#8: Let's travel to Canada!

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Lesson Canada

At the end of this lesson you know:

A lot of different facts about Canada

To watch a video and use the facts in a quiz

Know a lot about symbols

Welcome to Canada! 🇨🇦

The last country we will be travelling to in this lesson series is Canada. Canada is a country in North America and the second largest country in the world!

What do you know about:
Canada?

Do you already know these facts?

The next slide is a video with some facts about Canada. What do you already know about this beautiful country? Watch the video and then try answering the questions.

Good luck !

1) What are the three largest cities in Canada?

2) Most people in Canada have a (university) degree.

1. True
2. False

3) What animal is widely found in Canada?

4) Canada can get as cold as ____________________

5) What sport was invented by the Canadian Dr. James Naismith?

Listen to fact #9 again.
6) Try explaining in your own words what happened in Canada St. Paul, Alberta in 1967.
You may also do this in Dutch

Do you think you would like to live in Canada and why?

Countries and Symbols

When you think about the Netherlands, you probably think about tulips, windmills and bicycles.

These are Holland's symbols.

Canada  also has symbols; things you think about when you hear or talk about Canada. Have a look at the next two slides to find out (more) about some of the symbols of Canada!

Matching!

In the next slide, you will see five different symbols of Canada. Read the descriptions of the symbols, then match the symbol with the right picture.

Good luck!

'Symbols' zijn typische dingen die bij een land horen. 

The beaver is the official animal of Canada.

Lacrosse is one of the official sports of Canada.

The Maple tree is the official tree of Canada.

Hockey is also an official sport of Canada.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Learning (more) about a country 

Imagine that you would like to get to know a little bit more about Canada; about the foods, attractions, adventures, animals, etc. What questions could you ask someone? How would you do this? Have a look at the video in the next slide to get some tips! 

Canada 🇨🇦

<-- Over here you see a map of Canada.

Do you know the names of the 10 provinces and three territories of Canada?

Step 1: Look up the name of the provinces and territories of Canada, and write them down in your notebook.

Go to the next slide for step 2.

Canada 🇨🇦

Step 2: Choose one of the provinces and and write down at least 4 things about the province that you would like to ask someone who lives in Canada. Use the questions words.

Example: What foods do people love most in Canada?

Type your (four) questions here!

Canada 🇨🇦

Step 3: You can now look up as much information as possible about the province you have chosen!

The foods? Sports? Clothing? Language? What would you like to know (more) about?

 Start with the four questions you have written down at step 2.

Canada; let's create 🇨🇦

 Step 4: Create a poster of the province you chose at step 2(3). Use the information you have found. A person who has never been to the Canada, should be able to get a good impression of the province just by looking at your poster.

<- Here's an example. Have fun! 

Impression = indruk 

Canada; let's create 🇨🇦

Step 5: Include some of the information you have found in your poster.

Step 6: Share your poster in the next slide! :)

Include = Toevoegen 

Upload your poster here! 🇨🇦
Thank you for your participation!

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Tell us in your own words!