December
5
October
28
Inquiry for “The Watch”
-How do one deal with something that caused you a great deal of pain?
-The character of this story goes back to his old home in the mid-sixties, 20 years after the holocaust. He goes back to dig up an old buried object that signifies a lost fragment of time, memories of his old family. The watch symbolizes time he lost while imprisoned, and what he could have had if he would’ve been successful at avoiding the prison camp. Trying to go back to a time that is long gone is often unsuccessful and it may bring you sadness and depression.
-“The Watch” is a short story written by Ellie Wiesel, a holocaust camp survivor, it is a poem about a holocaust survivor who is going back to his old home, where the story started to find a gold watch, that he hid when Nazis were coming to find him and his family; “my only possession was a watch… And so, I decided to bury it in a dark, deep hole”(1). Later in the book, when he is digging up the watch from his old garden, his; “curiosity becomes obsession”(2). He finds the watch, it’s shiny and beautiful, it is all he hoped, but he needs his pain to be gone, and it isn’t. He thinks to himself; “[I’m] anything but a thief.”(4) “Halfway down the street I am overcome by violent remorse: I have committed my first theft”(4). He returns it, he did not feel like his watch was his anymore, it also did not cause his pain to go away, maybe, it even made it worse. So he goes back and returns the watch. “I tell myself that… I wanted to transform my watch into an instrument of delayed vengeance.”(5) The pain did not go away, but it wasn’t as bad anymore.
-Botond Diosy
October
14
Danger of Silence Journal
Name: Botond Diosy
Block: A
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
Write a short journal entry in which you tell me about a time when you experienced the “Danger of Silence”.
Brutus, Longinus, and the senate should have talked to Julius Caesar about the feeling of oppression he caused to the citizens of Rome. Instead, they grew impatient and they did not want Caesar to rule anymore; therefore, they cornered him and stabbed him to death outside Theater of Pompey.
Julius Caesar’s early death could have been avoided if the senate would have reasoned with him. But, instead, they kept silent and killed him because it felt like an easier alternative than convincing him of adopting their mindset.
His death played a key part in the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
Rest in Peace Julius Gaius Caesar [13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC]
September
14
Go and Visit Denny
Denny’s is the kind of restaurant where you go when you’re happy, or when you’re sad because their food can change your emotion in one bite.
The moment you walk in, someone is waiting by the door to show you to your seat, when you sit down you get your menu which you can look over a couple of times to choose from their wide selection of breakfast and dinner meals. When you decide what you want to eat and put down your menu you will notice the great style of the 70s, 80s rock music playing in the restaurant that creates a comfortable and pleasing atmosphere.
The whole restaurant is built with a classic old/modern diner style with a color pallet of red, yellow and silver with wood furniture.
Depends on what meal you chose from their exquisite menu, you will get some soft pancakes with fresh fruits and whipped cream on them that smell like something your mom would make, or maybe a juicy burger that is so big it makes it challenging to take a bite of. Whatever you choose you’ll be guaranteed a good time, and order a cold milkshake from their wide selection to wash down that great burger you just had.
When your ready to leave you’ll be given a nice bill that won’t ruin the great food you just experienced.
Denny’s is a great restaurant because the cooks work efficiently so the servers can bring you the comfort food you like. The music gives a friendly feeling to the restaurant, and the clean floors give a comfortable experience. Everyone should try Denny’s at least once in their lives.
-Botond Diosy
June
17
BC Historical Road Trip Project
June
10
Greater Vancouver History Tour
- Kingsway, connects New Westminster to Vancouver.
- Gastown, gathering spot for mill workers and sailors.
- Port Moody, they wanted the CPR to pass through port moody, but they decided not to do that.
- End of CPR, Vancouver is the railway terminus.
- Fort Langley, July 27, 1827 marks the date of the beginning of Greater Vancouver, and the Fort was going to be built a few days later.
- New West, to ensure Britain’s control of the new colony they settled in Sapperton, which is the area we know as New Westminster.
- North Rd, is the boundary between Burnaby and Coquitlam.
- Hastings Mill, is a mill in Gastown
- Hamilton, corner of Hamilton and Hastings streets mark the starting place of the Vancouver Townsite.
- Stanley Park, Malcolm Maclean declared this 1000 acres of land as a park.
June
9
British Columbia and Confederation
- Since the end of the Gold Rush the population and economy of British Columbia has been declining.
- They did not want to pay the huge debts accumulated by Governor Douglas and the colony. Also the British government felt they could not protect the colony being so far away because of the prohibitive costs.
- The nearest settlement was miles away and BC was divided from the rest of Canada by the rocky mountains. The mountains alsomade transportation and communication extremely difficult. Because B.C. developed lumber and fishing industries, joining Canada was seen as being counter-productive, as industries would be competing against one another instead of complementing one another.
- They thought joining joining with BC would help American expansion. They wanted to build a British Empire in North America. They eventually joined promising to build the Transcontinental Railway.
June
8
Gold Rush Mind Map
May
26
The Northwest Rebellion
What are the causes of the Northwest Rebellion? (for each side)
It was caused by the Metis’ and Aboriginals’ fears about their land changing too quickly, and the White settlers of the West.
Summarize the battle of Duck Lake. (think CCC)
Lief Crozier and and 100 NWMP and citizen volunteers went over to Duck Lake to negotiate with Metis and Aboriginal rebels, the NWMP fired shots at the Metis and Aboriginals beginning the Battle of Duck Lake. The remaining NWMP and citizens fled back to Prince Albert in defeat.
How did Canada respond to the Battle of Duck Lake?
3,000 soldiers were sent by the government of Ottawa to incomplete CPR West, the 3,000 soldiers united with more troops, creating an army of 5,000 soldiers, which included Frederick Middleton.
What happened at Frog Lake? (think CCC)
Big Bear lost control of his own angry group, on April 1, and they took some Metis prisoner. Even Big Bear’s own 2 sons wanted revenge against the Canadian government. The next day they killed Thomas Quinn a federal Indian agent and 7 other people.
What happened at the Battle of Fish Creek? (think CCC)
General Middleton an 900 of his troop went to Batoche on April 23rd, while the rest of his troops went of to Swift Current. Metis wanted to fight but they couldn’t decide on if they wanted to defend their land or ambush them in Tourond’s Coulee. Reil and Dumont argued about this until coming to a decision of ambushing the Canadian troops. When Middleton’s men arrived at the ravine the rebels opened fire on them, Dumont’s men were winning the battle. Middleton an dhis men was forced to flee to the West Bank. The commanders of both sides decided to end the battle and the Battle of Fish Creek was won by the rebels.
What happened at Battleford (CCC)
May 1st, Colonel Otter takes his men West of Battleford, were they previously were. The Cree and Assiniboine confronted them, the Aboriginal forces had an advantage over the land, outnumbering Otter’s troops, after long hours of fighting eachother, Otter retreated his men, while the rebels reeived another victory.
How was the CPR significant to this rebellion?
Lots of troops used to unfinished railway to get around and aid in the attack of the rebels.
What happened at the Battle of Batoche? (think CCC)
May 9th, Middleman set off to Batoche to by ferry, but the Metis sabotaged the ferry by lowering the cable rendering it unusable to the Canadian forces. After that Middleman and his troops marched down to Batoche and attacked the Metis multiple times, losing each battle. Metis tired and low on ammunition gave up.
Why did the Metis lose the Battle of Batoche and why did the overall rebellion fail?
Canadian forces launched so many attacks that the Metis were forced to use up all of their ammunition, and after losing most of their men they were forced to give up and admit defeat.
How did Riel’s lawyers defend him?
Lawyers defended Riel with the argument that his religion made him unaware of his acts, the jury did not believe this however because of the wide spectrum of vocabulary he used to defend himself, he was sentenced to be hung for treason the few weeks that followed.
What happened to Gabriel Dumont, Louis Riel, Big Bear and Poundmaker?
Dumont returned to Canada after granted amnesty, Reil was hung for treason, Big Bear on Poundmaker were sentenced to 7 years in jail.
May
25
Guiding Questions about the CPR
-Why did MacDonald develop the National Policy?
To have a platform to convince Canadians on, about the need for a transcontinental railway.
-List and explain each of the three parts of the National Policy. In each case, state why MacDonald thought it was important for the future of Canada.
A system of protective tariffs; this is important so businesses can make a profit off of sales easier.
Immigration to the West; he discouraged the development of manufacturing in the West so that farmer would remain in market for the industrial east.
The Canadian Pacific Railway; the CPR would help ship goods across Canada and in and to Asia.
-Who did MacDonald get to invest in the CPR and what were their backgrounds?
George Stephen the President of the Bank of Montreal, Donald Smith of the Hudson’s Bay Company, and James J. Hill.
-What did MacDonald promise the Syndicate?
$25 million in cash, a land grant of 25 million acres, and a monopoly west of Lake Superior for 20 years.
-In order to get the benefits from the Government, what did the Syndicate have to do?
Complete the railway within 10 years.
-What did the Syndicate do immediately upon being given the railway contract and why?
They changed the planned route of the railway, because the northern Prairies was seen as good farm land.
-Why was William Van Horne hired as the new manager of the CPR in 1881?
Because the building of the railway was not progressing fast enough.
-Describe the achievements of Van Horne’s management.
He sped up the building of the railway and he built up to 1600km in only 2 years.
-What problem did the railway face in 1883 and what was the solution?
The government payed by section completion, so they weren’t making any money, soon they were going to run out of funds.
-Where did the CPR enter into BC?
-In 1867, why do you think the coast of BC required fewer days to get to from Ottawa than the interior of BC?