1. Symbols of Canada

2. Learning Goals What is a symbol?
What are the symbols associated with Canada?
What are the symbols associated with Ontario?
What are the symbols associated with me?

3. Success Criteria
Students will get to know the importance of symbols, as well as what symbols represent Canada, Ontario, and themselves.
Students will share their personal symbols with their teacher in a Coat of Arms assignment.

4. Symbols? What does ‘symbol’ mean? What is an example of a symbol?
Are there symbols in the room? On our clothing? What are they?

5. Definition of Symbols
Something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
A letter, figure, or other character or mark or a combination of letters or the like used to designate something: the algebraic symbol x; the chemical symbol Au.
Picture in the top right corner is?
Source: Dictionary.com

6. Symbols of Canada Stop!! Think Don’t Write!
What are the BIG symbols of Canada?
In other words what symbols represent the Country?
Think:
- Our Values
- Our Beliefs
- Our Culture
Critical Thinking Question:
Who are we as Canadian’s? Do our symbols accurately represent us as people and as a free country?

7. Symbols Activity
In groups on the paper provided write down your ideas based on the previous slides
BIG Symbols of Canada
Think:
- Values
- Beliefs
- Cultures
Hint: Our BIGGEST symbol was on the last slide!

8. Official Symbol of Canada?.....Unfortunately No

9. Official Symbols of Canada
The Coat of Arms
Our Motto: “Sea to Sea”
The National Flag of Canada
Our Official Colours (What are they?)
The Maple Tree/Leaf
The National Anthem (O’ Canada)
The Beaver
Our National Sports (Hockey, Lacrosse, Curling)
Tartan …..(What is this?)

10. Canadian Flag Coat of Arms
The national flag of Canada was adopted by resolutions of the House of Commons and Senate in 1964, and proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth II to take effect on February 15,
The adoption of the national flag of Canada was the culmination of many years of discussion, thousands of designs, and a heated debate in Parliament!
"[t]he flag is the symbol of the nation's unity, for it, beyond any doubt, represents all the citizens of Canada without distinction of race, language, belief, or opinion."
The arms of Canada were adopted in 1921 by proclamation of King George V. 
The design of the arms of Canada reflects the royal symbols of the United Kingdom and France.
Coat of Arms

11. The Beaver National Sports
For European traders, the main mercantile attraction of North America was the beaver pelt.
The Hudson's Bay Company, which opened much of Canada's North and West to the trade, placed beavers on the shield of its coat of arms in 1678.
By an Act assented to on May 12,
Hockey was made our official winter sport.
National Sports

12. Our Money Which if any of these coins no longer is used?
What is the latest coin to be discontinued?

13. Provincial Symbols: Ontario

14. Provincial Symbols: Ontario
The Coat of Arms
Our Motto: “Loyal she began, loyal she remains”
The Red Ensign Flag of Ontario: Includes the Union Jack and provincial shield
The Trillium
The Eastern White Pine
The Gemstone: Amethyst
The Common Loon
Tartan

15. Coat of Arms: Assignment
Now that we know what a coat of arms is and what symbols are, create your own!
Follow the rubric given to you and create your own “Coat of Arms” that is unique to you!
This will be worth 5 marks under “Communication”
Be as creative as you wish!
This assignment should tell a lot about who you are as a person and citizen!
Have fun with this!

16. Think: What are your VALUES, BELIEFS, & CULTURE?