Geography, The Rockies, History And How They Impact Us

A theme I noticed especially after the movie “The War Against Snow” was human environment. People have been working against the snow and rocky terrain of Rogers Pass since the construction of the CPR (probabaly earlier indigenous people travelled through earlier). A lot of people have also lost their lives trying to cross the pass in giant avalanches. This is why they built the snow sheds which are still in use today. I think that that the answer to this lies in the highway we are driving on as I write this. Those mountains have been a barrier to human travel for YEARS. This is the original place where the railway was put, a decision made by an American engineer. They later changed it to eagle pass near <a href="bookcreator://page/JZwO3sCdQtOdBoQQ3s6Txw">the last spike</a> We drove through the pass Mr. Hughes is pointing at. I think that it shows that over time people have figured out how to coexist with harsh weather and this is a representation of that perseverance and instinct to survive in humans. It made me really greatful for all the work that was put into it over time so that we and everyone else crossing it could be safe.

Human-environment Interaction -the boat cruises and the lake monster

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Regions. The tour guide told us about the Montaigne, Sub-alpine and Alpine and what different flora and fauna live there and what the climate was like in those regions. The icefild was part of the alpine section since it was part of the tree line. I think this photo really shows how humans like to take and take and take without considering the impact of our actions. The Icefield is disappearing because of us. It an important part of the ecosystem that needs to be taken care of.Mega corporations should watch their own emissions if they’re going to advertise being eco friendly. People need to learn to respect the geography even if that takes a hit to their money (economics). I was really looking forward to this stop and it did NOT disappoint. I love the water that we go to drink from, it’s a really cool memory to have. I wish I still had some of the water. It really made me realize how precious all of our earth is and how we really need to work to protect it.

With Syd and Alex C. This video was filmed at Three Valley Gap Ghost Town, on the first day of our trip. It taught us to film on location and how to tell a story even without dialogue. This video mostly made with our maker project in mind with the driving question “ How might I use the moving image to tell a story?”

There  are three types of regions: formal, functional and vernacular. Formal regions are regions made by the government or are administrative boundaries like cities and borders. Functional regions serve a purpose, like the catchment map below. Vernacular are regions are made up by similar characteristics, like Chinatown, old Montreal and the cove.

Movement is also an important theme. There are 3 main kinds of movement: the movement of people, (planes, cars, and trains), the movement of products, ( imported goods, online shopping and freighters) and the movement of ideas, (mail and books). These three things often all happen at the same time, like a person coming with news (people and ideas).

Photo 3: Cave and Basin National Historic Site Include a photo here that represents “What made and makes the West” as well as explaining how it shows one or more of the Five Themes of Geography. For now, put multiple photos on the page, then you will be able to edit and choose from them later.

Place, the unique snails make this place different

Movement-trains and how they changed transport

Photo 9: Revelstoke Railway Museum Include a photo here that represents “What made and makes the West” as well as explaining how it shows one or more of the Five Themes of Geography. For now, put multiple photos on the page, then you will be able to edit and choose from them later.

The theme I noticed was location. This is apparent in my picture because it literally says BC on the sign. I also noticed the landmarks and flora in the background.This represents another theme, place. These factors make my image impactful.

Movement, the railway made it easier than ever to move things quickly. It spurred the start of dividing time zones, connecting the west and east coast. It also began the moment of food since it moved so fast people on the east coast could get apples and stuff like newspapers. News probably became more relevant even if it was from far away. The model shows the different terrains the train crossed though how the track had to be adapted. Revelstoke is a very remote place as well, it wouldn’t really exist without he railway its even named after one of the people who funded the railway. Kids who lived in Revelstoke had to take the strain out for the week to go to school even! This town probably wouldn’t exist without it. Even now, it relies on the tourism about the railway. I was really tired at this stop but it was cool nonetheless . I completed the tasks we had to do there pretty easily so I had time to help others and get a really good look at all the displays. After visiting I kept thinking about a display Mr Hughes talked at, which was apples. It showed the beginning of transporting food with the introduction of the railways and I’d never really thought about that. It made me reflect on how lucky we are to always have so many options available to us

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Human Environment- the trails, the tea houses and tourists

This video was made to test my thesis. I made this thesis to make it easier for me to answer the driving question. I used clips from the interviews I took to show my findings

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This video also focused on filing on location. We somethings had to get our shots really quickly. It also focused on story tell as all the different settings tell the story of where we went

The geography aspect I decided to focus on at this stop was location. Movement was the obvious one but I wanted to dig deeper for my answers especially since movement is a big one because of the significance of the CPR. My photo has British Columbia on the sign which tells you the location. You can also see the iconic BC landscape in the back which shows relative location. Tourism. The last spike was there for a reason. Without the Rockies it wouldn’t have been there at all, the last spike may have been driven in a different provence. The railway is why we are even visiting here. The last spike is there for tourists which is part of the economy. The towns are so small around here that they would not survive without the history they are involved in, as the tourists keep them in business. Therefore, without the Rockies there wouldn’t have been a last spike and there wouldn’t have been as many learning opportunities here for everyone to enjoy and a lot less people would live here. This really reminded me of a book we read in grade 5. It was my first learning opportunity about the CPR and it really stuck with me. I’m finding all the information reminds me of what we learned then and its a cool connection because its been 4 years since I learned all that! I think the photo represents how important it is that the last spike happened HERE and not somewhere else because otherwise there would be nothing here.

There are two kinds of location when talking about geography. Absolute location (see above), and relative (below). Absolute location is described with coordinates or an address. Relative location is when we talk about location in relation to something else like landmarks, time or distance.  

Place is how the natural landscape is unique. We can identify place through looking at the flora and fauna (plants and animals), resources (like coal or wheat), landforms (mountains) and climate (rainy, sunny). There are also cultural characteristics like traditions, architecture, land use and politics. The photo above is an example.

Human Environment Interaction - zip lines, ropes courses and the Bridge

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The theme I noticed the most in the photo was location because it’s the biggest lake in this part of the Rockies and I think that’s a really important part of why it is the way it is today. It’s the only lake with a boat cruise on it because of this. It also reminds me of place because a “controlled burn “ was attempted at some point in the later 1900s (it didn’t work as it got out of control). Because of the this, the forest is different on opposite sides of the lake. This was a big change to the flora and fauna . When I look at this photo I try to do what Mr Hughes was telling us to do the whole trip: envision how it must have looked years and years ago. The Stoney people lived here for a long time before colonization and they had their own lore surrounding the lake. When colonizers arrived they created their own lore too (i.e lake monster), even if it was fake. The tours wouldn’t be there if the lake wasn’t so big. It’s the biggest in the Rockies and that’s why the tours are there in the first place. Lake Minnewanka is a place in I’ll always remember well. It was a nice place to relax after the bus complications. It was so scenic and relaxing after such a hectic day. It really made me realize how much geography really impacts us. I definetly wouldn’t have been so relaxed if we were somewhere less natural like a bus stop or something. I will also remember the minute of silence we had on the water. It was really magical. Our guide Percy made the whole tour really interesting and interactive.

Overview of the 5 Themes <a href="bookcreator://page/cT2dCmIVQui4_dPE47COew">Location and Place</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/DQqqMZ1bSXeyh5aZw7ZgrA">Movement and Region</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/pgvJ8rL3QEuy9ftTuYsa8g">Human Environment Interaction</a> Reflections <a href="bookcreator://page/JZwO3sCdQtOdBoQQ3s6Txw">Last spike</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/iqUTYL0wRDO3RE4jCtGlaw">Roger’s Pass</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/FqZf2SfQRYuov9WyVxZOBA">Cave and Basin</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/3uwt4yiyQjO-GrwhA24Hzw">Lake Minnewanka</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/m4n14CEaRcWifOufjkzRew">Columbia Icefield</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/TPPaxBZtQ9-AhdUJmq7ufQ">Lake Louise</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/cbF0emeETMiDYF0zn6d9AA">Golden Skybridge</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/HqGo2blwSkW7l8NY5KGJuw">Revelstoke Railway Museum</a> Videos <a href="bookcreator://page/W_-ITVOOTDWwrNkyBWmAIg">Investigative Video</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/B49kvGZPT0GD7zIeFqF_CQ">Silent Video</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/ZXMyh_0oTBSUlotpJN4AJQ">Tik Tok video</a> <a href="bookcreator://page/T4gPCB3TTqKfeo0RnZjA1w">About the author/ Interests Video</a>

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Human Environment - adapting to this treacherous pass

Regions: Montaigne, Sub Alpine and Alpine

Human Environment interaction which is especially clear through the zip lines. This whole area is built based off the canyon and tress. The ropes course is on the tress, the big zip line is across the canyon and of course the bridge passes it too. The Canyon is the reason that place is there at all. It was a business opportunity and I’m glad it was started. Without it anyone they wouldn’t have built the bridge which was probably the first thing they built there, and then moved on to build the rest of the attractions We had a really great day there! I loved my group and it was relaxing. The ropes course was my favourite it was high up which i liked. The rollercoaster did break down but that w ok because we had ridden it once already. I also got some great video of the canyon which is pretty cool, I’m just glad I didn’t drop my phone.

This theme is about how humans and geography interact with each other. This one also happens in three main ways. We adapt to the geography like when we choose to put roads in specific places, because of where mountains and landforms are located. We modify it when we built dams or when we build bridges to cross water. We also depend on it like how people farm in the prairies because of the flat land which supports them.

Place. Cave and Basin is a landform. It’s a natural part of the environment and has been for YEARS. The climate is another important thing to consider. The hot spring is very warm and the air around it is quite chilly. The snails are also a port of the flora and fauna and as they are only found there this makes it more unique as a place. I think the sulphur smell should also be considered since it comes from the rock. This hot spring has been used by humans far past time anyone remembers. First Nations people first discovered it and used it as a resting space after long days of hunting. Later two brothers and their friend settled here and began a business with a hotel and access to the hot springs. It’s still an attraction today and lots of people visit even if it is really smelly. It’s also a tourist attraction which means it supports Banff’s economy like many other businesses around town. I generally like this stop. I was feeling kind of sick but it was still enjoyable. I really liked the photo opportunity. It made a memory for me that I’ll remember for a long time and I felt like I was adding my own little story to a place so many had visited and added their stories also.

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Very obviously hikes are a big part of human environment interaction especially here where hiking is so popular. So many people have hiked these trails and that’s a good and bad thing. It’s wonderful that we get to expierience this nature but there is often a lot of damage from trash left behind to people feeding animals. The tea houses are another example of that. Humans have adapted to the environment of lake Louise.	 The tea houses really show how humans have adapted to the terrain over time. They have been used for years because of the toughness of those hikes. People saw the geography of this area and saw a business opportunity. The Swiss mountaineers saw that it was like their home and knew they would need rest stops. The geography of this area remains pretty untouched, employees still hike everything in and out so their business model has stayed the same for the most part. The hikes themselves have been used for years! The start of the touristic part of the western Canada was probalay around here with the CPR hotels and their hikes being their main attractions. The Lake Louise hotel is still a thing even if the original burned down. Humans have enjoyed hiking for a longgggg time. Today I realized that I like it too! I enjoyed the tea houses like so many people before and ended up enjoying the hikes which I didn’t expect. It makes me want to hike more often even when we get home. It really made me start to appreciate hiking.

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