How To Understand Canada

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1 Škola: Gymnázium, Brno, Slovanské náměstí 7 Šablona: III/2 Inovace a zkvalitnění výuky prostřednictvím ICT Název projektu: Inovace výuky na GSN prostřednictvím ICT Číslo projektu: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Autor: Radoslava Vysloužilová Tematická oblast: Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí Název DUMu: Canada Kód: VY_32_INOVACE_AJ.1.04 Datum: Cílová skupina: Žáci středních škol Klíčová slova: Canada, basic info, Great Lakes Anotace: Tato prezentace slouží k zopakování základních informací o Kanadě.

2 CANADA NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. Wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupný na WWW:

3 Basic information in the northern part of North America, bordered by the USA to the south and to the west (Alaska) population: 35 million capital city: Ottawa largest city: Toronto official languages: English, French head of state: Elizabeth II represented by the Governor General David Johnston currency: Canadian dollar NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupný na WWW: s/thumb/c/c7/canada_%28orthographic_proje ction%29.svg/220px- Canada_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg. png

4 National symbols national flag red field with a white square at its centre and red maple leaf anthem: O Canada coat of arms maple leaf NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. theflagstore.ca [online]. [cit ]. Dostupné na WWW:

5 Geography second largest country in the world next to the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic Oceans thousands of lakes St. Lawrence River The Prairies: plains of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, one of the richest grainproducing regions The Canadian Shield: eastern part of Canada around Hudson Bay - minerals, gold NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupné na WWW : ns/thumb/b/b1/hudson_bay_large.svg/429px- Hudson_bay_large.svg.png

6 The Great Lakes five large lakes in east-central North America Lake Huron Lake Superior Lake Michigan Lake Erie Lake Ontario 21% of the world's surface fresh water on the border between Canada and the United States of America only Lake Michigan lies completely inside the United States Niagara falls between the lakes Erie and Ontario

7 NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. Wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupné na WWW:

8 History BC: first people came to Canada from Asia (after crossing Bering s strait from Siberia) 1000: first Europeans arrived to Newfoundland (Vikings led by Leif Eriksson) 16th century: Europeans started exploring Canada's eastern coast (John Cabot from England, Jacques Cartier from France) 1763: end of war between England and France all French territory was given to England) 1867: Canada became a dominion

9 Jacques Cartier NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupné na WWW: umb/b/b2/cartier.png/220px-cartier.png

10 Provinces of Canada 10 provinces Alberta: capital Edmonton British Columbia: capital Victoria Manitoba: capital Winnipeg New Brunswick: capital Fredericton Newfoundland and Labrador: capital St. John s Nova Scotia: capital Halifax Ontario: capital Toronto Prince Edward Island: capital Charlottetown Québec: capital Québec Saskatchewan: capital Regina

11 Territories of Canada 3 territories Nunavut: capital Iqaluit Northwestern Territories: capital Yellowknife Yukon: capital Whitehorse Map of Nunavut NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupné na WWW:

12 NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. blog.commonwealthoil.com [online]. [cit ]. Dostupné na WWW:

13 Economy the world's eleventh-largest economy member of G-8 rich sources of raw materials uranium, zinc, copper 2nd biggest oil deposits (after Saudi Arabia) Athabasca oil sands (Alberta) one of the leading countries in agriculture (wheat) NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupné na WWW: Athabasca_Oil_Sands_map.png/410px- Athabasca_Oil_Sands_map.png

14 NEZNÁMÝ AUTOR. images2.fanpop.com [online]. [cit ]. Dostupné na WWW:

15 Answer the following questions. 1. Is Toronto the capital city of Canada? 2. Which currency is in Canada? 3. What s the name of the Canadian national anthem? 4. Who was Leif Erikson? 5. Name two explorers of Canada. 6. What happened in 1867? 7. Where are the Prairies and why are they so important? 8. Between which lakes are the Niagara Falls? 9. Which of the Great lakes doesn t lay in Canada? 10. How many states and territories are there in Canada?

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