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Canada 101

Canada 101. Presented by Don Alper, Program Director and Tina Storer, Program Coordinator STUDY CANADA Summer Institute for K-12 Educators Ottawa, ON - July 3, 2011. What do students know about Canada?. North Hockey Polar bears/igloos Long cold winters Maple Leaf

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Canada 101

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  1. Canada 101 Presented by Don Alper, Program Director and Tina Storer, Program Coordinator STUDY CANADA Summer Institute for K-12 Educators Ottawa, ON - July 3, 2011

  2. What do students know about Canada? • North • Hockey • Polar bears/igloos • Long cold winters • Maple Leaf • Anne of Green Gables • Totems What does it mean to be Canadian? “I am Canadian” Commercial

  3. Some of these faces may be familiar…

  4. and popular culture may be recognizable (or not)

  5. The Basics: National Symbols • National Animal? • National Anthem? • National Sport? • National Flag? • National Crest? • National Language(s)? Oh Canada! Hello! / Bonjour!

  6. The Basics: Geography • 2nd largest country (after Russia) • Canada is larger than the US by the size of Texas • Total population approx. 33 million • Canada has 1/10th the US population–approx. 300 million) • 10 Provinces, 3 Territories • National Capital: Ottawa • Like US states, each province/territory has its own capital as well.

  7. Just how big is Canada?

  8. BIG!…and it has six time zones.

  9. 10 Provinces and 3 Territories

  10. The Basics: Our Shared Past • First Peoples • European Exploration and Settlement • Colonial Past • Modern Nations of Immigrants • Long-standing and Strong Economic Ties • Social Connections – Similar Values and Cultures • Nations shaped by War (American Revolution, War of 1812 and American Civil War) • Defense Partners (NORAD, NATO, WW I & II, Korea, Afghanistan) • Unique border security cooperation & joint law enforcement

  11. and Shared Issues Today

  12. The Basics: Government Both Canada and the US… • are democracies; • have a written Constitution; • have a Senate; and… US Congress Canadian Parliament

  13. have a Head of Government who • appoints members to his Cabinet • (Secretary of Defense / Minister of Defense) President Prime Minister Barack Obama Stephen Harper BUT…

  14. Canada is also very different because it... • is a Constitutional Monarchy; • Is a member of the British Commonwealth; • has a Parliamentary form of government; • has the Queen as Head of State (not Prime Minister); • has a Governor General who represents the Queen. Her Majesty, the Queen, Elizabeth II

  15. Also, Canadians vote for political parties in elections, not for the Prime Minister (“P.M.”).

  16. Support for Teaching/Learning More • Two US Department of Education-designated • National Resource Centers on Canada in the US • offer K-12 education outreach support: • 1) Pacific Northwest NRC (WWU and U Washington) • 2) Northeast NRC (U Maine and SUNY Plattsburgh) • Note: “STUDY CANADA” also benefits from an annual Embassy of Canada Grant (DFAIT, • Education Section). Also appreciated are partnerships with the US Embassy in • Ottawa, the US Consulate General in Montréal, the Government of Québec, the • Université du Québec à Montréal, the Canada-America Society of Washington, • Harper Collins Publishers and all exhibitors at the STUDY CANADA Resource Fair.

  17. As do Consulates of Canada across the US….

  18. There is so much more you will learn this week. Please let us know your questions/concerns as your knowledge of Canada grows. Thank you for your interest in teaching Canada. Merci!

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