canada lesson

Create a KWL chart for Canada (like the one below) on the back of the Canada Map in your pods bucket. Complete the first two columns answering what you know and want to know about Canada.

Quebec

Ontario

Saskatchewan

British Columbia

Nova Scotia

Alberta

ManitobaPrince Edward Island

New Brunswick

Newfoundland

Canada is divided into

10 provinces and 3 territories

A province is a political boundary that divides Canada into 10 different regions (like states). Canada also has 3 territories in the North.

Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. This means Canadians recognize The Queen as their Head of State. The Governor General, Adrienne Clarkson, carries out Her Majesty’s duties in Canada. The Prime Minister is the Head of Government. Together, they make up the Executive Branch of the Government.

Queen Elizabeth II

Adrienne Clarkson Jean Chetien

Click on the pictures to learn more about the Role and Responsibilities of each leader.

Role and Responsibilities• Appoints the Governor

General to carry out the Crown’s duties in Canada

• Is Canada's official head of state through which the entire authority of the government is set in motion and in whose name laws are enacted

Role and Responsibilities• Is appointed by the Queen and

carries out the Queen’s duties on a daily basis in Canada

• Ensures that Canada always has a Prime Minister

• Is Commander in Chief of Military Forces

• Promotes national unity and moral leadership by encouraging Canadians to be proud of their country by working together to build strong communities

Role and Responsibilities• Leader of the party with the most

support in Parliament and serves as Head of Government

• Chooses a Cabinet that runs Canada’s Federal Government

• Meets with Premiers of the provinces to discuss the best way to share money and what is best for the people of that province

• Responsible for the decisions about what the government does, and when and how the government should do it

• Lives in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario in the Prime Minister’s house (similar to our White House)

With its great natural resources, skilled labor force, and modern capital plant Canada enjoys solid economic prospects. Canada has changed from being a rural, agricultural society to being primarily industrial and urban.

Canada’s economy is related to producing goods and services. This is done through importing and exporting goods.

What is the difference between imports and exports?

Which country does Canada import most of its goods from?

Fruits and Vegetables Plastics

Motor Vehicles

Office Machinery

Aircraft

Where does Canada export most of its goods to?

Wheat

Lumber

MetalsCorn

Newsprint

The Bank of Canada is responsible for the design and distribution of Canadian bank

notes.

Canadian bills are called “notes.”

The Bank of Canada must be prepared to supply financial institutions with enough bank notes to satisfy public demand.

Instead of using notes to represent One and Two Dollars, coins are used instead. They are referred to as a “Loonie” for one dollar, and a “Twoonie” for two dollars.

Loonie

Twoonie

The Loonie was designed to replace the country's supply of one-dollar bills, which was costing the Government of Canada over $16.6 million to replace each year. The thin paper dollars had only a one-year life span, while the coins were each expected to last as long as twenty years.

Canadian Flag

Canadian Coat of Armor

Maple leaf

Maple Tree

Create a Venn Diagram which compares, contrasts, and relates Canada to the USA.