Global Climate Change

Today I learned about global climate change. The earth is heating up because human activity is increasing the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse gases come from using coal and oil. Polar ice shelves are breaking into small pieces. Polar bears are drowning because the ice is melting away.

There are things that everyone can do to slow down global warming. We can look for solar, tidal, hydroelectric, and geothermal power. We can stop driving so much, and start biking or walking instead. Or we could buy electric cars. We can turn off the lights, TV and computers when we're not using them. We can reduce, reuse and recycle.

Pauline Johnson

Today I learned about Pauline Johnson. She was born on March 10, 1861, near Brantford Ontario. Her father was a Mohawk Chief named G.H Johnson and her mother was an Englishwoman named Emily Howells. She became a much loved Canadian poet. She wrote 'The Corn Husker' and 'Canada'. Some called her The first Native voice in Canadian literature and others called her the 'Mohawk Princess'.

Canada (an acrostic poem) by Pauline Johnson

Crown of her , young Vancouver; crest of her, old Quebec;
Atlantic and far Pacific sweeping her, keel to deck.
North of her, ice and arctics; southward a rival's stealth;
Aloft her Empire's pennant; below, her nation's wealth.
Danger of men and markets, bearing within her hold,
Appraised at highest value, cargoes of grain and gold.

I'm driving

On Feb. 9th I got my learners licence.

I studied for a long time. I was really nervous, but I did good. I got 93%.

My Mom gave me my first driving lesson on Saturday. We went up to Monterra where there wasn't any traffic.

After I drove around for half an hour, I got comfortable with the gas, the brake, and turning.

I'm going to practice once a week with my mom.

Tommy Douglas

Today I learned about Tommy Douglas.

Tommy Douglas was voted in 2004 as 'The Greatest Canadian', even though he wasn't born in Canada. He beat Alexander Graham Bell, Terry Fox, Wayne Gretzky, and Fredrick Banting. He won because he is the father of Medicare in Canada.

Tommy Douglas was a politican who introduced government funded health care. When he was little his family couldn't afford the surgery he needed on his leg. Luckily a surgeon agreed to do the surgery if his student's could watch. So Tommy was able to keep his leg. When he grew up he knew how important health care was to poor families. In other countries people have to pay for healthcare.