Canada and the United States are similar in that they were both influenced by European and Native American cultures. Canada has a predominantly Christian population and the main languages are English and French. The arts in Canada were influenced by native tribes and focus on landscapes. Education is free and public from ages 5-14/16/18 depending on the province. The majority of Canadians live in Ontario and have a high standard of living with socialized healthcare and a median income of $64,000 for families of four.

1. D: 10/24/12
A: Notes on the culture of the Canada
S: How are the United States and Canada
similar?
H: ALL DUE TOMORROW
Native American Questions
Missing Work from Quarter 1
w.o.d: dominion
Warm-Up: Answer questions 1 & 2 under
Connecting to Literature on pg. 139 Write the
questions and answers.

2. Word of the Day
WORD DEIFINTION SENTENCE PICTURE
People of
Most Métis
mixed
Métis people are
European Inuit and
French or
and
Inuit and
Canadian British.
ancestry
in Canada

3. Canada’s Religious Freedom
• Roman Catholic
• Protestant

4. Languages
• English
• French

5. The Arts
• Follow a lot of the early native
tribes
• Landscapes
• Group of Seven used color
and shapes to portray
Canada’s beauty.

6. Education
• Free public education ages 5 –
14, 16, or 18 depending on your
province
• Hours 9:15 – 3:45
• September 1 – June 30 or 194
days
• Learn French and English

7. Mobile Society
• The majority of Canada’s
population lives in
Ontario.

8. Standard of Living
• Life expectancy is 75
• Median Income with 2 kids
$64,000
• In top 20 of world

9. Health Care
• Provided by the government to
all people for free or low co-
pay
• Drugs are free or low co-pay
• Must have a referral to see a
specialist

10. Sports & Recreation
• Lots of outdoor sports – Winter &
summer
• Hockey
• Skiing, skating and snowboarding
• Football & baseball are spectator
sports

11. Celebrations
• Canada Day – made Canada
a country
• Typical holidays
• Weddings & Anniversaries
• Birthdays

12. Government
• Parliamentary democracy – voters
elect leaders to parliament that
makes the laws
• Parliament elects a prime minister
or leader of the country

13. Political Divisions
• 2 Branches
• Provincial Parties

14. Transportation
• Planes Subway
• Trains Metro
• Cars
• Ferry
• Boat
• Bikes
• Bus
• Sky Train

15. Communication
• Speech
• Internet
• Radio
• Newspaper
• TV
• Written Works

16. Pollution
• Acid Rain
• Fossil Fuels
• Mining

17. Overused Resources
• Water – Great lakes are
below normal
• Fish
• Iron, copper, gold
• Fossil Fuels

18. Economics
• Free Market Economy BUT
the government runs some
parts.

19. Agriculture
• Potatoes
• Fruits & Veggies
• Grains
• Cattle
• Poultry
• Fish

20. Technology Boost to Agriculture
• Season and machines
allows for commercial
farming

21. Manufacturing
• Energy
• Wood & Paper
• Processed Food
• Metal

22. Services
• Outdoor
• Financial
• Communications
• Entertainment
• Tourism

23. Foreign Trade
• Most trading is done with the
US and Japan
• $1 billion worth with the US

24. Interdependence
• NAFTA – Too much
dependence on the US