Group+14+-+Pre-Project

toc =Task 1: Mini Photo Essays= __Please note:__ 1. Do **not** post individual pictures of students on the internet 2. Do **not** give out your email on this wiki - pass it onto your teacher's spreadsheet to share with others 3. Contribute to the discussion tab above each time you add to the wiki - let others know what you have done and get to know them

=Creators - Tell us about your self and give your blog URL=

Xiaohan - [|My blog] Rodrigo**-** blog- [|http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=108026&blogger_id=112929] Marko - [|My blog] Michelle - My blog is at ............http://www.classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=76595&blogger_id=77865
 * Canada**
 * New Zealand:**

Kim Won Ki - My blog is at ............
 * South Korea:**

Iolanda Rosa - My blog is at -- http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=125749 Cláudia Lalanda - My blog is at -- http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=121478&blogger_id=125741 Margarida Pereira - My blog is at -- http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=121478&blogger_id=125757
 * Portugal:**

My School


My school is about beauty, grace, history and pride. The main entrance to my school is huge and represents warm welcome to all students in the morning. It is also a parking for many bikes.

My School (side view)

Deer Park Jr. & Sr. Public school was founded in 1888. We have a fine relationship with the North Toronto community that has lasted over a century. Deer Park consists of a three-storey building, with classrooms dedicated to visual arts, design technology, science, family studies, music, drama and dance for Grades 7 & 8. We have a huge gymnasium and a good-size swimming pool which enables all our students to benefit from a swimming program as part of their physical and health education.

My Community



In my community there are a lot of TTC street cars/buses/trains which help most students get to school. It is very important in my community for that reason. The TTC is used a lot during the winter because bikes can not go well in snow also because cars are to slow in winter traffic.

St. Clair Reservoir, East Basin, February 19, 1931, Metro Archives



Toronto's first big water reservoir, Rosehill Reservoir, was built in the mid-1870s, its water open to the sky. The city's second reservoir, St. Clair, on the other hand, was enclosed by a roof supported by hundreds of reinforced concrete pillars. On the grass roof of this reservoir is where my school sometimes goes for trips and runs. It is also used for recreation and sport activities.

My City



This is the aerial view of the heart of my city manly downtown and \the beautiful Toronto island overseen by the CN Tower. The financial district is situated around the tallest skyscrapers.

The New City Hall



The new city hall is one of Toronto’s most beautiful landmarks partly because of its unique architecture. The fountain in front is filled up during the winter and used for skating and in the summer it as beautiful fountain.

My Country



This is a political map of Canada the country that I am a proud citizen of. Canada is a country where people of all origins, races and religions live together and prosper.

The Parliament



The focal point of this democratic prosperity enjoyed by all Canadians is situated on the Parliament Hill overseeing the Rideau Canal which is the world longest scatting ring in the winter time.

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 * My school**

This is a picture of the school turf from my balcony in the late afternoon. On the turf our school's soccer and football team play their home games. It is also used at lunch and after school for fun. Deer Park has around 500 students from kindergarten to grade 8 This is not actually our school symbol or anything but it has a deer and it says Deer PArk. Our school symbol I would say is the blue maple leaf and the deer park thing written on our gym clothe.

By Rodrigo



This is the entrance to our school. Deer Park provides an excellent education for students ranging from kindergarten to grade eight. Currently, there are roughly 550 students currently enrolled, although the great majority of students are in grade seven and eight. Our school yard has a turf for playing soccer, and a fairly large gym compared to other middle schools. The best part is the swimming pool, which most Middle schools in Toronto do not have. Both the teachers and the students are very friendly. Overall, a positive school!

By Xiaohan

My Community


This is a picture of the street car. The reason I chose the street car is because it is an antique and unique symbol of Toronto. Today, most cites don't have the street car. The street car is part of Toronto's transportation system that currently has a monopoly. This transportation system is called the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission). The TTC consists of Buses, Subways and streetcars, (although most streetcars are only used downtown, as the cost to build and maintain the tracks are very expensive.)

By Xiaohan

. This is a picture of a TTC subway station car reaching a station. This could be in city and community since there is TTC station in my community which is St.Clair Station. The subway is a very popular mode of transportation in Toronto with Toronto with an average of 1,186,050 passenger trips each weekday. TTC stands for Toronto transit Commission.



This is a picture of a Sobey's super market in St.Clair avenue. My family does some of it's grocery shopping there. It is a very popular supermarket in Toronto and my community.

My City
== This is a picture of Toronto on a very foggy morning taken from an airplane. In the background you can see the CN tower which is 553.33 meters tall and attracts a large amount of tourists each year. The CN tower is also used by as a communications tower for a number of different media, and by numerous companies. At night the sometimes they turn on the LED lights which are different colors. You can also skyscrapers and buildings.



In this picture it's a view of what you would see when looking down from the top of the CN tower since the ground is made out of glass some people experience acrophobia when standing on the glass floor. Quite a shocking view. Also there is a 360 revolving restaurant restaurant at the top of the CN tower which those a complete rotation every 72 minutes

This is a picture of the Air Canada Center which is a stadium were the Toronto Maple Leafs a hockey team and the Toronto Raptors one of the best NBA team plays also concerts and other events are held there. the ACC can be changed from a Hockey stadium to a Basketball Stadium in around 6 hours. By.Rodrigo


 * spelling mistakes fixed by Xiaohan

This is just a map of Toronto so you "get the hang" of where it is. I will post another picture of Toronto, don't worry, and wait. I know Toronto is a an amazing city at night.


 * [[image:3.JPG caption="Map of Toronto"]] ||
 * Map of Toronto ||


 * [[image:1.jpg caption="Toronto Ontario"]] ||
 * Toronto Ontario ||

This is a night shot of Toronto. On the left is a picture of a sport stadium named the Rogers Center. It was called Sky Dome 8 years ago until Rogers (a company that provides internet, phone and television and is extremely popular in Canada) bought the name. To the center, you can kind of see the very bottom of the CN tower (it is the rod that is right behind the Rogers Center and has lights on both sides). Behind the CN tower is what i call the scraper community. That is because it is just a place no more than 1km^2 big in area but has like 10 skyscrapers over 50 stories high. To the right is a highway, known as the Gardiner Expressway. The Gardiner expressway is on the south end of the city, only about 1km away from Lake Ontario. On a clear day, you can even see the lake from the Gardiner. The Gardiner is the primary route for travelers going to the southern Ontario Cities or the United States. And i cant forget, that if you turn around 180 degrees, you will see a few buildings that my mom is working on. Pity I cannot show you guys it.



Above is a picture of the CN tower, or the Canadian National tower. You should know where it is (or kind of know where it is) after seeing the picture above. This is considered "the" attraction of Toronto, and is over 500 meters high. The CN tower is the world's tallest free-standing tower. One attraction on the tower is the part of the ground that is made out of glass. (don't worry, you wont fall down). since the ground is made out of glass, you can actually see the ground at 400 meters high.



The above photo is a picture of Toronto's skyscraper community. (or at least thats what i call it). The tallest one is the skyscraper that belongs to BMO, or Bank of Montreal. (Montreal is a city in Quebec, which is French speaking). The second tallest one (it may not seem as the second tallest one, but it looks tall since it is close up) is the building belonging to Scotia Bank. That building has a red logo that sort of looks like an 'S'. That building soars at 275m high and has 68 stories. Another tall building is one in the background. This building belongs to TD (TD is a bank in Canada and the United States). It is the one behind the Scotia Bank building with a weird rod sticking on top of the building.

Hope you guys learned things about Toronto after reading this.

By: Xiaohan

My Country
Canada is located in the Northern section of North America. Our country was Confederated on July 1st, 1867. Canada's area is 9,984,670km² and has a population of 33,390,141. Canada consists of 10 provinces and 3 territories. Our official languages are English and French, although the great majority of Canada is English speaking.



Above is a picture of Niagara Falls at night. I decided to post a picture of a night view as first, it looks cooler, and second, we already have a day view. Although not extremely high, it is very wide and is a great source of hydroelectric power. This fall borders Canada and the United states.



This is a picture of the Parliament in Ottawa. (Ottawa is the capitol city of Canada). Since this place is key in the Canadian government, let me introduce you to the Canadian government. In a nutshell, out government is democratic, which means that all of our politicians are elected. Every 4 years (or less), the "government" is reelected. The election works so that every riding (or section of the country) will elect a person of their choice. Each person belongs to a party or is an independent candidate. note: there are a total of 308 ridings in Canada, every election is actually 308 small elections. when the results come out, the prime minister is decided depending of the amount of seats his/her party has accumulated. for example, if party A has 200/308 seats, the leader of Party A is the prime minister. That is Canada's government in a nutshell.

By Xiaohan

This is the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Niagara falls is a set of massive waterfalls in the border of Canada and USA. Niagara Falls is well know because its beauty and valuable source hydroelectric power. Even though the falls is not exceptionally high at 167 ft (51 m) it is very wide. The Royal Canadian Mountie Police were originally created by Sir John A.Macdonald Canada's first prime minister to bring law and order to the North West Terretories. The mounties are now more of a symbol of Canada. By-Rodrigo

My School
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My Country
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My School
My school is ESPAN highschool. It's a great school, with a lot of resources. It has a library, five pavilions, laboratorys, a bar, a cantine, a gymnasium and some other places to hang out. We also have a lot of activities like Maths Club, and Escritolândia (writing and dramatized reading club). The school has a big outside space, with large fields where we can play football and other sports. Here's some pictures of the school :



My Community
Queluz is a cozy place to live in. It's an urban town, with lots of stores and stuff like that. In Amadora (a city near Queluz), we have a lot of parks, including a skatepark.

(Parque Central, Amadora)

(Skatepark, Amadora)

My City
My city is called Lisbon and it's in Portugal. In Lisbon we can find lots of places to visit like Serra de Sintra, Palácio da Pena, Centro Comercial Colombo, Vasco da Gama and Ponte 25 de Abril (25th April Bridge)... The Pavilhão Atlântico (Atlantic Pavillion) it's a big building, and there's lots of events there since concerts to wrestling. Next to the Pavilhão Atlântico, there's Centro Comercial Vasco sa Gama (Vasco da Gama's shopping center), with shops restaurants and cinemas. The Oceanário, it's a place where you can see fishes, sharks.. It's in Parque das Nações. Lisbon is a normal city like the others.

This is Palácio da Pena (Pena National Palace), constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism in Portugal.

This is Torre de Belém (Belém Tower), there's lots of tourists visiting it.

This is Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Jerónimos Monastery), is located in Belém, and it also have lots of turists.

The last one, is one of my favourites. Pavilhão Atlântico (Atlantic Pavillion), in Vasco da Gama. The Centro Comercial Vasco da Gama (Vasco da Gama's Shopping Center) is located near it.

My Country
My country is Portugal. It is in Southwest of Europe, in the Península Ibérica. The capital of Portugal is Lisbon. Portugal has lots of monuments like Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Torre de Belém.. (you can see pictures of them in "My City"). Portugal has another attractions, like it's beachs (mostly Algarve) and the parks. We have some traditions like FADO, it's a music style tipically Portuguese.

My School
Summary Paragraph Virtus Caelum Recludit which basically means Character opens the way to the heavens. This is the school motto and above left is our school logo. I think that my class 10OH is really awesome because we all work together when we need to and some classes cannot even get along with each other. At Aorere there are alot of activities to do and we have heaps of clubs as well. Also our whole school is divided into groups called Manukau, jean batton, self and puke. We all have our own colours and we compete each other to earn points for our team. To summarise Aorere I would say Aorere College rocks!!!

My Community
Summay Paragraph Theres not much to say about Papatoetoe. To me it is just a normal place where people live in. Theres a train station, public pools, hotels, shopping centres and more. It has been known that papatoetoe was named after a flower called the toetoe flower although im not really sure. Old Papatoetoe is a really old place and there are paintings/murals on the side of buildings that can really describe part of its history. I grew up in papatoetoe and this was a lovely cultural place to be in.

My City

Summary Paragraph Manukau City. Well its quite a busy place to be in. our region is Auckland and some famous things about auckland ia the skytower and the harbour bridge. In Manukau City there are many tourist attractions like Rainbows end. Rainbows end is a theme park with alot of rides and i've been there a few times and the log flume is my favourite. To let you know it was awesome. Quite close to this theme park is the westfield manukau shopping centre. Right now the place is getting a touch up and next year the place will look even better. Manukau is a good place to shop in and to me I think Manukau is a great place to be in.

My Country


Summary Paragraph New Zealand is the country I live in and the picture above, left is the parliament also known as the beehive in Wellington which is the capital city in New Zealand. To the left there is a map of New Zealandand beside that is a picture of a Romney Ewe and lambs. I chose to put a picture of the lambs because New Zealand is famous for them. I also would have put a picture of a kiwi on but we are only allowed 3 pictures. The prime minister of New Zealand is Helen Clark and we have a population of about 4million people.

=Task 2: Thinking=

Task A:


Brainstorm reasons why this picture could be relevant to your country. Make sure you give a reason for your ideas.


 * **Canada** || **South Korea** || **Portugal** || **New Zealand** ||
 * * type your first idea here || * type your first idea here || * studying to have a better future
 * school, because we use books in school
 * clever persons
 * because of the tie, it makes remembering the presents we recieve in our birthday or Christmas || * have text books to do your work in
 * students go to school
 * we (N.Z) have christmas and we get presents
 * We (N.Z) have national libraries in our country
 * we (N.Z) like to read ||

Task B:
Brainstorm all the attributes for each of your countries. Combine the attributes of your countries and together create a new country with these new attributes. Be as **creative** as you like, as long as you use the **attributes** of all **four countries**. Tell us...
 * where it would be located and why you have chosen this location
 * how big it would be and why you have chosen this size
 * why we should visit your country
 * and what it would look like if we were to fly over it in a hot air balloon.


 * **Attributes of Canada** || **Attributes of South Korea** || **Attributes of Portugal** || **Attributes of New Zealand** ||
 * * type your first idea here || * type your first idea here || * The new country would be in the middle of the atlantic ocean, because it's great for water sports.
 * It would be small, about the size of Switzerland.
 * You should visit our country, because it would have many water and theme parks, and of course, lots of open spaces.
 * If we flew over it in a hot air balloon, it would have the shape of a skull. || * The new country would be in the middle of the pacific ocean because we are all kinda close to it.
 * About the size of New Zealand because if it were too big then a lot of different countries will want to fight for the land
 * We should visit our country because its like a whole country of Disney Land
 * If we flew over it in a hot air balloon then the shape of it would be a mickey mouse. ||


 * Our new Country...**

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