Amazing Race Folder Assignment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTTDRdOYndo

Amazing Race Folder Assignment

Please watch above video and respond to the following:

—After watching the video, please respond to the following questions:

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1.What was your impression of the segment on The Amazing Race Canada, featuring Prince Edward Island? Do you feel like it highlighted the best aspects of our Island culture? Explain using examples to support your answer.

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2.If you were given the responsibility of highlighting aspects of our Island culture for The Amazing Race Canada, what activities would you have organized (please give examples)?

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3.Given that tourism is one of our main industries, do you feel that having The Amazing Race Canada was a good investment for our province, or was it a waste of money? Please defend your opinion.

Sept. 21 and 22

Site and Settlement patterns (notes)
Site and settlement folder assignment (sheet)
Site and settlement map assignment (to be handed in)
See Ms. Flick for map and instructions
Debriefing questions below:

1.Looking at your map, what do you notice about the location of the settlements? Why did settlers chose to live in these areas? Why not in other areas? Explain.

2.Create a list of site and situation factors that would have influenced settlement patterns on the Island. Which factor would have been the most prominent or influential? Why?

3.Compare your two maps. What are the differences/similarities? Were you surprised by the actual settlement locations? Why or why not?

Sept. 16th, 2015

• School wide Silent Reading
• Passed out and discussed "mini-projects" (we will be going to the library tomorrow to begin work on these projects).

September 15th, 2015

Land and Resources: Prehistory and Mi'kmaq notes (fill in the blanks)
Folder assignment: Read "Bathagnythus Comes Home" article and respond to questions

Thursday, September 10th

Intro to course topics
Folder assignment #1:

•Write a ¾ pg – 1 pg reflection on what it means to you to be an Islander.

•What do you think makes Islanders unique?

•Do you like being an Islander? What are the advantages and disadvantages to living on an island?

•What area of Island history are you most interested in? (land and resources; people and culture; power and government; economy and technologies). Why are you interested in this area of study?

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