1. Section 3: Canada Today (page 156)
Chapter 6: Canada
Section 3: Canada Today (page 156)

2. Review of Section 2 You need a piece of paper & pencil
Write your name at the top of the paper
Respond to the following questions

3. Review of Section 2 What is a province?
(One sentence) How did Great Britain gain control of Canada?
Why do you think many people in Canada moved from farms to the cities?
Draw a diagram like the one below:
RAILROAD
IMMIGRATION
CITIES
Using your notes, write a sentence in each box about how each topic influenced the next topic.

4. Review of Section 2
When you’re done, make sure your name is on your paper.
Raise your hand and I will collect it.

5. The Big Idea
Canada’s democratic government oversees the country’s regions and economy

6. Note-taking:
Using a hamburger, then a hotdog fold, fold a piece of notebook paper twice, making four divisions (page 156)
Eastern Provinces
Canadian North
Western Provinces
Heartland

7. Main Ideas
Canada has a democratic government with a prime minister and a parliament.
Canada has four distinct geographic and cultural regions.
Canada’s economy is largely based on trade with the United States.

8. Canada’s Government Democratic Led by Prime Minister
(similar to US President)
Head of Canada’s government

9. Canada’s Government Parliament House of Commons Elected Senate
Appointed by PM

10. Canada’s Government 10 provincial governments
Each headed by premier (sort of like the governor of a US State)

11. Canada’s Regions
Physical geography separates the country into different regions.
Differences in culture also define regions

12. Interactive Map
Map of Canada

13. Regionalism
Cultural differences between French-speaking & English-speaking Canadians.
Regionalism: the strong connection that people feel toward the region in which they live.

14. Regionalism
In some places, people’s loyalty to their region is greater than it is to the country as a whole.

15. The Eastern Provinces Newfoundland & Labrador Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick

16. The Eastern Provinces NB, NS, & PEI called the Maritime Provinces
Maritime: on or near the sea.
Limited farming, though PEI grows potatoes

17. The Eastern Provinces
Most of the economy related to forestry & fishing
Many people are descendants of British immigrants, but many French-speaking families have migrated from Quebec

18. The Eastern Provinces Most people live in costal cities.
Industrial plants
Fishing & shipping ports
Halifax, NS is the regions’s largest city

19. The Heartland
Quebec
Ontario

20. The Heartland Provincial Capital of Quebec is a city called Quebec.
Montreal – nation’s 2nd largest city
One of largest French-speaking cities in the world

21. The Heartland
Many residents of Quebec (Quebecois – kay-buh-KWAH) believe their province should be independent.

22. The Heartland Ontario: Canada’s leading manufacturing province.
Hamilton, OT center of Canada’s steel industry.
Much of Canada’s steel is exported to the US

23. The Heartland
Ontario’s capital, Toronto, is a major center for industry, finance, education, & culture.
Canada’s national capitol, Ottawa, is also in Ontario.

24. The Western Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia

25. The Western Provinces
Southern grasslands are part of a rich wheat belt.
Surplus is exported.

26. The Canadian North
Nunavut
Northwest Territories
Yukon Territory

27. The Canadian North Extremely cold Cover a third of Canada’s territory
Pop. only 100,000

28. The Canadian North Nunavut = “Our Land” in Inuit
Distinct government & culture
Pop. 30,000

29. The Canadian North Physical geography = forests & tundra
Isolated towns & villages

30. Canada’s Economy Industries
One of world’s leading mineral producers (titanium, zinc, iron ore, gold, coal).
Iron & steel industries
Most work in services industries

31. Canada’s Economy Trade Many resources traded around the world
Leading trading partner is the US
About 60% imports / 85% of exports
Lumber & cattle sources of dispute

32. Note-taking: Eastern Provinces Heartland Western Provinces
Canadian North
Prince Ed Is.
Newfoundland & Labrador
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Maritime – on or near the sea
Economy – mostly fishing & forestry
Many ppl are descendents of British immigrants.
Some French speaking (Qubec-> NB)
Most live on coast
Halifax, NS is region’s largest city
Ontario
Quebec
Quebec, Quebec capitol
Montreal – 2nd largest city (3.5m)
Many in Quebec feel they should be independent (regionalism)
Ontario – leading manufacturing
Hamilton, OT center of Canada’s steel ind.
Toronto, capitol
Ottawa, OT, nation’s capitol
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
M, S, & A prairie provinces
More ppl. in Quebec than in all MSAB
Southern part rich in wheat
Oil & NG in Alberta
BC – forests, salmon, minerals
Vancouver, BC – costal city / big trade w/ Asia, Pac.Rim
Nunavut
Northwest Territories
Yukon
1/3 of C., only 100,000 ppl.
Nunavut – new, created for Inuit (“Our Land”)
Nun. has distinct culture & gov’t
a/b 30,000 ppl in Nun.
Forests & tundra
Isolated towns/villages