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NotesArticles/VideosPelts, heritage and YouTube: A day on a Labrador trapline
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Write a letter to one of your elected representatives (Town Council, MHA, or MP) about an issue of your choice. Ensure the letter is addressed to the proper individual(s). Before writing the letter, run your ideas by me to ensure proper etiquette and that you have correctly identified the correct jurisdiction (Ex. Foreign policy = Federal Gov, Education = Provincial Gov). Students should collaborate with me, submitting a rough draft before it is finalized. See the following link for general guidelines: writing your elected representatives. |
1. Write a half page to a page (single spaced) essay on the following question: "If you had to work in one of the fisheries we studied, which one would you choose and why?". Answer should explain basic information about the fishery.
2. Represent the song “The Banks of Newfoundland” through a picture (song/lyrics in notes). Make sure to use the imagery in the song in your picture. Make sure your drawing is NEAT and include COLOUR.
3. Respond to Canada's Seal Hunt Controversy: The Politics of Food (Contains graphic content). You should write an persuasive essay (minimum of 1 page) arguing either in favor or against the seal hunt based on what you saw in the documentary. Note: Should you find the imagery/nature of the above documentary too much, do this Alternate Seal Hunt Assignment.
4. Read The Labrador Trapper: A Traditional Cultural Practice (you do not need to read all of it). Start with the Summary and Section I: History of Trapping in NL. Then read a minimum of three sections (Ex. Laws, songs, and Boundary Dispute). Write a 1 page essay with a short paragraph summarizing each of the three of the sections you read. You may use google for additional information if you wish.
5. Write a short diary entry (300-500 words) on what occupation that appeals to you (Fishing, Sealing, Trapping, Boat-building or another job listed on page 37 of the notes). If it was not a occupation we studied in detail, research what the responsibilities/duties you might have in the 1800s. How would it differ from the same job today?
Alternate: You may also create a piece of art (drawing, painting, music etc) to represent this occupation. Be sure to share it with me! [email protected]
2. Represent the song “The Banks of Newfoundland” through a picture (song/lyrics in notes). Make sure to use the imagery in the song in your picture. Make sure your drawing is NEAT and include COLOUR.
3. Respond to Canada's Seal Hunt Controversy: The Politics of Food (Contains graphic content). You should write an persuasive essay (minimum of 1 page) arguing either in favor or against the seal hunt based on what you saw in the documentary. Note: Should you find the imagery/nature of the above documentary too much, do this Alternate Seal Hunt Assignment.
4. Read The Labrador Trapper: A Traditional Cultural Practice (you do not need to read all of it). Start with the Summary and Section I: History of Trapping in NL. Then read a minimum of three sections (Ex. Laws, songs, and Boundary Dispute). Write a 1 page essay with a short paragraph summarizing each of the three of the sections you read. You may use google for additional information if you wish.
5. Write a short diary entry (300-500 words) on what occupation that appeals to you (Fishing, Sealing, Trapping, Boat-building or another job listed on page 37 of the notes). If it was not a occupation we studied in detail, research what the responsibilities/duties you might have in the 1800s. How would it differ from the same job today?
Alternate: You may also create a piece of art (drawing, painting, music etc) to represent this occupation. Be sure to share it with me! [email protected]