Term 3 - Canada
Miss Berndl's Fabulous Fours
Outline of Canada Unit - Objectives & Integrated Activities
Students will be:
Mapping & General Knowledge of Canada
 | location of provinces, major cities, capitals, water bodies, natural
regions |
| Richmond Hill & Ontario's location in relation to Canada, North America,
Major countries of the world |
| map reading, shading, labelling, use of atlas, map making skills |
| students will be required to have pencil crayons, pencils & erasers |
| National
Atlas of Canada - a great source of maps on Canada to be used
for projects
Contains many types of Canadian and international maps: political
divisions, physical regions, historic, population, and more; also includes
statistics and facts about Canada; English and French text |
| Some other sources of information about Canada include:
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| reading of text: Our Country, Canada |
| note taking, sketching, drawing, map making |
| Canadian
Landscapes Maintained by Natural Resources Canada
 | A collection of photos that can be searched by provinces or
physiographic regions |
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| Weather in Canada
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| Photo images of scenery, lakes & monuments of Canada from
Foto Search
Image Library: Canada Although all of the images have a
copyright watermark, this is an incredible collection of Canadian images that
can be easily searched, |
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TravelCanada.ca The official tourism site of the Canadian Tourism
Commission
| You can easily access every province & territory by clicking on the
map. |
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| About
Canada Site maintained by the Government of Canada
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| Images Canada
A collection of images of Canadian events, people and things |
| Canada Online
Symbols of Provinces of Canada
| Discover the official symbols and emblems for each of the provinces
and territories of Canada, including the motto, provincial flag, coat of
arms, flower, bird, tree, gemstone and tartan. |
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| Canadian
Landscapes Maintained by Natural Resources Canada
| A collection of photos that can be searched by provinces or
physiographic regions |
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| National Parks of Canada
Find parks in every province & territory of Canada
| Visit the Photo
Gallery, choose your province and click on "search" to see many
beautiful photographs of your province |
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Travel & Tourism Links for Canadian Provinces & Territories
Art Units inspired by the Canadian Experience
| A brief understanding of our History - where Canadians came from and why |
| Web sites about the History & Culture of Canada
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Canada at the Millenium: A TransCultural Society An
excellent resource describing how the ancestors of modern Canadians made their
way to our country. |
| Canada's Digital Collection
Access to digital collections on the Internet celebrating Canada's history,
geography, science, technology and culture. |
| Culture.ca -
explore the creativity & diversity of Canadian culture on-line |
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Canada A comprehensive site on all things Canadian including government, history,
people, Canadian symbols, natural resources, industry, maps, and much more;
contains a section with educational resources for teachers and students, and
a 'Kids Zone'; English or French text |
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| Canadian Childhoods A Tundra anthology in words and art
showing children of many backgrounds growing up in many parts of Canada -
listening & note taking |
| The Spirit Of Canada Canada's story in legends,
fiction, poems and songs - listening & note taking |
| Poetry - Robert Service |
| Students are encouraged to start reading local newspapers to get an idea
of what is going on in their community.
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| Many magazines published in Canada, like
Macleans, Time and
the CAA have advertising in them for
tourism starting in the spring. As well, there are numerous TV ads promoting
tourism for the provinces and territories. Often a toll free 1-800 telephone
number is given. Parents can phone these numbers and have free travel
brochures sent to their homes. |
| Travel agents often have travel brochures about Canada. |
| Tourism Kiosks along Ontario highways have travel brochures
about Ontario and the rest of Canada. |
Old Ontario Farmhouse - Hwy #10, Ontario
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Old Ontario Farmhouse - Hwy #10, Ontario