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Canada

Slide 1 - Mind map

Canadian symbols
Aims: to remember the following symbols of Canada



      
            to understand the meaning of the National flag             
Canadian National flag
Canadian currency
ice hockey
maple leaf
mounties

Slide 2 - Slide

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Slide 3 - Video

13:50
Why did Lester Pearson advocate a new flag?
A
to get rid of the British influence
B
To make it represent the diversity of Canada
C
To make it unmistakably Canadian

Slide 4 - Quiz

15:01
What do the colours on the Canadian national flag stand for?

A
Red: the colour of the maple syrup White: cold and icy weather
B
Red is symbolic of England and white of France
C
Red: The colour of the maple leaf White: the amount of ice in the country
D
Both colours stand for the British and French flag

Slide 5 - Quiz

Canadian Currency


Canadian dollar
Free-floating currency.
One of the world’s seven reserve currencies
Polymer series

Slide 6 - Slide

ice hockey
the Mounties
the maple leaf
Watch the video on the next slide. Answer the questions about the following three Canadian symbols

Slide 7 - Slide

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Slide 8 - Video

04:39
What is the official name for the Mounties?
A
National Canadian Police
B
National Royal Canadian Police
C
National Canadian Mounted Police
D
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Slide 9 - Quiz

05:08
Is ice hockey Canadian national sport?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 10 - Quiz

05:48
What is a maple leaf symbolic of?
A
Canadian nature
B
nothing
C
unity and tolerance

Slide 11 - Quiz

Who made red and white the official colours of Canada
A
Queen Elizabeth
B
Lester Pearson
C
King George V
D
Justin Trudeau

Slide 12 - Quiz

Is the Union flag still the official flag in Canada?
A
No
B
Yes

Slide 13 - Quiz

When did the maple leaf flag become Canada’s new National Flag?
A
1964
B
1966
C
1965
D
1968

Slide 14 - Quiz

Which currency is used in Canada?

A
American dollars
B
British pounds
C
Canadian dollars
D
Spanish pesos

Slide 15 - Quiz

Which of the following sport is the National sport in Canada?
A
rugby
B
football
C
Cricket
D
ice hockey

Slide 16 - Quiz

Sources:
Canadian Icons and Emblems. (n.d.). Retrieved May 24, 2020, from https://thecanadaguide.com/symbols/emblems/

WatchMojo.com. (2012b, December 17). Top 10 Symbols of Canada [Video file]. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUroAjD0snM

Wanderlust Wisdom: Travel, History, & Science. (2017, March 30). Canada’s Flag and its Story [Video file]. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ziEjyD8roI

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