This document outlines an assignment to research and map the political regions of Canada including the provinces and territories, label them, provide population estimates, confederation dates and reasons for joining Canada. Students are asked to write a 5-6 sentence paragraph summarizing the main idea and details about one province's decision to join Confederation.

1. • Political regions of Canada (provinces and territories).
Identify on a map each province and territory, indicate the year each
joined Confederation, and investigate the circumstances and reasons for
joining in the united Canada.
 Label the provinces and territories of Canada
 Population estimates
 Confederation date for each province and territory,
one or two interesting facts, as well as reason for joining
Canada.
Write a 5-6 sentence paragraph that summarizes the main idea ( ___ became a part of Canada) and
supporting details (why ____ became a part of Canada) from the province you researched.
Part 1: Social Studies Test Confederation of Canada Monday, December 8th