1. Do Now (goes in front of Canada section of notebook) 1.The Aztecs were conquered by Spain in 1521. Which of these statements is true regarding the defeat of the Aztecs? A.The siege of Tenochtitlan was over quickly. B.The Aztecs revolted against Montezuma. C.Smallpox and hunger killed more people than the actual battles. D.The Aztecs were greatly outnumbered by the Spanish army.

2. Columbian Exchange….. In 1507 smallpox was introduced into the Caribbean island of Hispaniola and to the mainland in 1520, when Spanish settlers from Hispaniola arriving in Mexico brought smallpox with them. Smallpox was an important factor in the conquest of the Aztecs and the Incas by the Spaniards.

3. CANADA! WELCOME TO…

5. Canada Pretest for “Canada: Its People, History, and Government” – Use your own paper to answer the questions provided. Is the U. S. a multicultural country?

6. LEARNING GOALS Name Canada’s main immigrant groups (SS6H4a). Recount the key events in Canada’s history (SS6H4b). Explain Canada’s governmental structure (SS6CG3a). E. Q.: How did Canada become an independent nation?

7. VOCABULARY Acadia – French colony in North America Adversary – enemy Assembly – gathering Bilingual – 2 languages Civil law – laws dealing with citizens’ rights Colonies – country/area ruled by another country Commoner – ordinary person

8. VOCABULARY Conflict – battle Controversial – creates strong disagreement Descendants – people related to others in the past Exclusive – only available to 1 person or group Heritage – something passed from 1 generation to the next Immigrants – people who come from another country

9. VOCABULARY Immigration – arrival of people to a new place Independence – freedom from another country’s control Inhabitants – people who live in a place Insist – demand Inuit – indigenous Canadians Judicial – having to do with court Legislative – law-making

10. VOCABULARY Manicured – shaped with great care Migrate – move from 1 place to another Militantly – aggressively Monarch – king or queen Multicultural – more than 1 culture Norse – related to Norway Oriental – related to Asia Prime Minister – head of gov’t in parliamentary system

11. VOCABULARY Revive – bring back to life or full strength Rivalry – competition Rural – countryside Secession – act of breaking away Skirmish – small battle Tradition – long-held customs Underwritten – paid for Urban – city Vessels – ships Victor – winner Visions – mental pictures

12. Directions Complete Concept Guide while watching video. Complete Review after watching video. Complete Post-test after watching video.

13. Physical Features of Canada Atlantic Ocean to the east Pacific Ocean to the west Arctic Ocean to the north

14. Physical Features of Canada Hudson Bay large bay that connects to the Atlantic Ocean St Lawrence River from Lake Ontario to Gulf of St. Lawrence – allowed explorers to travel deep into Canada by water

15. Physical Features of Canada Great Lakes form border with U.S. Canadian Shield covers large part of eastern and central Canada thin, rocky soil, many lakes & rivers, rich in minerals

16. Physical Features of Canada Rocky Mountains in west

17. Influence of French and English on Languages/Religions of Canada Most settlers came from France & England – spoke French & English (!) – forced natives to speak these languages. British EmpireFrench Empire

18. Most of Canada Because British got control of Canada in 1763, 70% of Canadians speak English as 1 st language and are non-Catholic Christians English is 1 of official languages of Canada (French is other)

19. Quebec Settled by French official language: French Main religion: Roman Catholic

20. Road to Independence 1763: Great Britain got control of Canada – b/c Great Britain defeated France in French & Indian War

21. 1860s – Canadians wanted to be united – Wanted increased self-gov’t – Worried that U.S. would invade

22. 1867 – British North America Act – combined provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec) – into “Dominion of Canada” – Allowed to have own parliament & prime minister – NOT allowed to make treaties – HAD to be part of Great Britain’s military – Same monarch as Great Britain

23. WWI: many Canadian soldiers died fighting for UK – Canadians wanted more control over foreign affairs 1931 – Canada gained independence from Great Britain – 1982 – finally total separation of British Parliament & Canadian gov’t – Still share same monarch