On May 9th, all of the grade 7 classes went to Fort York. I didn't know what to expect at first. I thought it would be like a boring museum but I was completely wrong. It was lots of fun. I learned so much about the battle of Fort York and war in general. First, we went to look at all the artifacts and a 3D map layout of Fort York. We also learned why the buildings were built the way they were and how every detail had a purpose. There were many, many artifacts from the war like cannons and some guns. Second, we went to where the soldiers and the generals lived. There was a big difference between where the soldiers and the generals lived. In the soldiers room there were about 8 beds and 16 soldier would have to live in that room. However, the generals had nice bedrooms and a nice dining room as well. Later, we learned the battle strategies the the soldiers used and what happened this specific time. We also learned the different types of soldiers that there were.
Black Canadians have made so many changes and contribution to our history. They have changed the way people think about Black people. They have led the path for many Black Canadians and have been an inspiration for many. My classmates and I have spent many weeks to demonstrate the real lives of Black Canadians, including all the struggles they faced. That is important to know because life wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for the Black Canadians. My topic was Africville. I know some of you don't know what Africville is. Well, I don't blame you. Things like this are usually not taught in school. Africville was an example of racism in Canada. Africville was a place that slaves escaped from the USA to live peacefully. It was peaceful and quite prosperous early on. There were many stores and businesses. But, the government of Halifax, Nova Scotia didn't care about letting them live in peace. They added unwanted businesses to Africville such as the city dump, a priso