INTRODUCTION TO CANADA

KEY WORDS immigrant Canadian Multiculturalism Act multiculturalism Aboriginal people / Native people descendant equality Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Constitution official languages capital city federal

Throughout Canadas history, millions of immigrants have helped build our country. We welcome people from more than 150 countries each year. The Canadian Multiculturalism Act recognizes our multiculturalism and says that we are all free to keep and share our culture and to participate fully and equally in our national life. The first people in Canada are the Aboriginal people or Native people. They lived in Canada for thousands of years before the first immigrants came here. There are three main groups of Aboriginal people: 1) First Nations First Nations people are all Aboriginal people who are not Inuit or Mtis. Different First Nations communities have different languages, cultures and traditions. They live all over Canada. Inuit Inuit people are Aboriginal people who live in Canadas North, where it is very cold. These cold areas include Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, Northern Qubec, and Labrador. Mtis Mtis people are the descendants of early European traders and First Nations women. Many of them live in the Prairie Provinces of Canada, which are Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Many of them also live on the West Coast, which is the province of British Columbia.

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In a large country like Canada where there are many people from many parts of the world, equality is very important. It is so important that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of our Constitution. Canada has two official languages. They are English and French. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Ottawa is in Ontario. This is where the federal government and the Parliament buildings are located.

STUDY QUESTIONS INTRODUCTION TO CANADA

1) What does the Canadian Multiculturalism Act recognize?

_______________________________________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________________________ _ 2) Who are the first people in Canada? (Two names)

_______________________________________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________________________ _ 3) What are the three main groups of Aboriginal people? Where do they live? i. ______________________ - __________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ii. _____________________ - __________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ iii. _____________________ - __________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 4) What is very important in a large country in Canada? How do we know that?

_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 5) What are the two official languages of Canada?

_______________________________________________________________________ 6) What is the capital city of Canada? In what province is it located? What is located there?

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THE CANADIAN MAP

KEY WORDS border

There are three oceans that border Canada: the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Canada is a country of 10 million square kilometers. It includes five distinct regions. They are: 1) the Atlantic Provinces 2) Central Canada 3) the Prairie Provinces 4) the West Coast 5) the North Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. Each province and territory has a capital city. Do you know the capital cities of each province and territory? REGION The Atlantic Provinces PROVINCE/TERRITORY - Newfoundland and Labrador - Prince Edward Island - Nova Scotia - New Brunswick - Qubec - Ontario - Manitoba - Saskatchewan - Alberta - British Columbia - Nunavut - the Northwest Territories - the Yukon CAPITAL CITY - St. Johns - Charlottetown - Halifax - Fredericton - Qubec City - Toronto - Winnipeg - Regina - Edmonton - Victoria - Iqaluit - Yellowknife - Whitehorse

Central Canada The Prairie Provinces The West Coast The North

TEST YOURSELF! 1) In what region is.. i. Qubec? _________________________________________ ii. Nunavut? ________________________________________ iii. Prince Edward Island? ______________________________ iv. Yukon? __________________________________________ v. British Columbia? _________________________________ vi. New Brunswick? __________________________________ vii. Newfoundland and Labrador? ________________________ viii. Manitoba? ________________________________________ ix. Ontario? _________________________________________

THE PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES

INSTRUCTIONS: Read. Look at your map of Canada. Circle T (true) or F (false). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. True T T T T T T T False F F F F F F F Manitoba is west of Ontario. Qubec is west of Ontario. British Columbia is north of the Yukon. Saskatchewan is east of Alberta. Prince Edward Island is east of Saskatchewan. Newfoundland is south of Nova Scotia. The Northwest Territories are north of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

INSTRUCTIONS: Read. Fill in to make the sentence true. north / south / east / west 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Manitoba is ____________________ of Ontario. Qubec is _________________ of Ontario. British Columbia is ____________________ of the Yukon. Saskatchewan is ______________________ of Alberta. Prince Edward Island is ___________________ of Saskatchewan. Newfoundland is ______________________ of Nova Scotia. The Northwest Territories are _____________________ of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

PARTNER TALK. Ask your partner the following questions about the locations of the provinces and territories. Example: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. You: Where is Ontario? Your Partner: Ontario is west of Qubec.

Where is the Northwest Territories? Where is British Columbia? Where is New Brunswick? Where is Alberta? Where is Manitoba?

INSTRUCTIONS: Look at your map of Canada. Circle T (true) or F (false). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. True T T T T T False F F F F F Newfoundland is smaller than Nova Scotia. Alberta is bigger than Ontario. Prince Edward Island is smaller than New Brunswick. Qubec is bigger than the Northwest Territories. The Yukon is smaller than British Columbia.

INSTRUCTIONS: Read. Fill in to make the sentences true. bigger / smaller 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Newfoundland is _______________________ than Nova Scotia. Ontario is _____________________ than Alberta. Prince Edward Island is _______________________ than New Brunswick. Qubec is __________________________ than the Northwest Territories. The Yukon is _________________________ than British Columbia.

Make up two questions of your own. 6. 7. ___________________ is ___________________ than _____________________ ___________________ is ___________________ than _____________________

INSTRUCTIONS: Read. Look at your map of Canada. Complete. 1. 2. 3. 4. The biggest territory is ______________________________________________. The smallest territory is _____________________________________________. The biggest province is ______________________________________________. The smallest province is _____________________________________________.

KEY WORDS INTRODUCTION TO CANADA

immigrant - n : a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there Canadian Multiculturalism Act n : a written document in Canadas law books that says that we are all free to keep and share our culture and participate fully in national life. multiculturalism n : when many different cultures live together in the same society. These people keep and share their cultures with others. Aboriginal people / Native people n : the first people in Canada.

descendant n : a blood relative that is born in later generations. For example, you are a descendant of your grandparents. equality n : when something or somebody is equal to another.

Constitution n : the laws that say how the government and country work. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms n : the part of the Canadian Constitution that says what the rights and freedoms of Canadians are. It protects things like our freedom of religion and our multiculturalism. uses. official languages n : the languages of the country that the government capital city n : the important city where the government is. federal adj : having to do with the government of the country.

border n : the line that separates countries or other parts of countries such as provinces and territories.

MATCHING. INSTRUCTIONS: Read the key words on the left. Draw a line between the key word and its correct meaning. 1. immigrant a. a written document in Canadas law books that says that we are all free to share our culture and participate fully in national life the line that separates countries or other parts of countries such as provinces and territories the part of the Canadian Constitution that says what the rights and freedoms of Canadians are the important city where the government is having to do with the government of the country the first people in Canada a blood relative that is born in later generations the laws that say how the government and country work when something or somebody is equal to another the languages of the country that the government uses when many different cultures live together in the same society a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there

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