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O Canada! Canada and Its Provinces from a Geographic Point of View Mr. Prock Social Studies Team 62 Harwell Middle School Grade 6

FIRESTARTER FOR 10/9/17 • How are citizens’ roles in a nonrepresentative government (people cannot choose who represents them) and a representative government (people get to choose who represents them) different? a) Citizens are forced to serve in the armed forces in a representative government b) Citizens have more rights in a nonrepresentative government c) Citizens have few rights in a nonrepresentative government d) Citizens in a representative government have few rights

AGENDA FOR WEEK 2. 2 • REVIEW WEEK 2. 1 EXAMS • BEGIN WEEK 2. 2 VOCABULARY • REVIEW DIFFERENT PROVINCES OF CANADA

OBJECTIVE FOR WEEK 2. 2 (10/9 -10/13/17) • OBJECTIVE: TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY KEY ASPECTS OF THE PHYSICAL AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY OF CANADA.

VOCABULARY ORGANIZATION • GT STUDENTS-USE NOTECARDS • NON GT STUDENTS-USE CATERPILLARS • CUT AT LEAST 9 CUTS ON EACH SIDE OF COLORED PAPER FOR A TOTAL OF 18 VOCABULARY TERMS. • QUIZ WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY

1. ROCKY MOUNTAINS • mountain range that extends north from the U. S. into western Canada; they cover parts of the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta

2. PROVINCE • A political unit in Canada • There are ten provinces and three territories in Canada • Provinces in Canada are like states in the United States

3. ST. LAWRENCE RIVER • An important international waterway that links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

4. NIAGARA FALLS • the collective name for three waterfalls that separate at the international border between Canada and the United States (New York and Ontario)

5. CANADIAN SHIELD • A plateau region of eastern Canada made up of rocky uplands, lakes and swamps

6. PLATEAU • A plateau is a large area of high and fairly flat land

7. GRAND BANKS • A large fishing ground off the Atlantic coast near Newfoundland Laborador

8. SHOAL • a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow and a lot of fish can be found (fishing spot)

9. PULP • Resource used for making paper in Canada • The Pulp and Paper Industry is one of the largest in Canada and is very financially successful

10. NEWSPRINT • Low cost paper made out of pulp

ACTIVITY • Complete questions 1 -3 at the end of Section 1, Chapter 7. Please write the question and the answer.

FIRESTARTER FOR 10/10/17 • Human rights abuses are more likely to occur in countries with a) Limited government b) Unlimited government c) Majority rule d) Compulsory voting

11. QUEBEC • Province of Canada first established by the French

12. BRITISH COLUMBIA • Province of Canada on the Pacific (west) coast

13. TORONTO • Canada’s largest city located in the province of Ontario

14. REGIONALISM • A strong connection that people feel toward their region (where they come from)

15. MARITIME • Means on or near the sea

16. MONTREAL • Canada’s second largest city and one of the world’s largest Frenchspeaking cities

17. OTTAWA • Canada’s national capital

18. VANCOUVER • City of the Pacific coast with strong ties to Asia (continent where China and Japan are located)

FIRESTARTER FOR 10/11/17 • Which of the following best describes a totalitarian government? a) Protects citizens’ rights b) Allows voters to discuss and pass laws c) Has control over all aspects of society d) Allows citizens to express their views

FIRESTARTER FOR 10/12/17 • Brazil’s government is organized like the government in: a) China b) Cuba c) North Korea d) United States

FIRESTARTER PICKUP • PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR FIRESTARTERS TO THE CLASS HELPER. YOU SHOULD HAVE 8 TOTAL (4 LAST WEEK 10/2 -10/5 AND 4 THIS WEEK 10/9 -10/12). • LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ALLOWED FOR MORE THAN A 70.