The Amazing Appalachians
By: Dariche
Introduction
Welcome to the Appalachians! At the Appalachians, we have wonderful places
you will enjoy! There’s yummy seafood, fantastic shows, fabulous culture, and great
money for jobs! So enjoy your stay!
Major Cities and Provinces
Can you guess what city the pictures belong to?
Here are major cities and provinces that are in the Appalachians.
• Nova Scotia
• P.E.I. (short form for Prince Edward Island)
• New Brunswick
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Newfoundland (but not Labrador)
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A bit of Quebec
St. John’s
Fredericton
Halifax
Charlottetown
Halifax
Charlottetown
St. John’s
Fredericton
Don’t these cities
look beautiful?
In St. John’s the
buildings are very
colourful and did
you notice all of
the water?
Land
There are different types of land in the Appalachians. Did you know that a lot of the
Appalachian is lush forest? If you like lush forests with a lot of wildlife, you will love this place! In
the Appalachians, there are low mountains, flat uplands and rocky cliffs. Around the
Appalachians, there are A LOT of beaches. So, if you’re on a vacation, grab your sunscreen
because you’ll want to come here. Did you know that in Prince Edward Island, there is red soil
because of ironoxide? The soil is red as a lobster! The farming land is rich too!
Do you think the land is superb? Well, I think you do!
Sports and Recreation
In the Appalachians, there are a lot of sports! In the summer, you can lobster
net, whale watch, fish, hunt, golf, and hike. Whale watching is very popular because of
all the water around the provinces! You can see whales mostly in the Bay of Fundy,
New Brunswick and they splash around and you can get splashed! In P.E.I., they have
some of the best golf courses in North America! You can also be toured and you can
visit a museum. In the winter, some of the water freezes, so you can play a lot of ice
sports. Some of the sports include ice skating, ice hockey, and skiing. Do you think
these sports are fabulous? I think that you do like these sports!
Whale Watching
Skiing
Culture
There are a lot of amazing culture in the Appalachians! In the
Appalachians, people mostly are Canadian, English, Irish, Scottish, or French.
There are a lot of festivals too! In Nova Scotia, there are over 700 festivals!
There are seafood festivals, musical festivals, and farm festivals. Some
seafood festivals are fantastic because of the great food there! A Pow-wow
(which is a celebration) is a native celebration where they sing native songs
and dance. Dancing to the music is very fun! Usually, they hold a dance
competition and the winner gets a prize of money. They do this to celebrate
the Indian culture. Aren’t these amazing cultures!
Industry
There are also great jobs in the Appalachians. Some jobs include mining,
lumberjacking, farming, tourism, and fishing. Fishing is very popular because of all of
the water around the provinces. There are cod, halibut, and a lot of shellfish! Canada’s
fish is on demand all over the world! In P.E.I. they have a large amount of potatoes!
Potato farming is the leading industry in P.E.I.! You will get a lot of money for mining
or lumberjacking! These are the great jobs of the Appalachians!
Delicious Food!
In the Appalachians you’ll find there is a lot of fabulous food! Most of
the delicious recipes in the Appalachians is seafood because of fishing. There
are yummy lobster recipes, shrimp recipes, and, other fish recipes. So, if you
love seafood, this is where you’ll want to go! There are also, great potatoes in
the Appalachians. P.E.I. potatoes can only be found in P.E.I. and nowhere else
in Canada. The potatoes are used a lot in recipes too! The food there is so
heavenly, mouth watering, and appetizing! Do you think the food is yummy? I
do.
Climate
The climate here is wonderful! It’s not too cold in the
winter and not too hot in the summer. The average temperature
for summer is 19’C and the average temperature for winter is 4’C. Did you know that there’s a lot of rainy days? It’s true. That’s
why the region is so wet. If you thought there was no arctic here,
you’d be wrong because in north Newfoundland, it’s almost like
the arctic. You can see huge icebergs up here as much as in the
arctic! Isn’t that amazing!
Animals
There are great animals here! There are foxes, moose, beavers, black bears,
red wing black birds, deer, blue jays, raccoons, blue whales, eastern blue birds, lynxes,
ducks, herons, minks, rabbits, partridge, shrimp, lobsters, crabs, cod, flounder, sole,
bald eagles, harp seals , puffins, killer whales, salmon, ladybugs and a lot more. You
can see them on the land, in the water, and in the cold climate in newfoundland. The
animals like this place because there is good climate here, a lot of water, and a lot of
forests. Do you like the animals here? Well I sure do!
Mink
Interesting Places
A region isn’t complete without interesting places. That’s why I’ll show you the
interesting places in the Appalachians! In New Brunswick, there’s a park called Odell Park. It’s a
national park that has lots of forest, fresh lawns, barbeques, duck ponds, and picnics. There’s
another place called the Cape Breton Highlands. It’s the highest point in Nova Scotia! You can
take a hike on the Cabot trail or you can go camping on the Cabot trail in the Cape Breton
Highlands! There is great scenery in the Cape Breton Highlands too! It’s very beautiful here!
Another interesting place is the Hopewell rocks in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Hopewell rocks
are huge rocks that can be seen in low tide and high tide. In low tide, you can walk on the sandy
beach and see the whole rocks and in high tide you can see the rocks from a kayak or a boat! The
confederation is a bridge that connects New Brunswick with P.E.I., because P.E.I. is an island, you
have to get there somehow! So that’s why they built this huge bridge, to get to P.E.I.. The Gros
Morne Park is one of Newfoundland’s national park with natural, beautiful scenery! You can see
waterfalls, sandy beaches, and colourful fish here. You can also take a hike up the mountains and
camp near the ocean. Aren’t these amazing places? Well, I think they’re more than amazing!
Cabot Trail
Confederation Bridge
Entertainment
The entertainment here is brilliant! In P.E.I. there’s a popular show called
Anne of Green Gables. It has been translated to 15 different languages. L.M.
Montgomery wrote this novel. She made this book because of the spectacular land,
the fabulous ocean and the people in P.E.I.. The story is about a girl who was an
orphan in Nova Scotia that was sent to a town in P.E.I. to help in a farm. She was sent
by mistake, because they wanted a boy to help. After a few days, they decided to keep
her. The Titanic is a ship that was supposed to be unsinkable but sank at 11:40 p.m.
April 14, 1912 and it was made into a wonderful movie, but how come the Titanic is
connected to the Appalachians?? Well since Halifax was the closest city to the Titanic
when it sank, they were ordered by New York to rescue some of the people from the
Titanic. They rescued 327 people. That is why the titanic is connected to the
Appalachians. To find out more about the Titanic, you can visit the Maritime Museum
while you’re at the Appalachians. Do you like the entertainment here? You can see
Anne of Green Gables or learn about the Titanic at the Maritime Museum. So I think
Yes.
Titanic
Anne
Why Should I Live In the Appalachians?
(Conclusion)
Now do you like the Appalachians? You can play nice sports, visit interesting
places, see amazing animals, go to A LOT of beaches, watch Anne of Green
Gables, and the climate is excellent! I bet I know your answer to my question.
It is a YES!!
Quiz
Were you listening?
1.
Name 3 animals in my region.
Answer: Foxes, moose, beavers, black bears, red wing black birds, deer, blue jays, raccoons, blue
whales, eastern blue birds, lynxes, ducks, herons, minks, rabbits, partridge, shrimp, lobsters,
crabs, cod, flounder, sole, bald eagles, harp seals , puffins, killer whales, salmon, ladybugs
2.
Why is the titanic connected to the Appalachians?
Answer: Well since Halifax was the closest city to the titanic when it sank, they were
ordered by New York to rescue some of the people from the titanic. They rescued 327
people. That is why the titanic is connected to the Appalachians.
3.
What are 3 languages that I said in the Appalachians?
Answer: Canadian, English, Irish, Scottish, or French.
Glossary
• Climate = the weather
• Iron oxide = a chemical that was made from oxygen and iron mixing with
each other
• Lush = fresh, a lot of plants.
• Uplands = a piece of land that is higher than a normal piece of land