2. History
Inhabited for millennia byAboriginal peoples.
Some had long faded the first European arrivals
Discovered through archaeological
investigations.
3. FLAG
Known as the Maple Lea
Colors chosen by King George in 1921.
Red: from the Saint George's Cross.
White: French royal emblem.
The maple leaf
4. Maple leaf
Paul Martin: 'The maple leaf is a symbol of duty,
valour and pride'.
The leaf: symbol of Canada during the visit of the
Prince of Wales in 1860. The song "The Maple Leaf
Forever" written by Alexander Muir in 1868->
Canada's national song.
5. Currency
The Canadian dollar
2007 was 7th most traded in the world.
Abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$.
It is divided into 100 cents.
6. History of the coin
As a compromise, in 1853 the Assembly of Canada
introduced the gold standard based on the British gold
sovereign and the American gold eagle coins because
they didn't want problems with America or Britain.
7. Typical sport
Hockey
Is a team sport played on ice,
in which skaters use sticks
to shoot a hard rubber puck
into their opponent's net.
Canada was the fundator of that sport
8. History of Hockey
Ice hockey evolved from games adapted to the icy
conditions of Canada in the 19th century.
Games of British soldiers and immigrants to Canada,
influenced by stick-and-ball games of First Nations,
become a game played on ice skates called now a
days Hockey.
11. Northern Quebec
Use to eat old fashioned home cooking -
roast beef, potatoes, stews (it gets pretty
cold and they have a lot of lumber jacks)
12. Southern Quebec
Smoked meat, high quality cheeses, fish and
Poutine (homemade french fries covered in
cheese curds and smothered in gravy)
13. Northern Territories -
More big game is eaten here (moose, bison,
etc). People in the native areas eat seals and
lots of fish. They eat what they grow and
what lives in the area because is very
expensive to buy fresh veggies and fruit
14. CANADA’S ROLE IN THE
COMMONWEALTH FAMILY
Is one of the most developed countries in the
Commonwealth, because Canada plays a very
important
role.
16. Around the world is seen as a leader
in providing its people with the things that
really matter in life.
17. Providing aid:
They saiy:
We live on the same planet and have a responsibility
to help those less fortunate than ourselves
Most people who receive our aid did not choose
to be poor. Their problems are a product of
war, climate change, or of destructive governments
Foreign aid is like an investment in the future.
We cannot expect an immediate return on this
investment but they will hepl us whenever they can.
