1. If the maps around you showed the existence of the Northwest Passage, would you believe it? Why?
I will almost believe it because this is the map of the whole world. Map has certain basis. This is the only thing that we can shows our trustful. There is a little bit that we should use our own's mind to find out whether have the Northwest Passage or not. We need to explorate to extrapolation it.
2. If you were John Cabot and someone told you the Northwest Passage didn't exist. What would you say? What would you feel? How would you react?
Obviously, first I'll cry~Hehe~...then I'll be spirit absent minded for a long time~ Feeling depressed, a dream is crush! There is amazing that we have mystical area to explor for more interesting objects. "Why you told me that? My heart is broken! We tried to find it for a long time now is leaving uncultivated~"
3. Find a map by Humphrey Gilbert from 1582. What do you see in the picture? Explain.
In this picture I can't see the whole area of the earth, because at that period, people didn’t have much more knowledge to solve how many plants are there in the planet that their lived. It might just a skeleton map for their exploration, or just the explored place but not complicated…so there is just has some contour line on the map.
http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/frobisher/images/frmaf02b.jpg
4. Why did the Northwest Passage suit the goals agenda of the Eurpean explorers and monarchs?
They might want to find something special from this land, because the great environment of here can support them to do what they wanna do, and this area is very mystical that they really want to get first. They really anxious that have nothing to be their properties.
5. Feedback loops(反馈回路, 反馈环) help us to see reality as a system. Can you think of an example of a feedback loop from your own life? Look at page 225 of your textbook to help you.
6. What did you learn so far about explorers and the colonization(殖民) of Canada?
I've learned two great explorers before.Cartier and Cabot. We've made a puppet show for Cabot~ The fur trade as well.
