Assignment #7

This is the assignment that I am working on.
This is My teacher's Ms Pollocks blog. Oh yeah, THIS site gave me my information.

Which category of Canadian Personalities interested you the most? Did you like the "we inspired", "we founded", "we fought", "we built" or "we governed" section the best? Why?

I liked the "We Fought" section the most because it tells you about the people who tried there best to protect Canada and worked hard to make it what it i now.


Which personality interested you the most? Why? Find an image of him or her to embed and write, in your own words, a short description of what he or she did and why he or she is your favourite.

The personality that interests me the most was James Wolfe's personality because he was the commander of the english forces when they took over Canada. He also died fighting Montcalme. He is my favourite one because he died taking over Canada and has the same name as me.





In your post, suggest three more influential Canadian personalities that could be added to this site. Why did you choose these people? Which categories would they fit into?

Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman isn't Canadian, but she contributed a lot to Canada. I chose Harriet Tubman because she was one of the leaders of the Underground Railroad, which led to Canada. The Underground Railroad led slaves to freedom in Canada by passing through a path of safe houses. I also chose Harriet Tubman because she never lost hope and always went back to help others even though she could have just saved herself and not risk her own freedom. I think Harriet Tubman fits into the "We Fought" category because she fought for her freedom and other slaves freedom.

Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier isn't Canadian, but still if it wasn't for him, there may not be a Canada. Jacques Cartier is a french sailor who discovered the St. Lawrence river. I chose Jacques Cartier because If he didn't find Canada, this might not have been called Canada and might even be apart of the USA. If so, then slavery might have still be here. I think Jacques Cartier belongs to the "We Founded" because you can say he helped "found" Canada because he was one of the first people to go to Canada.

Lord Lisgar
Lord Lisgar's real name is John Young. He was the second Governor General of Canada. Lord Lisgar was also the first Governor General of Canada to travel into the United States. I chose Lord Lisgar because Lord Lisgar wasn't shy about voicing his opinion. He wasn't afraid to critisize. He also made some very important connections with the United States too. I think Lord Lisgar belongs in the "We Governed" because Lord Lisgar was an influential Governor General and because obviously, he was a governor.

I have the most things common with Thomas (Tom) Longboat. Me and Tom were both born in June. Our first languages were not english or french. He had a nickname, which was "Cogwagee" and i have a chinese name which is "Wei Yi Jin". He didn't have a full Education. He is in a running club and I am on the scool basketball team. :] He was a marathon runner and he traveled to many places in Europe and he also broke the Boston Marathon time by 5 minutes! I would love to go to Europe. Lots of awards and a school is named after him. After around 93 years after he ran in the Boston Marathon, Macleans named him in 2000 Canada's top athelete. I didn't figure out who it was because i never really knew who this person was.

In the year 2109, I would love to be known as a successful musician who inspired many to play music and make music. I would also be known as one of the most succesful musicians ever. I would be a Canadian History Maker who donated a lot of money to Cancer foundations and charities.
I was 13 when I first became a world wide Musician. I became one of the world's youngest musician's and people thought my music was great. In my Music career I made over 10 albums, all which became best sellers. I used a quarter of my money to support Charities and Cancer foundations. I funded and help find the cure to cancer which was made into a brand known as "James' Cancer Reliever". One school was named after me in my honor. Every year the highest honor to get in a music career was a Grammy. Now, they made something higher than a grammy. It is called JMA. These initials stand for James Music Award. After the age of 30, I quit the music business and became an artist. I donated many pieces of art to charities to help them raise money. (all fiction, too bad)

James

Assignment #6

I'm doing my my assignment on the african canadian Mark McKoy. Mark McKoy was born on December 10, 1961.
He spent his youth in England, then moved to Canada when he was a teenager. Mark attended Clemson University in 1980, but later on he dropped out.
Mark's first international appearence was made in 1982 by winning a gold medal in 110m hurdles and silver in 4 x 100 relay at the Commonwealth Games. In the following year, Mark came in fourth at the First World Championships and got the same place in 1984 Summer Olympics. However in 1986, he got gold in 110m hurdles and gold in 4 x 100 relay at the Commonwealth Games. Mark did bad in the World Championships of 1987 and got seventh place.
In the Summer Olympics of 1988 in Seoul, Mark finished seventh, while also crashing into a numerous ammount of hurdles. McKoy made an early departure from Seoul when he was going to compete in the 4 x 100 relay. He subsequently admitted to be using drugs at the Dubin Enquiry, and was given a 2 year suspension. McKoy made a huge comeback, finishing fourth yet again in the 1991 World Championships in 110m hurdles and at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Mark decides to break his chain of fourth places in major international tournaments. In the finals, McKoy had an early lead and even though he hit the last hurdle, He got a gold medal in 13.12 seconds for 110m hurdles. At the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Toronto , he won the 60m hurdles.
During this two year suspension, Mark made a decision to move into Austria and become a citizen there in 1994. McKoy is holding the Austrian record for 110m hurdles in a time of 13.12 seconds. Now, Mark McKoy is a personal trainer and therapist, while also owning a health store.

Assignment #5

I'm wondering about what in the world made the first canadian settlers stay. Some of the first canadian settlers may have been fur traders. I thought the best pelts are found in the Winter. Staying in Canada for the Winter may be tough for the fur traders, but they do get the best beaver and other animal pelts from it. Other settlers may have been people seeking a better life. Some people go to new places because in old cities may have been too much people and no leftover jobs. Some settlers might be refugees and prisoners. If they go back, they will only still be prisoners. Sometimes the government release the prisoners if they stay in Canada. Some people were soldiers, who would get a better life. Some people may have been farmers, wanting a better life and owning their own land. The Canadian government was offering free land to people willing to settle in the prairies too.

Some challenges that the early Canadian settlers might have faced in the Winter was how to get food and warmth. Since the Winter was so cold, i doubt they would be able to make a fire and get warm food. Back then, they didnt have such handy things like the microwave or oven. The only way to survive must have been to wear lots of cloths to keep warm. I don't know if they ate warm food or not. They also had to find a way to get water. I'm guessing a lot of people died trying to survive in the Winter.

The early Canadian settlers probably found a way to cope with the environment and the harsh, harsh winters. They probably prepared in advance the food and the things and supplies they need. They may have even ask their neighbors for help.

I think the reason why my family went to Canada was because Canada had a lot of resources and wasn't very crowded like in China or the United States of America. Canada is a very large country, with lots of space and excess land. In Canada, they also have lots of trees and plants making Canada a very "green" country. Canada to me is a very nice and awesome country, with just one flaw. It's too cold at times. My family learnt how to deal with the cold by wearing a lot of cloths and getting winter things like gloves, winter hats, winter coats and snow pants and also boots. If you dress warmly, obviously you will be warm.

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