1. Canada Oct.5, 2011

2. Missing Assignments - Sheet on continents Sheet on rivers and lakes Current events articles

3. Loose ends Get into groups of four. Discuss the two articles that you read last week. What are the main points of each article. What interested you about the articles What questions do you have.

4. Regions of Canada Pacific Region – British Columbia Prairies – Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan Central Canada – Ontario, Quebec Atlantic – New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. North – Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunuvut

5. Questions to Discuss - What is each region in Canada best known for? How would you describe the culture of each region of Canada? What is the climate of each region of Canada? What are the natural resources of each region? What are the major industries of each region, if any?

6. Economy of Canada Canadian dollar As of Oct.4 Canadian dollar traded at.95 cents American http://www.diffen.com/difference/GDP_vs_GNP GDP = $1.33 trillion

7. One of the worlds wealthiest countries One of the worlds top ten trading countries Major trading partners are United States, United Kingdom, and Japan Economy is dominated by the service industry. Also relies heavily on the primary sector.

8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada