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Read David Weale’s article “The Gloomy Forest”. Island Magazine. http://vre2.upei.ca/islandmagazine/fedora/repository/vre%3Aislemag-batch2-173/OBJ
In-class Assignment: Imagine you are a pioneer on St. John’s Island. Write a 1 page journal entry describing the obstacles you faced. You must include at least five (5) obstacles (***underline and bold them in your entry***) and explain how you conquered them. (*please use the “Gloomy Forest” for reference).
Please refer to hand-outs for info. on how to create an account on turnitin.com --> please see blog post for info. on class ID and password.
Read David Weale’s article “The Gloomy Forest”. Island Magazine. http://vre2.upei.ca/islandmagazine/fedora/repository/vre%3Aislemag-batch2-173/OBJ
—Please answer the following questions:
1.For the Scottish settlers in particular, what was it
like when they arrived on the Island?
2.What crop kept many from starvation?
3.How did isolation affect the new settlers?
4.Explain the quote “everything is therefore now to do,
and nothing to do it with”.
5.Explain the quote “ Their progress to the condition of
what is styled a wealthy farmer, will require more time than the short period
of human life can afford”.
In-class Assignment: Imagine you are a pioneer on St. John’s Island. Write a 1 page journal entry describing the obstacles you faced. You must include at least five (5) obstacles (***underline and bold them in your entry***) and explain how you conquered them. (*please use the “Gloomy Forest” for reference).
Please refer to hand-outs for info. on how to create an account on turnitin.com --> please see blog post for info. on class ID and password.
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—You will submit your
rough draft to me (hard copy) and your final copy will be submitted via www.turnitin.com
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