Unit 2 Grade 8 Social Studies

Inquiry QuestionsDoes where we live influence our Canadian

identity?What significance does our

geography/location have on who you are?

Debora O’Neil“I think every Canadian should have a map of Canada in his or her

house. It should be displayed in a place where one can sit and contemplate the wonderful vastness of this land. As Canadians we are continuously groping for an identity and a sense of love for our nation. We grapple with the concept, find it somewhat distasteful and leave it for another day. We find American flag waving, hand over heart while belting out Oh, say, can you see... too much and avoid doing the same. We admire their national spirit, but Canadians are, in contrast, understated. To understand the identity that exists in our hearts think of our sweepingly majestic home, its quiet, serene beauty. A beauty recognizable to us all. We are proud of this nation and of who we are. We just don't say it. It's like the map. It just sits there on the wall displaying the lines of our coasts, the bulk of our waterways, and the breadth of our northern territories. Surveying all of this leaves me in awe. It brings a tear to my eye...O Canada... “

Anticipation GuideThe Link

Significance SlideshowThe Link

What do you know about Canadian geography?Complete the Anchor Chart by thinking about

the following categories:*physical geography*settlement*immigration

“Unity” by Michael O. Nowlan I watched the eerie fog roll

in off the Atlantic at Cape Spear

I thrilled at the challenges of Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail

I loved the red clay and lushness of P.E. Island’s potato fieldsI have spent my lifein new Brunswick’s scenic beauty

I have stood and cheered and clapped for Montreal’s great Canadiens

I saw the law-maker/politicians on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill

I shivered with others in the wind at Winnipeg’s Portage & Main

I marveled at the thunder storm over Regina’s sprawling prairie

I saw the farmers sweat in southern Alberta’s wheat field

I watched the sun drop into the Pacific at English Bay

Pulsing arteries; powerful heartA NATION LIKE NO OTHER

LandformsWhat is a landform?Complete a Word Representative Concept

Analysis

What are the major landforms of Canada?Jigsaw Activity The Link

Expert Groups:1. Canadian Shield2. Appalachian Mountains3. Western Cordillera4. Innuitian Mountains5. Arctic Lowlands6. Interior Plains7. Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Lowlands8.Hudson Bay LowlandsLandforms Assignment

Climate of CanadaCheck out the Environment Canada weather

site. Are the conditions normal for that time of year?

Environment Canada

What factors affect climate? Create an Anchor Chart with the class.

Climograph Assignment

Population DensityWorld Map at nightWhat does this tell

you?What generalizations

can you make about where Canadians live?

What are the patterns that you see?

Population DensitySettlement patterns influence how a country

sees itself. Why is your community located where it is?

Brainstorm ideas.What is population density? What is

population distribution?Population Distribution Analysis ChartWhat factors determine location? -site factors-situation factors

Site Conditions in Atlantic CanadaChart- Site Conditions in Atlantic CanadaHow to write an expository paragraph

Assignment: Why Did People Settle There?

RegionalismWhat is regionalism?How are Canada’s regions unique?What are the regions of Canada? How do you identify yourself?How are the regions divided up?

Group Work- Each group will analyze one region of Canada. Identify the location, attributes (good qualities) and political perspective. p.52 text

SterotypeSpider Definition MapWhy are sterotypes a problem?

“Looking Closely at What We Say About Atlantic Canadians”

Migration- A Major Part of Our Identity“Canadians have always been many peoples.”

-Craig Brown

“In a world darkened by ethnic conflicts that tear nations apart, Canada stands as a model of how people of different cultures can live and work together in peace, prosperity, and

mutual respect.”-Bill Clinton

MigrationWhy do people migrate?- Placemat activityPush Factors vs Pull FactorsCase Study: Vietnamese Boat PeopleArticles:“The Vietnamese Boat People”“Boat People: A Refugee Crisis”

Why the Boat People left Vietnam“Fighting during the war with the United States

had badly disrupted food production. Hundreds of thousands of peasants had moved from the countryside to the cities to escape military operations and to gain employment in service jobs associated with the large American military presence. The Communists estimated there were three million unemployed persons in the city of Saigon alone. The government's first priority was the relocation of people to the countryside in order to reduce unemployment and restore food production.” http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/central/Brush/BoatPeople.htm

MigrationAssignment: “Moving To A New Country”Then and Now- Chart

DEBATE Project

“Waltzing Matilda” Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,

Under the shade of a Coolibah tree,And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boil,You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boilYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabongUp jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee,And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bagYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me,And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bagYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Up rode the squatter mounted on his thorough-bredDown came the troopers One Two ThreeWhose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bagYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Waltzing Matilda Waltzing MatildaYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with meWhose that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bagYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Up jumped the swagman sprang in to the billabongYou'll never catch me alive said he,And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabongYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Waltzing Matilda Waltzing MatildaYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with meAnd his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabongYou'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.

Sydney BridgeSydney, Australia

Great Barrier Reef

Bondi Beach

Ayers Rock

Koala Bear

Australia: A ComparisonComparison chartHow to write a comparisonAssignment : Where Would I Rather Live?