Group+2+-+Pre-Project

=Task 1: Mini Photo Essays= __Please note:__ 1. Do **not** post individual pictures of students on the internet - group photos are fine 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=

Park Hae-Song at Uiseongbu Science high school in South Korea. My blog is at http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=97161&blogger_id=98195 Yi Han-Sol at Uiseongbu Science high school(USH) in South Korea My blog is at ........ Baldip Singh at Aorere College in New Zealand. My blog is at ........http://www.classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=77854 Heather at Deer Park Jr. and Sr. Public School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. my blog is at http://www.classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=108026&blogger_id=112924

My School
1 2 (Heather)

1) This is a picture of the front of Deer Park Public School located on Heath and Ferndale in Toronto, Ontario. It is a public school which goes from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. It is a wonderful school with great facilities, great teachers and of course great students!

2) This picture shows the back part of our very large school. You can kind of see our green turf field. Turf is a form of artificial grass and it is easier to maintain and to play on. It’s always crowded at lunch with people playing or eating on it. You also see some picnic tables and benches where people can sit and eat. Our school is always very busy. People also play on the field on the weekends. We also have basketball nets on the back of our school but most people play either football or soccer on the turf.

My Community
1) 2) 3) (Heather)

1) This picture shows some of the houses on my street. My street is really close to Deer Park so it isn’t far when I walk to school. Lots of people that live in my neighbourhood also go to Deer Park. There are lots of young kids that always play sports on the street. I showed part of my street because it is my community. The community I live in is also called Deer Park. The houses were all built in the 1930’s and it is a historic neighbourhood. It’s close to downtown and has lots of trees and parks. 2) This picture shows a part of the Beltline. The Beltline is a trail that goes through the north part of the city of Toronto. It goes through areas of trees, cemeteries and parks and people can run, walk and ride bicycles on it. It’s very busy in the summer and it’s also really close to where I live. When it was created in the 1960’s it was intended to be a railway but it was never constructed due to bankruptcy; it was turned into a nature trail decades later.

3) This is a picture of the playground in Oriole park. It has been there for several decades. It has a baseball diamond, tennis courts, a wading pool and a playground. It's very close to the Beltline and my house. I used to play here when I was little. It's a very busy midtown park and it's very close to Yonge Street and to the subway.

My City
1) 2) 3) (Heather)

1) This is a picture of Yonge Street where many Deer Park students enjoy their lunch hour. It is the longest street in the world and has lots of cool restaurants and stores. At lunch we can buy food, hot beverages and candy. Some of the restaurants we go to are: Tim Hortons, Pizza Pizza, Starbucks... There are also fancier restaurants in the same area including: Italian and Thai and Japanese restaurants.

2) This photograph shows downtown Toronto viewed from Lake Ontario. You can see many tall building including the C.N. Tower and to the left, a smaller white dome (The Skydome) now called The Rogers Centre. At The Rogers centre, many sports and concerts are played. The Toronto Argonauts (Football) and The Toronto Bluejays (Baseball) play there. I have been to many sports games at the dome. This year the Grey Cup (Canadian Football Championship) is being played there and my family and myself are going! I'm really excited.

3) The third picture is of myself, my brother and my best friend Daisy at the football game. We always dress up and wear furry hats and they always film us and put us on the Jumbotron (The extremely large T.V.) We have field level front row seats and you are really close to the players and we can get their autographs. Toronto sports fans are really loud and crazy but the games are always really fun.

My Country
1) 2) 3) (Heather)



1) The animal in this picture is a Canadian Loon. It is a type of bird recognized as a Canadian Symbol. That picture was taken at my cousin's cottage on Lake Of The Woods in Ontario. It is a very large lake that is in 2 provinces. Most of the lake is in Manitoba (the province to the left of Ontario) but some of the lake is also on the border of Ontario. It is a very large lake with lots of fish and wildlife. The loon is also on our One Dollar Coin (The Loonie)

2) This photo was also taken at my cousin's cottage and it shows their water slide and their docks. I took this picture from on top of their boathouse (which you can jump off of in to the water) It was taken in the morning when there is still fog and mist covering the whole lake. It is really beautiful there and we saw lots of wildlife including deer and turtles.

3) This picture is of an area of rapids and moving water by my friend's cottage. Her cottage is on Healy Lake and this is really close by. Here, you can jump in to the rapids and the moving water will bring you down into the lake. You can find lots of places like this in Canada, especially in Cottage Country where ther are lots of lakes and rivers. Canada has many lakes and other bodies of water and i felt that this picture represents Canada. Canada has busy crowded and polluted cities but when you get in to "the middle of nowehere" you can find many beautful places like this one. Many people think that Canada is cold all year round but we do have extremely hot summers. It's always fun in the city but it's also nice to take trips to lakes and cottages in the summer.

The pictures below are things that represent Canada: -the Beaver (Canada's National Animal) also on our Five Cent coin (The Nickel) -Niagara Falls (In Niagara Ontario) an hour from Toronto, a famous tourist site and a source of power. -Moose are famous for being Canadian, you can see them on the road out West - The canadian flag, red and white with a Maple Leaf in the Middle -The canadian Rockies in British Columbia

By: Heather!

My School
(Daisy)

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This is where our school is located. I decided to put a map to show where it is.It is in a great area in Toronto.

My Community
(Daisy)

This is right where I live and close to where Deer Park is. I think it is a great picture, so thats why I chose it.

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My City
(Daisy)

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This is a picture of Toronto, it is located in South-Eastern Canada. I like and chose this picture because it shows the beauty of our city. Toronto is beautiful and multicultural city. It is filled with different kinds of people and cultures.

My Country
(Daisy)

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This is a picture of the map of Canada. It shows all the provinces and cities. I think it represents my country well.

1. I picked this picture because it is a picture of the Ravine behind Deer Park. 2. I picked this photo because it is where most kids from Deer Park go to eat lunch. 1. I picked this picture because i have a Daisy Mart near my house and i usually go there to buy candy. 2. I picked this picture because it is of Greenwood Subway Station and that is near my house.
 * My School (Ashley)**
 * My Community (Ashley)**

1. I picked this photo because it is of the CN tower and of Toronto at night. 2. I picked this photo because it is of the Rogers Centre. This is where we hold all our sports games.
 * My City (Ashley)**

1. I picked this picture because it is our 5 dollar bill and it has our national sport on it: Hockey. and it represents winter. 2. I picked this picture because it has our national animal on it, the Beaver and it has our second national animal, the Moose. I also picked this picture because i thought it was funny. 3. I picked this picture because Swiss Chalet originated in Canada and it is a great restaurant
 * My Country (Ashley)**

By Ashley Ross

My School
My School is Uijeongbu Science High School.

△This is our shool. Between class building and experiment building, there is place that has some trees. △In my school, there is a small pond. This is a picture of a pond!!! There is very beatiful flowers, insets and amimals. △This is a study room!! △Our school is near at mountain. So sometimes we can find a snake!!

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My Community
My community is Bu-chon city My coummunity is Uijeongbu city. I'm so happy, because my school is close to my house. My city is Kyeong-gi-Do Go-yang-Si Go-yang-Si is famous for flower. First, i introduce about lake park. there is a singing.....

My City
My city is Kyeong-gi-Do My city is Kyeong-gi-Do Bu-chon-Si Sang-Dong

My Country
South Korea

My School
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My Community
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My City
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My Country
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My School


THIS IS OUR SCHOOLS EMBLEM. WE HAVE THIS EMBLEM ON OUR UNIFORM TOPS. UNDERNEATH WE HAVE A LATIN MOTO //"VIRTUS CAELUM RECLUDIT".//

I CHOSE THIS PICTURE BECAUSE I AM A STUDENT OF AORERE COLLEGE. THOSE TWO DELTA SHAPED WINGS FLYING OVER THE WORLD MEANS YOU SHOULD RISE UP AND DO YOUR BEST AND WHEN YOU DO YOU WILL BE ON TOP. THE WORDS " VIRTUS CAELUM RECLUDIT" -- IN LATIN, IN ENGLISH MEANS "CHARACTER OPENS THE WAY TO THE HEAVENS". OUR SCHOOL IS A VERY ENJOYABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIROMENT, OUR TEACHERS PROVIDE US WITH THE KNOWLEADGE WE NEED TO EXCEL IN OUR CURRICULIM. THIS IS THE REASON WHY I COME TO AORERE COLLEGE

My Community


I CHOSE THIS PICTURE BECAUSE MANGERE WAS NAMED AFTER THE MANGERE MOUNTAIN.MANGERE MOUNTAIN IS A VOLCANO. IT IS LOCATED ON THE MANUKAU HARBOUR ABOUT 15KM FROM AUCKLAND.

MANGERE IS A SUBURB LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MANUKAU. IT IS IN THE NORTH ISLAND. IT IS LOCATED ON THE FLAT LAND AT THE NORTHEASTERN SIDE OF THE MANUKAU HARBOUR, THERE ARE FOUR MAIN AREAS IN MANGERE WHICH ARE MANGERE BRIDGE, MANGERE CENTRAL, MANGERE EAST AND FAVONA. AS YOU KNOW MANGERE IS NAMED AFTER THE MANGERE MOUNTAIN MANGERE IN MAORI MEANS //"LAZY WINDS"// IT IS CALLED THIS BECAUSE OF THE LAZY WINDS BECAUSE THE MOUNTAIN HAS A SHELTER WHICH IS GREAT TO PROVIDE SHELTER FROM THE WESTERLY WINDS.

My City


I CHOSE THIS PICTURE AS A WAY TO EXPLAIN WHERE MANUKAU CITY IS. AND A WAY TO SHOW YOU ALL THE PLACES IN AUCKLAND. HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND, AUCKLAND IS ALSO NEW ZEALAND'S MOST POPULATED CITY.

MORE ABOUT AUCKLAND CITY...AUCKLAND CITY IS THE MOST POPULATED CITY IN NEW ZEALAND CONTAINING OVER 1.3MILLION PEOPLE WHICH IS OVER 32.4% OF NEW ZEALANDS TOTAL POPULATION. THE EARLY MAORI (MAORI ARE NEW ZEALANDS INDEGINOUS PEOPLE) SETTLED IN AUCKLAND IN 1350. WHEREAS THE FIRST EUROPEANS SETTLED IN THE LATE 18TH CENTURY. THE AREA OF AUCKLAND IS 1,086 KM² WHICH IS 419² MILES.


 * My Country**

THIS IS A MAP OF NEW ZEALAND. HERE YOU CAN SEE WHERE ALL THE BEUTIFUL PLACES IN NEW ZEALAND ARE LOCATED. AUCKLAND ( THE CITY IN WHICH ER LIVE IN ) IS IN THE NORTH ISLAND.

I CHOSE THIS PICTURE SO YOU CAN KNOW OUR COUNTRY A LITTLE BETTER, AND SEE WHERE ALL THE DIFFERENT PLACES ARE.THE COUNTRY I LIVE IN IS NEW ZEALAND. NEW ZEALAND IS KNOWN FOR BEING A CLEAN AND GREEN COUNTRY THAT IT IS. OUR NATIVE ANIMAL IS THE KIWI AND PEOPLE FROM NEW ZEALAND ARE SOME TIMES CALLED AS KIWI'S. NEW ZEALAND IS ALSO KNOWN FOR HAVING OVER 20MILLION SHEEP. THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF NEW ZEALAND ARE CALLED MAORI AND IN MAORI NEW ZEALAND IS CALLED AOTEAROA. NEW ZEALAND IS MADE UP OF 2 LARGE ISLANDS AND 1 SMALL ONE.

= = =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 || * This picture could be relevant to New Zealand because the books could represent the books we read and learn out of.
 * The ribbon could represent how everyone is brought together when they are learning. ||

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 New Zealand** || **Attributes of Canada** || **Attributes of Portugal** || **Attributes of Korea** ||
 * * CLEAN AND GREEN
 * NICE PEOPLE
 * MULTI CULTURAL
 * NUCLEAR FREE
 * GREAT AT RUGBY
 * GOOD EDUCATION
 * TOURIST ATTRACTIONS SUCH AS THE SKY TOWER AND RAINBOW END ||  ||   ||   ||
 * TOURIST ATTRACTIONS SUCH AS THE SKY TOWER AND RAINBOW END ||  ||   ||   ||

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