2. Week Material for Class
1 - History of Canada
- Who is the leader of Canada?
- Provinces
- British Columbia
- Game: Jeopardy
2 - Alberta
- NWT
- New Brunswick
- Game:
3 - Yukon
- Nunavut
- Game:
4 - PEI
- Saskatchewan
- Nova Scotia
- Game:
5 - Manitoba
- Ontario
- Newfoundland & Labrador
- Game:
6 - Quebec
- Review
- Game:
3. Our Plan
- Get to know each other
- Talk about Canada
- Learn about British Columbia
- Learning about Alberta
- Did anyone get a letter?
16. Provinces and Territories
1. Yukon
2. Northwest Territories
3. Nunavut
4. British Columbia
5. Alberta
6. Saskatchewan
7. Manitoba
8. Ontario
9. Quebec
10. Newfoundland
11. New Brunswick
12. Nova Scotia
13. Prince Edward Island
19. British Columbia
British Columbia is made up of lots
of different types of people. Some
people are Native who have been
living in BC for a long time. The
native people created totem poles
which are drawings that are carved
into large pieces of wood. They
also fished for salmon and seals
and hunted deer and elk.
20. British Columbia
Forestry is the largest industry in British
Columbia. Trees and forest covers have of BC.
British Columbia has the largest and oldest trees
in Canada. Salmon, halibut, clams, cod, crabs,
oysters, rockrish, shrimp, and herring can all be
caught right off of British Columbia. The Steller’s
Jay became the province's official bird in 1987.
Coloured bright blue and black, it is found
throughout the province. It is lively, smart and
cheeky.
21. British Columbia
British Columbia is home to the
Rocky Mountains also known as
the Rockies. These huge
mountains make winter activities
fun, such as skiing and
snowboarding. There are also 6
national parks that are located in
the mountains.
30. Alberta
Alberta was named in 1882 when
John Campbell was serving as
Governor General of Canada. He
was married to Princess Louise
Caroline Alberta. He chose to
name the province Alberta
because of his wife.
31. Alberta
Alberta is often called the
“Energy Province”. This is
because it is Canada’s leading
producer of oil and natural gas.
Oil and natural gas are used for
factories, cars and homes.
32. Alberta
Alberta’s Provincial flag features the province's
shield on a blue background. The blue
background represents Alberta’s bright blue sky.
Alberta’s official
colours are blue for
the sky and gold for
the fields.
33. Alberta
Antelope and coyotes live in Alberta.
Bears, deer, moose, and wolves
make their homes in the forests.
Alberta’s official animal is the bighorn
sheep. There are more than 6000
Rocky Mountain Big-Horn sheep that
live in Alberta. Many of them live in
the mountains. The great horned owl
is the official bird.
40. Northwest Territories
When the nights are dark in
autumn and winter, the Northern
Lights come out in the Northwest
Territories of Canada. Visitors
come halfway around the world to
see these dancing lights and take
photographs of this truly
spectacular sight.
41. Northwest Territories
People that live in this province have
jobs working with natural resources.
Diamonds, forestry, gold, and natural
gas are all major resources for this
area of Canada.
42. Northwest Territories
The weather in The Northwest
Territories is much cooler than it is in
Ontario. In the summer, the
temperature gets to 20 degrees. But
in the winter the weather gets very
cold.
43. Northwest Territories
Polar bears live in the Northwest Territories. This is
because of all the cold climate that can be found in the
northern parts of Canada all year round.
48. New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of the three
Provinces on the east coast in the
country of Canada. New Brunswick
is has a large amount of land not on
the ocean. New Brunswick tends to
be defined by its rivers then by it’s
area near the ocean.
49. New Brunswick
There are many things to do in New
Brunswick. One of the most popular
tourist attractions is the famous
Hopewell Rocks. The Hopewell Rocks
are rock formations in The Rock's
Provincial Park. Water causes part of
the rocks to chip off making unique
shaped rocks.
50. New Brunswick
New Brunswick official flower is the
purple violet. The purple flowers
are very small. The flowers can be
found in the wild. The Violet can
also be blue, white, cream, yellow,
or multicolored.
51. Things to do in New Brunswick
Exploring the outdoors:
- Hiking, swimming, kayaking
59. Yukon
The Yukon has a very
small population. The
population is only 31000
people. That means that
more people live in
London Ontario than
they do in the whole
territory of the Yukon.
60. Yukon
The Yukon has a very pretty
landscape. There are beautiful
lakes and mountains. The long
sunshine hours and summer allow
for hardy crops and vegetables
along with many types of flowers
and fruit to blossom.
61. Yukon
The Gold Rush was the most
important event in the
Yukon's history. A group of
people discovered gold in the
Klondike River in 1896.
Around 30,000 to 40,000
people travelled a long
distance to reach the gold-
filled lands in the 1890s.
62. Yukon
With more people coming to
get gold from the land, the
Canadian government
decided to create a
separate territory to better
control the amount of
people living in the area.
71. Nunavut
The Inuit dog is the official
animal in Nunavut. They are
important and the dogs help
hunters. The Canadian Inuit
dogs have long coats and are
covered with fur. Dog sled
racing is also a big sport
Nunavut.
72. Nunavut
Nunavut’s official flag is yellow, red, blue, and white. An
Inunukshuk stands In the centre of Nunavut flag. The
North Star is in the top corner
of the flag. These symbols
were picked because they
have guided the Inuit people
across the Frozen Trails of
their Homeland for centuries.
73. Nunavut
The Inuit people have
lived in this part of
Canada for
thousands of years
the Inuit people were
once called Eskimo -
but we don’t use that
word anymore.
76. Things to do in the Nunavut
Floe edge tours
The floe edge, or “Sinaaq” in Inuktitut, is where open water meets the ice still attached to the shoreline.
83. Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is Canada's smallest province.
The island is located on the east coast of Canada. It
is one of the Maritime
Provinces along with
New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia.
84. Prince Edward Island
The province of PEI is
also called the “Million
Acre Farm” because
three-quarters of the
island was once
farmland.
85. Prince Edward Island
The animals that live in PEI are
beavers, foxes, rabbit, raccoons,
and skunks. Animals live the water
surrounding PEI as well. You could
also see dolphins, whales, clams,
lobsters, muscles, oysters, salmon, and
trout around the island.
86. Prince Edward Island
Each year the Charlottetown
Festival presents the Anne
of Green Gables musical
play. More than two million
people have watched this
play since it started in 1965.
It is the longest running
musical play in Canada.
87. Things to do in PEI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWqqFdGtBCw
93. Saskatchewan
The farmers work very hard to
make healthy crops to sell to
people in Canada and around
the world. The most popular
crop is wheat. Oats, barely,
canola, sunflowers, lentils and
seeds are also farmed in
Saskatchewan.
95. Saskatchewan
65 million years ago, dinosaurs
used to live on the land that is
now Saskatchewan. There are
many museums that are
dedicated to the prehistoric
times. In one of the museums,
there is a skeleton of a T-Rex for
people to see.
96. What to do in
Saskatchewan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sEOHkJm6cY (until 4:17)
101. Nova Scotia
Peggy's Cove is one of the busiest tourist attractions in
Nova Scotia. The
community's famous
lighthouse marks the
eastern entrance into
Saint Margaret’s Bay.
102. Nova Scotia
Peggy's Cove has a classic red and
white lighthouse that is retired from
active service. The lighthouse sits on
a large hill of rock. This Lighthouse is
one of the most photographed
structures in Atlantic Canada and is
one of the most recognizable
lighthouses in the world.
103. Nova Scotia
The lighthouse now contains
a small Canadian Post Office
where visitors and residents
mail letters which receive a
special stamp.
104. Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia offers a wide
range of activities for visitors.
In the summer time you can
go to the Highland Games
which is a Scottish Festival.
They have many activities and
games to do there.
105. Things to do in Nova Scotia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pxZMKFGqdE
111. Manitoba
Manitoba is the most Eastern of the three
prairie provinces. In the central and
northern parts of Manitoba, there are
dense forests, tundra and about 100,00
lakes. Manitoba is in the centre of
Canada, halfway between the Atlantic and
Pacific Ocean. Its central location, diverse
landscapes, and history are represented
by the provinces official symbols.
112. Manitoba
Manitoba’s flag has a red
background. Red is for both
Canada and Great Britain. The
Union Jack (from Britain) is on the
top left corner of the flag. The Great
Grey Owl is the largest owl in North
America. They are the official bird
of Manitoba.
113. Manitoba
Polar bears live near the city of
Churchill - which os know and
the “polar bear capital of the
world”.
120. Ontario
Our city of London,
is in the province of
Ontario. The
province of Ontario is
beside the provinces
of Quebec and
Manitoba.
121. Ontario
There are many Canadian
landmarks that are located in
Ontario. Casa Loma is located in
Toronto. Is it North America’s
largest castle. It was built in 1914
and cost a lot of build. The castle
has 98 rooms and several secret
passages.
122. Ontario
Toronto also has the CN tower. The CN
Tower is very tall. It is 553 meters high.
If you walk to the top of the CN Tower
you would have to climb 1, 776 steps.
123. Ontario
The climate varies from one place to another in Ontario.
All of Ontario has four season: Winter, Spring, Summer
and Fall. Northern Ontario is colder in all these seasons
than the southern parts of Ontario.
124. Ontario
Ontario also has the Niagara
Falls. Niagara Falls is a huge
group of waterfalls. Many
people come from around the
world to visit Niagara Falls.
Fireworks take place every
weekend for visitors.
134. Quebec
The province of Quebec is very
different than many other
provinces in Canada. In
Quebec, the majority of its
people work, live and think in
French. In fact, 81% of the
population in Quebec use
french instead of English.
135. Quebec
Quebec is the biggest
province in Canada. Over 7
million people in in Quebec.
Quebec is beside the
provinces of Ontario and
New Brunswick.
136. Quebec
Montreal is a major city in
Quebec. Montreal is known
for its many different
communities, festivals, and
parks.
144. Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador form Canada’s most eastern
province. The province is made up of Newfoundland, which is in
the Ocean and Labrador, which is part of the mainland of
Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador have rocky coastlines
dotted with bays and islands. Newfoundland has large forests
and wetlands. Much of Labrador is covered with frozen tundra.
145. Newfoundland and Labrador
The flag of Newfoundland and Labrador
represents the past, present and future of the
province. The white sands for the ice and show
of Newfoundland. The blue means the sea. The
white lines represent the fishing. The Red
stands for human effort. The two triangles on the
flag stand for the main land. The gold stand for
the future ahead.
146. Newfoundland and Labrador
The atlantic puffin is the official
bird of Newfoundland and
Labrador. The Atlantic Puffin is
sometimes called a “sea parrot”
because it has a brightly
coloured beak.
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (1867–73; 1st time)
Alexander Mackenzie (1873–78)
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (1878–91; 2nd time)
Sir John Abbott (1891–92)
Sir John Thompson (1892–94)
Sir Mackenzie Bowell (1894–96)
Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet (1896)
Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1896–1911)
Sir Robert Laird Borden (1911–20)
Arthur Meighen (1920–21; 1st time)
W.L. Mackenzie King (1921–26; 1st time)
Arthur Meighen (1926; 2nd time)
W.L. Mackenzie King (1926–30; 2nd time)
Richard Bedford Bennett (1930–35)
W.L. Mackenzie King (1935–48; 3rd time)
Louis Saint Laurent (1948–57)
John G. Diefenbaker (1957–63)
Lester B. Pearson (1963–68)
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1968–79; 1st time)
Joe Clark (1979–80)
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1980–84; 2nd time)
John N. Turner (1984)
Brian Mulroney (1984–93)
Kim Campbell (1993)
Jean Chrétien (1993–2003)
Paul Martin (2003–06)
Stephen Harper (2006–15)
Justin Trudeau (2015– )
