An Alliance with the Huron Empire.

1. What is an alliance? What does this word mean?



An alliance is a group of organizations or countries that have the similar situation or opinion, or that the countries or organizations that have a deep relationship and join together like a group. Alliance means that the different organizations or countries in this group will not fight, will not have a conflict.




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



Champlain form an alliance with the Hurons, I think that is because he want to make a friendly situation between them. If there's a alliance, Hurons will not make a conflict with French. That is useful for Champlain to do things here. And for Hurons, they will get the technology from French, they could gain more profits from them and that is good for the trade.They could gather to fight the other enemies. Alliance is worth for both.





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.




I see Champlain and his Huron allies gather to fight with Iroquois. By the alliance, Champlain and his Huron allies helped each other. The French have the developed weapons, that is usually useful for the conflict. And the French and the Hurons stand at different sides, that could scatter enemies' fire, so they could win.




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



I don't think that is a realistic image of the situation, but it might be similar. I think they could not stand that close. And I think the French of the centre might be not right. His weapon was a gun, he should hide somewhere or a little farther. I have seen a film of French conflict, they let other people stand before them. They are a bit foxy.



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.









The bay is a part of the second big lake---Lake Huron in Canada.







b. Translate the word bay.




Bay is the connecting part of lake or sea and the land.The depth from the sea to the land become shallow.



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.
I love it because of the beautiful view under the sunset. The surface of the water just like a mirror. We can see the sky from the water. Without any pollution, without any man-made substance, it shows a natural view.



6. Take a look at this piece of Canadian Art called "Stormy Weather". The artist is Frederick Varlet. 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.

I feel the power and the unpeace, the view become different from the fine day. The water might crash the stone, the wind waves the plants. All the things become unpeaceful. I feel the tempestuous storm that could made a small disaster. The sky changed, the wind changed, the surface of the lake changed, so I can feel the power and the unpeace.

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.

Canadian landscape is really different from the others, there's full of natural feel. The stones over the land, the water, the animals, shows a dusky feeling.But I feel a fragment. A view of beauty, a feeling of loneliness. Just like the poem says:This is the beauty of strength broken by strength and still strong. It shows me a paradox,how does a strength broken by strength. The land stands here alone but shine his beauty to us.

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

I learned about the alliance between Huron and French. The French want to make a peace between them. And the Huron get the technology and goods from the French. I also learned the bays, and I make a sense of Georgian Bay, that's really a beautiful place to visit.

THE FOUNDING OF NEW FRANCE

1. Find a map of the St. Lawrence River. Explain what you see in the picture in 3-5 sentences.

The St. Lawrence River is South of Canada. The river is really long and thin. It is the boundary of Canada and America.We can see many famous provinces of Canada and America at the both sides of the river.

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

The St. Lawrence River seems really Beautiful under the sunset. We can see the spacious water region. The afterglow of the sunset make the color of the river red. The wrinkled surface of the river seems peaceful. That a view of beauty.

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

The river is the boundary of Canada and near Quebec. New France was made in Quebec.The river is always peaceful, that was good for their safety. It is one of the longest river in the world, Champlain could went along it, and many harbors beside the river. It towards Lake Ontario and the Atlantic Ocean.

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

This was gigantic habitation of Champlain.We can see many letters sign on the picture of different part of the house. There were two floors of this habitation. Beside the river, that might be good for going outside far away.

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.

This landforms is fit to be a fort.People could tower from the top of cliffs. When other come from outside, they could see them first and then prepare for resisting. The enemies could be surrounded when they arrive here.The cliffs are good for hidden and detecting.

6. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences.

I learnt almost all the conditions for Champlain to found New France. The longest river for him to be the transportation. The cliffs, the natural fort for detecting. A gigantic habitation for him to live. That all the conditions helped him to find New France. I also learnt about the beauty of St. Lawrence River.

Bonus

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

That could help him from being hit.

2. Can you find a picture of a moat? Post it.