1. Find a map of the St. Lawrence River. Explain what you see in the picture in 3-5 sentences.
picture from:
encarta.msn.com/.../
I heard of that the St. Lawrence River flows about 1300 km (about 800 mi) . The picture shows that it is from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The river forms the border between New York and Ontario and between Ontario and Quebec before finishing its course entirely in Quebec. Also, it is the most important commercial river in Canada.2. Find a photograph of the St. Lawrence River you like. Explain what you see in the picture in 3-5 sentences.
picture from: www.hickerphoto.com/
The picture shows a part of the St. Lawrence River. The river does not have a regular shape, and there are some small lands in its surface. The lands are being developed. The sun is rising from the horizon to light the brand new day of St. Lawrence River. A tree is silhouetted in the light recreated by the sunset on the blanks of the river. The waves start to break against the rocks. It shows us a wonderful sight.
3. Why did Champlain choose to use a river for transportation? Explain in 3-5 sentences.
Because of Champlain, the St. Lawrence became the most commercial river in Canada. However, why did Champlain choose to use a river for transportation?Because the St. Lawrence River originates at the outflow of Lake Ontario between a lot of cities so that it is a very convenient place for transporting. The ships with cargoes like to pass the river safety and conveniently. At that time, there were not any planes or trains to use, and it was too tired to ride horses. So, Champlain choose to use a river for transportation because it is fast and low-cost.
4. Find a picture of Champlain's habitation at Quebec. Explain what you see in 5-8 sentences.
picture from:www.cbc.ca/.../
Champlain's habitation at Quebec consisted of three clustered buildings and two of them were high. Around the buildings there was a continuous wall above the ground floor forming an exterior gallery for defense. It seemed like it was a really gigantic building. Moreover, there was a moat around Champlain's habitation, it was really important for the habitation. (explain in bonus questions.) Perhaps Champlain and his families were satisfied with their beautiful habitation.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".
picture from:www.canada-photos.com/
b. Why are the cliffs a natural fort? Explain in 3-5 sentences.
A cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. It is common in coasts and along rivers, such as Quebec, which has an abundant of rivers. Sometimes, the cliffs can resist the horrible flood, mud-rock flood... For example, when the flood is coming, people can stand in the highest point of the cliff for protecting themselves temporally.
6. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences.
Firstly, I learned a lot of new word that I had never seen before, such as fort, habitation and moat. These words are important for the following provincial exam might. Then, I gained lots of interesting knowledge about Champlain's life, just like his habitation and its location. His habitation is really quaint and gigantic. What's more, the pictures show me the beautiful landscape of Canada again. I realized that geography is really important for our daily life thought it is still boring...
Bonus
1. There is a moat around Champlain's habitation. Why is that important?
A moat is a wide water-filled ditch surrounding a fortified place, such as Champlain's habitation.
It can provide a preliminary line of defense.
2. Can you find a picture of a moat? Post it.
picture from:
www.scrapbookpages.com/.../
our/Rodertor.html
U should find a map , not a picture for question 1.
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