I Am Canadian

The grade 7s and 8s are working on a social studies unit all about Canadian Identity. Each student chose a symbol of Canada and then created a stanza for our class poem entitled "I am Canadian".

“I am Canadian”

by Grade 7/8

I am the Canadian flag

You hear me flying in the wind,

representing our country

I’m the RCMP

I protect our country

I make people feel safe

When I’m on duty

I am poutine

My gravy is smooth on your tongue,

my cheese is really stringy

I am really delicious

I am lacrosse,

the national sport of Canada.

Are you gonna watch us play,

Or are you gonna join the game?

I am a pine tree,

I stand tall on the coldest days,

My pines keep me warm,

I am a pine tree

I am the Calgary Tower,

tall and clear.

You might be able to see the Rockies

from up here.

I am the Toronto Raptors,

The grips on the basketball

Grab onto your hand.

I am a holder of the Stanley Cup.

It’s been passed around for 128 years,

from winner to winner,

for a very long time.

I am a beaver.

You can see me in a

lake, creek, or river.

I am one of the

Seven Sacred Teachings.

I am getting Tim Hortons no matter the weather,

Talking laughing, dining all together

I am a polar bear,

silky and warm,

stocky and short

I roam the Arctic’s

coastlines and islands

I am a frozen piece of rubber,

Spiraling

down a freshly glazed slab of ice

I am a sweet bottle of maple syrup,

to spread on pancakes in the morning.

I come from a maple tree and

a tap is where I start pouring

I am the hours outside,

building our annual igloo.

Playing every day,

until the snow starts to melt.

I am the bison

that once roamed

the grasslands and ran free.

I am a curling rock

I glide in small circles down the ice

I BOOM into the oppositions rock

knocking it out of the house

I am a moose,

I am big and strong,

You see me in the woods

as I live my life.

I am a Canadian butter tart

made by a pioneer eaten fresh with a meal,

at dinner time as a sweet treat

I am the cornus canadensis

The Bushberry

I am the national flower of Canada

I am pearly white,

I won the national flower position

I am strong

I am “O Canada”

But more than this

Above all this

I am Canadian and proud to be FREE!