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JUN 01: Lesson Two - The Frozen North

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Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 4:47 AM

Table of contents

Introduction

Lesson Two - "Walk Well, My Brother"
Duration - 4 blocks (4 x 80 min + homework)

"No longer was he an alien in an inimical land. He was a man now in his own right, able to make his way in an elder world." - "Walk Well, My Brother"

northern canada

"Northern Canada, colloquially the North, is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics. Politically, the term refers to the three territories of Canada: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Similarly, the Far North (when contrasted to the North) may refer to the Canadian Arctic: the portion of Canada north of the Arctic Circle. Other parts of Northern Canada may include Northern Quebec and Northern Labrador.

"These reckonings somewhat depend on the concept of nordicity, a measure of northernness that other Arctic territories share. Canada, a country in northern North America whose population is concentrated along its southern frontier with the United States, is frequently reckoned to not have a "south". As such, the "south" is only perceived as a region when it is contrasted to or viewed from those in the north." - Wikipedia

Lesson 1

View the video "Bush Flying in Northern Canada" posted on the Resources page.  It will give you a good idea as to what Charlie Lavery's job entailed.

Read the web page "The Real Charlie Lavery?",  which presents the story of Johnny Bourassa, the bush pilot on whom Farley Mowat may have based the character of Charlie Lavery.

Read Farley Mowat's short story "Walk Well, My Brother".  As you read, consider the threatening forces faced by Konala.  Consider those faced by Lavery.  Who has the greater battle?  

Assignment 1

Respond to the questions posted in the U4L2 Forum: Walk Well

Respond to the questions in as much detail as possible in order to earn full marks.

The forum is worth 50 marks.

Your first post - that is, your answers to the questions posed - are worth 35 of those 50 marks. 
Compose your answers in a document and then copy and paste them into the forum.
If you compose in the forum window, and it is open for too long, it may time out before you click "submit" and all of your work will be lost!!

The remaining 15 marks are earned by your comments on your classmates' posts. 
You must comment on at least three of your classmates' posts.
Writing "I agree, good post" will earn you no marks, as that engenders no discussion.

The forums in this course replace the discussions that would be held in a traditional classroom.
Be sure that your comments add to a discussion.

Lesson 2

Read and study the seven documents dealing with brochure creation, posted on the Resources page. These documents will serve as your guide as you work on the brochure creation assignment outlined on the Assignment 2 page.

Do a Google image search for "travel brochure sample" to get an idea of how text, graphics, colours, layout, etc. are used effectively - and in a wide variety of different ways.

Assignment 2

ASSIGNMENT (100 marks)
Open a new Word document. Label it E201U4L2surname
In this document, create the good copy of your brochure as outlined below.
Submit this assignment using the Dropbox for U4L2 brochure 

  • Imagine that Lavery, after his plane crash, and eye-opening adventure with Konala, decides to give up flying, and instead starts a company which promotes the North as a vacation destination. Create the brochure that his company would use to entice people to head North.
  • Choose one town, city, or area in Canada's North to promote. Remember that you are trying to convince people who might head to BC, other parts of Canada, or to the United States for a holiday, that they should be considering the North, instead. You must be as persuasive as possible!
  • Determine your audience! Who do you want to visit? Twenty-somethings interested in extreme sports? Families with young children? The Senior crowd?
  • Research your chosen area on the Internet, in an atlas, and/or in other sources available to you. In addition to being persuasive, your brochure should also contain informative and specific details about your chosen destination. Keep in mind that Lavery has grown passionate about the North, and your brochure should reflect that passion.

When choosing clip art for your brochure, use either photos or clip art exclusively. Do not mix the two, as that will destroy the unity of your brochure.
All brochures are double-sided, which means that yours must be as well.  Your finished brochure will be two pages long in Word.

Conclusion

A person with an open mind may discover there is much to be learned from different cultures and environments. This discovery may lead to a change in perspectives and passions.  The discovery may be that those who are different are not a threatening force.