Now this might not seem like something that would make her uneasy‚ but trust me‚ it does. The girl expected me to be super nervous‚ so seeing me smile so confidently and at ease probably made her a little nervous. That little moment of nervousness is all I needed. The ref blew the whistle to signal that it was okay for her to shoot. I got set‚ and everything seemed to go in slow motion from that point on. My eyes were trained on the ball as she slowly jogged up to it‚ cocked
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A Defining Moment in my life Cancer‚ the word burned into my mind. My dad has cancer. The realization of this was so painful‚ that it was too much to bear. It was Multiple Myeloma‚ disease with which was not familiar. All that I knew was that my dad had cancer and my world was about to change forever. I always loved my dad and thought we had a strong bond‚ but our time together was limited. Between his work schedule and my school and sports schedules‚ we rarely saw each other. When he began his
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HISTORY ESSAY Canada is the way it is today because of many important events in our history. I feel that the four events I have chosen have brought about the most amount of change. The first woman in the House of Commons‚ the battle of Vimy Ridge‚ the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope and the free trade agreement all play a major role in shaping Canada and Canadian culture. How we live today would not be possible if it wasn’t for these incidents. They impacted Canada with political‚ cultural‚ economical
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notes and your text‚ complete the following questions in complete sentences. 1. What went wrong in the Battle of Dieppe? Allied troops were not prepared toward the war. And there was only little information about layout of Dieppe. Moreover‚ Canadian were lacked artillery support. Furthermore‚ Allied nations’ tanks did not work on the Dieppe where is near from the ocean‚ thus the soil of the region is sand which is not suitable for tanks to move. 2. What happened in December 1941 that allowed
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A moment in History As we come into high school‚ we continue to learn more and more of our great nation’s history. Countless events had led up to what the world is today‚ such as the civil rights movement‚ women’s right to vote‚ 9/11‚ and Pearl Harbor. Although‚ there are more influential events on our world. To be specific‚ Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin gave us one of the greatest gifts the world has ever received‚ electricity. “People always fear change. People feared electricity when
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lot of defining moments in the 20th century. Canada had taken part in a lot of wars and lost many people in the wars they fought. But the wars they fought had defined who they were in a country and how they dealt with it. It showed how they were willing to fight and lessons on what not to do next time. Three defining moments in the twentieth century was Vimy Ridge‚ the Dieppe raid and the second battle of Ypres. Firstly‚ the battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the most defining moments in the
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In Canadian history it is quite evident we are influenced heavily by the much stronger nations around us. Therefore our own content in Canada is sometimes overshadowed by other cultures‚ specifically with regards to the United States who have a big influence on our cultural industries. Pierre Trudeau expressed the feeling Canadians have with this co-existence‚ "Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly or temperate the beast‚ one is affected by every
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in the fur trade as well as their reasons for marrying European fur traders. The article helps us more to understand the fur trade society by focusing on the motives and actions of Indian women in the fur trade which furthers our knowledge of Canadian history prior to confederation. Women in Between examines through multiple sources of traders observation‚ the life of an Indian women in the fur trade based on the accounts provided by men. Since it was noted in her article that Indian women‚ coming
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As soon as I sat down on the tube‚ I thought to myself “ I’m totally going to wipe out.” We were about 100 feet out from our campsite. Right when we started we went about twenty miles an hour and the tube jerked so hard I thought I got whiplash. We were being thrown around so much that we were almost never in the wake our boat left behind. As we flew out to the right‚ I put my hand up to my neck and moved it back and forth‚ indicating the to driver that I needed to stop. Everybody told the driver
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Grade 10 Canadian History-CPT Nilu Seneviratne Mr. Johnston CHC2D1
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