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Our Ocean Playground Our Ocean Playground A Nova Scotia History Manual © 2001 Shelburne Historical Society P.O. Box 39 Shelburne, NS B0T 1W0 Except where noted, all stories and exercises were written by Lisette Jones and Tina Nickerson. Proof-readers: Shelley O’Connor and members of the Shelburne Historical Society. Final Editor: Cathy d’Entremont Front Cover design by Simone Meuse Illustration Credits: Atlantic Explorer Travel Group: page 108; Dan Conlin: page 176; Lisette Jones: pages 10, 44, 90, 101, 155, 164, 245; Joshua Slocum Society International: page 77; Peter Landry, www.blupete.com: page 18; Simone Meuse: front cover and pages 1, 4, 15, 30, 34, 40, 53, 62, 68, 71, 73, 75, 87, 93, 97, 105, 111, 133, 139, 142, 147, 151, 157, 159, 163, 171, 174, 181, 185, 189, 205, 211, 218, 220, 225, 231, 236, 241; Nova Scotia Public Archives: page 116; Saint Paul’s Church: page 167; Shelburne County Learning Network/Dawn Dugandzic: page 58; Dale Swan: page 82; Jay White: page 51; Wilson’s Shopping Centre/John Smith: page 198. Our sincere thanks to the National Literacy Secretariat for providing funding for this project. Acknowledgements There are many people and organizations to thank for their assistance with the production of this manual. First, we would like to extend a very big thank you to Shelley O’Connor for her guidance and administrative support, which she juggled between a full time job and family. Thanks a bunch, Shelley! Mario Theriault provided unpublished information for the Joshua Slocum story and for this we extend our thanks. Thank you to the Shelburne County Learning Network for graciously allowing us to reprint “Searching for Freedom” that appeared in their “Sea & Me Manual,” the Joshua Slocum Society Int’l for editing the story on Joshua Slocum, Wilson’s Shopping Centre Ltd. and John Smith, Signsmith, for allowing us to use the Cape Sable Island Causeway illustration. Thanks to all the people and organizations who allowed us to use graphics appearing on their web sites. They are : Joshua Slocum Society Int’l; email address [email protected] Atlantic Explorer Travel Group St. Paul’s Church, Halifax, NS Mr. Jay White, Windsor, NS Mr. Peter Landry, www.blupete.com Mr. Dan Conlin, Halifax, NS Mr. Dale Swan, Tatamagouche, NS Thanks as well to Passage Print & Litho Ltd. for the printing job and technical advice, Harold Meuse for allowing us to use history books from his personal collection, the talented Simone Meuse for illustrating, the Shelburne Historical Society members for proofreading and support, Cathy d’Entremont for editing, Open for Business for use of the computers, the librarians at the Western Counties Regional Library for their help, Ron Fry for lending a copy of his 1949 Coast Guard Newspaper, and Adam Sears for proofreading. A special thank you to the learners who submitted stories to appear in the manual. To anyone we may have overlooked, and to those who did not wish to be acknowledged, we extend our appreciation and gratitude. Introduction Empowerment! What better way to empower learners than to give them materials that are enjoyable, educational, and make them part of the world. Nova Scotia history is a topic that should be accessible to all Nova Scotians and Canadians, regardless of their reading level. Over the time we were working on the project, many of the stories were tested with adult learners in a local level 1 & 2 adult upgrading class. One participant read the story on Joshua Slocum and, while speaking with another individual, the topic of a recent documentary on Joshua Slocum arose. The learner told him, “I just read something on that.” I just read something on that!!! The material’s complexity was irrelevant; he was able to say he read something and the learner’s smile showed he was proud. Strong words for a learner who’s just entering the literary realm. Yes, we are opening doors to a whole new world, raising awareness, and making communities stronger and healthier. As adult learners gain more experience and knowledge, they blossom into strong, confident people and, in turn, become part of vibrant communities. Empowerment! Our province’s history is rich, loaded with lots of “firsts” in Canada and North America. Our ancestors have made us proud. Smile Nova Scotians! Celebrate our history! Table of Contents People Viking Explorers ..................................................................................................................1 Questions .................................................................................................................2 Mi’kmaqs.............................................................................................................................3 Comprehension Questions..................................................................................... 7 Reading Between the Lines ....................................................................................7 Trivia Question ........................................................................................................7 True or False ............................................................................................................8 John Cabot and Jacques Cartier ...........................................................................................9 Comprehension Questions .....................................................................................13 Reading Between the Lines ....................................................................................13 Trivia Question .....................................................................................................13 Syllables ................................................................................................................14 Vowels ...................................................................................................................14 The Jesuits .........................................................................................................................15 Questions ...............................................................................................................17 Samuel de Champlain .......................................................................................................18 Comprehension Questions .....................................................................................25 Trivia Question .....................................................................................................25 Word Search ..........................................................................................................26 New Scotland - Nova Scotia .............................................................................................27 Comprehension Questions ....................................................................................31 Reading Between the Lines ...................................................................................31 Trivia Question ......................................................................................................31 It, Is, In ..................................................................................................................32 The Irish in Cape Breton ...................................................................................................33 Comprehension Questions .....................................................................................35 Reading Between the Lines ...................................................................................35 Trivia Question ......................................................................................................35 Fractions and Percentages .....................................................................................37 Germans in Nova Scotia ....................................................................................................38 Comprehension Questions .....................................................................................42 Reading Between the Lines.....................................................................................42 Trivia Question ......................................................................................................42 -ly, -er, -est endings................................................................................................43 The Welsh.......................................................................................................................... 44 Comprehension Questions..................................................................................... 48 Personal Project Idea..............................................................................................48 Math - Perimeter & Area........................................................................................49 Evangeline .........................................................................................................................51 Questions ...............................................................................................................52 Reading Between the Lines ....................................................................................52 John Patch - Yarmouth Inventor ........................................................................................53 Questions ...............................................................................................................54 Searching for Freedom ......................................................................................................55
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