Module 7: Canada

Big Ideas:

Canada is a huge country with a northerly location, cold climates, and rich resources.

A huge country, Canada has a wide variety of physical features, including rugged mountains, plains, and swamps.
Because of its northerly location, Canada is dominated by cold climates.
Canada is rich in natural resources like fish, minerals, fertile soil, and forests.

Canada's history and culture reflect Native Canadian and European settlement, immigration, and migration to cities.

Beginning in the 1600's, Europeans settled in the region that would later become Canada.
Immigration and migration to cities have shaped Canadian culture.

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Canada Visual Preview

Culture

Ice hockey is Canada’s national sport. Many Canadians grow up playing on frozen lakes.

Government

Since 1867 leaders of Canada’s democratic government have met in the national parliament building in Ottawa.

Geography

Canada’s physical geography ranges from the rocky Atlantic coast shown here to vast interior plains and mountains in the west.

Diversity

Canada takes pride in its diverse ethnic groups, represented here by these dancers in Vancouver’s Chinatown.

Recreation

Canada’s national parks attract tourists looking to get close to nature, such as this woman paddling a canoe at Lake Algonquin National Park.

Industry

Canada exports a lot of wood, as well as materials made from wood. Here, a truck collects its load from a logging operation.

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