Grade 7 students from Ecole St. Joseph School went on a field trip earlier this month to Quebec City. They also spent a short time in Montreal.
Marcus Golczyk, a French immersion teacher at the school, said that the class visited historical monuments and relived historic moments over the course of their six-day trip.
Courtney Dalton said that it was fun being in the provincial capital and her favourite part was visiting the biodome and the aquarium.
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Emma Rae McBryan said that visiting the maple woods was one of her highlights.
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She also really liked playing laser tag and visiting the biodome.
Maya Pfupa-Baird said she had two favourite parts: laser tag and visiting a mall.
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Dalton said that the most interesting thing she learned on the trip was that France and England hated each other. She added that historic details about how the Canadian colony started, French history, and how the language came to Canada was highlighted throughout their time in Quebec City.
Rae McBryan said that she learned that church is really popular in Montreal, and that there were churches every couple of blocks. She also learned about a castle in Quebec City called Chateau Frontenac, which is also a hotel.
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Golczyk recalled what one of their guides said about the class.
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