brave knight who had past all the test to provide himself.

The protagonist person in the story "The sniper"is the bravest person who does not fear of confronting war and runs a risk to see the dead enemy's face. The sniper is the main character who demonstrate bravery by isn't confronting war without fear.For example, "his face is a face of student but his eyes had the cold gleam of the fanatic."Hence,he is brave because the plenty of courage came into his eyes during the war,there was totally nothing frightened in his eyes but unfeeling. It shows his heart full of courage.Moreover, he revealed his bravery by running a risk going over to have a look at the dead enemy's face. In other words, even if he has killed the enemy and need to leave, he still "decide to risk going over to have a look at the enemy".Thus, it shows his plenty of courage because shots were noticed everywhere and there were enemy watching all the time. He finished his job and had a chance to leave this dangrouse place but he still decides to go for a look in the dead boy's face who has been killed.It was bolder than all the rest of bravery .All in all, bravery is the personalism of the sniper.

In summary,Both Sir Gawain and Sniper are used to being courage. showing their bravery by not afraid of facing death or fate.This is a good way for audience to learn how to deal with difficult with a bravery heart.There is nothing to match them for their courage.

Jacques Cartier -The French Explorer

This page of magzine is writing about Jacques Cartier.The portrait who rests his chin in the left hand and put his right hand on the waist is Jacques Cartier. He looks depth with his eyes .He might be lost in deep thought.Also, there is a map about nautical route besides him. He might traveled such long way by voyage.

http://www.art.com/products/p10085112-sa-i857548/great-explorers-jacques-cartier.htm

This picture shows colorful background that jacques Carties saw.He and his sailers were surprised by what they met: colorful land and strange Iroquois.In this picture he wears imperial uniform and exhibit surprised face to us. The Iroquois were doing their native dance and didn't care about the sailers.

http://www.cmhg-phmc.gc.ca/cmh/en/image_25.asp?page_id=21

Ten facts about Jacques Cartier:

• Cartier was born in 1491 in Saint -Malo.



• He claimed what is now Canada for France.



• He was the first who described and mapped the Gulf of Saint Lawrece.



• He was the first person who described the shores of the Saint Lawrence which he named "The Country of Canada.



• He was a respectable mariner, improved his social status in 1520 by marrying Mary Catherine Granches, member of a leading family.



• The Jacques Cartier is approximately 35 kilometres wide at its narrowest point.



• He was looking for a passage through or around North America to East Asia.



• He made the crossing of the Atlantic in only twenty days, and landed on an island near the coast of Newfoundland



• Cartier himself went west, looking for Saguenay, but got no further than Hochelaga.



• Cartier spent the rest of his life in St.-Malo and his nearby estate, and died in 1557, aged 66.

3. Why is he important for the history of Canada?

He claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first who described and mapped the Gulf of Saint Lawrece and the shores of the Saint Lawrence which he named "The Country of Canada.The other is he described the Honguedo Strait on the south side of Anticosti Island.

4. When was Cartier sent to Canada? Why was he sent to explore? Who sent him?

Starting on May 10 of that year, he explored parts of Newfoundland, the areas now the Canadian Atlantic provinces and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.Cartier was sent to explore under a commission from the king.The king hoped that he could discovered plenty of gold and other valuable goods to the wealthy markets of Asia.That's why he came to Canadian land.

5. Find a map of one of his voyages. Post it here and explain his voyage. Where did he go?

6. First Nations people were the original people who lived in Canada before the Europeans came. Imagine how you would feel seeing the Europeans for the first time. What would you think? What would you say? What would you do?Watch this video and then answer question 6 carefully in 5-8 sentences.

Historica Minutes: Jacques Cartierhttp://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10123

If I was the original people who lived in Canada and saw the Europeans for the first time, I might be very confusing by what I just saw.It's because I have never seen those people before ,they have different face、 wear different clothes and speak different language from us.I would say where are you come from and how did you seek out there.In any case, I will invite them to look around our land after making sure all of them bear no ill will.Maybe, I could learn something new from them.

7. Watch these two videos and answer the questions.

Video 1: Canada: A People's History: Jacques Cartier

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NrAOWiVG_o&NR=1a.

a. What did you learn from this video in 5-8 sentences?

He was looking for a passage through or around North America to East Asia.He traveled there not for fish or people but his king's ordered.His king needs some cloths made by fur-bearer and asked Jacques Cartier traveled to the land to get them from Indian people. Jacques Cartier exchanged of commodities and culture with them.Jacques Cartier believed Jesus and pray before every explores.

Video 2:Hochelaga -- His journey continues...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj5tq5VfzIgb.

b. What did you learn from this video in 5-8 sentences?

After sailing 150 miles, Jacques Cartier found a large new land on October second 1535.It was a spares land almost wildness. He rename this mountain Nokia. He found one kind of tobaccos in this land.He has to leave soon before spring and back to England but the ice covered his ship. He and his man were not preparing for this,so some of his man met a big difficult because of the severe cold. Jacques Cartier pray the god to help them passing the serious.Such a long time ago, he still found nothing to his king, then he asked his teo sons to help him.

8. What is scurvy? Find a picture of scurvy and post it on your blog.

Scurvy is nothing more than a serious deficiency of vitamin C and leads to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums and bleeding from almost all mucous membranes. Vitamin C is essential for the body to manufacture collagen, the connective tissue that helps form healthy bones, teeth, and capillaries, and promotes wound healing.

9. What happened to Donnaconna?

Donnaconna was the first Indian leader of note to resist the French incursion into tribal territory in present-day Canada. When the French explorer Jacques Cartier erected a cross at the Iroquoian village of Stadacona in July, 1534, the village chief, Donnaconna, strenuously objected. Cartier forced him aboard his French ship on the banks of the St. Lawrence River adjacent to Stadacona.After some negotiations, Cartier released him but took Donnaconna's two sons, Domagaya and Taignoagny, captive.

10. How would you feel if you were Donnaconna or the Iroquois people? Would you be friends with the French after this experience?

I will become agressive because they seive the city from Indian people .I don't think that I can still bear to make friends with the French.

11. Read page 221-222 of your textbook.

The information on these pages are important.Find the words in bold on these two pages. Translate them and write a new sentence with them using your own words. Post it here.

archipelago:A group of islands.

new sentence:Japen is an archipelago country which near the sea.

Scurvy:A disease caused by a deficiency of VitaminC.

new sentence:Sailers are easier catching scurvy without vitaminC.

Immunity:The ability of an organism to resist a specifit infection,toxin,etc.

new sentence:People with sickness always have low immunity.

Pyrites:A yellow lustrous from of iron disulphide.

new sentence:Pyrites is a kind of irons.

Treachery:Violation of faith or trust.

new sentence:You can't believe the person whose character includes treachery.

Bonus :

Monday's Computer Lesson ——John Cabot

Answer:
1、(June 24, 1497) landed on the coast of Newfoundland

Picture from: http://e-ducation.net/discoveryandexploration.htm

In this picture, John Cabot and his sailors found the coast of Newfoundland. He and his man were hailing and cheering for the great victory because they may have been the first Europeans to set foot on the North American mainland since the Vikings. The man who stands straight and holds up bend slightly is John Cabot, their captain. He wears windbreak, hat and boots, all of them are purple. Also, even if I can't see his face but I can still find out his sense of pride while looking at his back

Landed on the shores of Labrador

Picture from: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-art/412929/94254/John-Cabot-landing-on-the-shores-of-Labrador-coloured-engraving

In this picture, John Cabot and the seaman reached the shore of Labrador. In the middle of the scene is John Cabot who was giving a lecture to his seaman. He wears imperial uniform with a sword on the waist and holds England's flag in his left hand.He's speaking filled with enthusiasm and confident. His seaman were all looking at him.


2、Ten facts about John Cabot:

• John Cabot (about 1450-1499) was an Italian-born English explorer and navigator.





• In Italy, he is known as Giovanni Caboto (which is his original name).





• He was the first European since the Vikings to explore the mainland of North America and the first to search for the Northwest Passage.





• He believed that Asia could be reached by sailing west.





• In 1493, when word of Columbus’ reports of his successful journey to the New World arrived, Cabot convinced King Henry VII that England did not have to sit still while the Spaniards helped themselves to the New World.





• Cabot about 1450-1499, the Matthew , on May 2, 1497.





• He sailed further north, making the first recorded attempt to find the Northwest Passage, only to find ice-crusted waters.





• When Cabot arrived back in England, he was given a hero’s welcome for (supposedly) reading the "Land of Spices."





• He was made an admiral and sent immediately back to find Japan.





• Some historians believe that Cabot returned from his second expedition and died around 1499 in England.

3. Why is he important to Canadian history?

John Cabot explored North America for England in 1497 he sailed to what is now eastern Canada. Then,the English developed Canadian land.

4. Why did he leave Europe?

Firstly, he believed that Asia could be reached by sailing west but found North America in the end by viking.Secondly, he traveled to Dutch and search for New Amsterdam. The last time, England would not finance his exploring voyages,so he went to the dutch and they did but he never back.

5. What happened to John Cabot?

Back in England, Cabot was made an Admiral and rewarded with £10. Also,He was written for a new voyage.Later, a pension of £20 a year was granted to him. The next year, 1498, he departed again, with 5 ships this time. One of the ships returned to an Irish port because of damage taken on in a storm. John Cabot and his expedition were never heard from again and are presumed to have been lost at sea.

6.Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261-NYB7Sko

Picture of cod:
When John Cabot reached Newfoundland's Grand Banks, he was surprised to find the large supply of cod.

7. Watch this clip. What did you learn from the video clip? Write 5-8sentences.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEWBJkyJKN8&feature=relatedLink

I learnt that Columbus was the first person who viking across the Atlantic and found a part of Indian land.Five years after Cloumbus, there was a man who traveled to the west and found such lots lands、provinces and regions.He is John Cabot.He was born in Italy,moved to England and left there on May 2, 1497.One month ago,he set a land——Newfoundland. He found tall trees and special animals on this land.Also,he doscovered lots of cod in the sea.He back to hometown and recived as a hero.

Bonus1. What does his ship "Mathew" look like? Post a picture and include the web address where you got it from.

Picture from:http://flickr.com/photos/37851317@N00/290650556

Viking Ship

Look at this fantastic Viking Ship!! It seems familiar right? This famous viking ship is noticed by the movie"Pirates of Caribbean". That's exactly why I'm loving it. The boat is dapper in appearance and brings thrilling scene about Caribbean pirates' life to us!!

Dairy

It's difficult for me to translate my dairy every but I will try my best to fix it!!

Jan.20th Time in Canada: 19:50 pm.

Today we had regular classes. Though we only had two kinds of classes, they are not boring! I enjoyed drama class on the morning. We did lots of creative activities (game) such as “human knot” “rain dance” “Impulse” “counting game” “yee haw” “captain’s coming” “circle sit” and “trust me!” We played games almost all the morning and most of them I haven’t know before. All of them need more than two people get in one group, so we should be very team work just like real drama. Mr. Murgatroyd is a funny and impassioned person. He plays guitar for us and let us draw creative pictures! The computer class in the afternoon is much boring but I knew lots of important knowledge about computer system. It’s really difficult for me to remember all of the names and processes about the systems but to my surprise, we must have a test tomorrow!! I can’t bear that! We only learnt one lesson but we will hold a test tomorrow?! Any way, I should review that tonight with my friend Angela. On the way back home, home stay dad gave us good news, h is wife can teach us computer lesson!! After salmon dinner home stay mom told us very patiently, she is really helpful. I lost the chance to watch Brianna’s basket ball game because the test for tomorrow, but I listened lots of English from home stay mom! What a lovely day!

Dairy in Canada!

I will translate one of my dairy about the winter vocation in Canada everyday!!!

Jan.19th Time in Canada: 20:05pm.
Today we got up at 7:00 am this morning, made up my bed by myself and clean up the room. Actually, I seldom do this job at home in China so I think I get a chance to steel myself. Then I ate delicious breakfast!!! The home stay mom cooked waffle to us. I bring that full feel to school. First, we separated to different groups and our new teachers introduced themselves to us. I knew which classes should I take and the school schedule for these days. Secondly, we have ceremony of the beginning of school semester with many Canadian students. Then we got good news! That’s we don’t need to have class today! We can have a little trip to the down town in Victoria!!!!! Do you how beautiful Canada is？ Do you know the Victoria is the most beautiful city in Canada? I believe that now! I saw all the view of Victoria on xxxxx and I took enough pictures for the view. It’s really beautiful! As the saying goes “too great pleasure will bring about sadness” suddenly Mr. M found there we lose about five people at school!! We must go back to school but this event didn’t affect my good feeling. After we found them, we went to down town and visit lots of places such as prince of whale (wharf ) 、theatre and Chinese street walks…… I only want to say “cool!!!!!!”

Welcome to my own space~

Welcome to my own space~
I have nothing to write...so I want to translate my dairy during Canada!

Jan.18th Time in China: 5:30pm.

I am writing this diary on the airplane which is fling to Canada. I’m too excited to believe that! Though I can’t celebrate spring festival in China with my family and must spend my first high school winter holiday in there to study English, I still get very happy because I’m the first person of my family who can study in western country.


Time in Canada: 22: 51 pm.
I am so lucky!!!!!!! Do you know why? I was arranged to stay with a very nice and interested home stay. There are five people in this family. I called the host and hostess “home stay mom” and “home stay dad”. The oldest daughter named Brianna. She is in middle school grade nine. When I knew that I got a big surprised! It’s because she looks very adultness and strong character but just for outward appearance, actually she is very warmth. Their second daughter named Courtney. She is really funny and clever. She uses her left hand to write words and she can play three musical instruments! She likes to communicate with me. The most funny and cute people in this family is Amber. She is six years old and she always say something very strange but interesting! She gave us necklaces that made by herself. There fore, I think I can have warm trip in Canada.