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World Geography November 03, 2015
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Daily Warm-up:11-03-15 What accounts for the variety of lifestyles within a country’s subregions?
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Daily Objectives: Students will be able to… identify features of human geography in the subregions of Canada. Examine the subregions known as the Atlantic Provinces, the Core Provinces, the Prairie Provinces, and the Pacific Province and the Territories.
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Agenda: 1. Daily Warm-up 2. Daily Objective Review 3. Turn-in classwork 4. Notebook Check 5. Read pgs 166-169 6. Complete Section 3 Assessment pg. 169 #1-4 7. In-Depth Resources pg. 23 & 28 Homework: 1 st & 5 th Period-None
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Human Geography of Canada: Developing a Vast Wilderness Subregions of Canada Essential Question: How did Canada’s large size affect its development?
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Subregions of Canada Canada is divided into four subregions: the Atlantic, Core, and Prairie Provinces, and the Pacific Province and the Territories. Each subregion possesses unique natural resources, landforms, economic activities, and cultural life.
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Comparing the Subregions of Canada
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The Atlantic Provinces Harsh Lands and Small Populations Eastern Canada’s Atlantic Provinces: Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland Only 8% of Canada’s population, due to rugged terrain, harsh weather Most people live in coastal cities such as: Halifax, Nova Scotia St. John, New Brunswick 85% of Nova Scotia is rocky hills, poor soil 90% of New Brunswick is forested Newfoundland has severe storms
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The Atlantic Provinces Economic Activities New Brunswick’s largest industry: logging (lumber, wood pulp, paper) Gulf of St. Lawrence, coastal waters supply seafood for export Nova Scotia: logging, fishing, shipbuilding, trade through Halifax Fishing industry in Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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The Atlantic Provinces Economic Activities Newfoundland: fishing, mining, logging, hydroelectric power supplies power to Quebec, parts of northeastern U.S. Fishing industry in Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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The Core Provinces—Quebec and Ontario The Heartland of Canada Quebec City: French explorer Samuel de Champlain built fort in 1608 60% Canada’s population live in Core Provinces Ontario and Quebec Ontario has largest population; Quebec has largest land area
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The Core Provinces—Quebec and Ontario Canada’s Political and Economic Center Ottawa, Ontario is the national capital Quebec has great political importance in French-Canadian life Core: 35% of Canada’s crops, 45% of minerals, 70% of manufacturing Toronto the largest city, finance hub; Montreal second largest city
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The Prairie Provinces Canada’s Breadbasket Great Plains Prairie Provinces: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 50% of Canada’s agricultural production, 60% of mineral output Alberta has coal, oil deposits; produces 90% of Canada’s natural gas
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The Prairie Provinces A Cultural Mix Manitoba: Scots-Irish, Germans, Scandinavians, Ukrainians, Poles Saskatchewan’s population includes Asian immigrants, métis Alberta’s diversity includes Indian, Japanese, Lebanese, Vietnamese
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The Pacific Province and the Territories British Columbia British Columbia—westernmost province, mostly in Rocky Mountains 1/2 is forests; 1/3 is frozen tundra, snowfields, glaciers Most people live in southwest; major cities are Victoria, Vancouver Economy built on logging, mining, hydroelectric power Vancouver is Canada’s largest port, has prosperous shipping trade
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The Pacific Province and the Territories The Territories The three northern territories account for 41% of Canada’s land Sparsely populated due to rugged land and severe climate Yukon has population of 31,000; mostly wilderness Northwest Territories has population of 41,000; extends into Arctic Nunavut was created from Northwest Territories in 1999; home to Inuit Territories’ economies include mining, fishing, some logging
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