Project Canada VS Australia Lesson 1: Introduction

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, t
• Leerjaar 2

Canada VS Australia

You have learned a lot of new English words, sentences and grammar in the past weeks.

But do you know anything about the English speaking countries? In the first year you worked on a project named: US-UK. You learned about the rich cultures both countries have. This year you will be working on two other English speaking countries, namely: Canada and Australia. Two opposite countries, but both inspiring nations.
Do you know their history? Do you know their traditions? Or even any sports? Can you come up with differences between Canada and Australia? 

In the next six lessons you’re going to experience what both countries are like.  

You’ll start to learn about the Canadian and Australian history and culture.

You’ll experience the richness of both countries.

Are they alike? What are their main differences?

How to

To work on this project you need to download the Canada and Australia project workbook. You can find this on It's learning > Canada and Australia Folder

You can work on it digitally, but you can also print it if that makes it easier. Make sure that you hand it in digitally though... Every lesson there will be some instructions and information and for each lesson you also have to do some research on your own. 

Watch the video's and do the assignments in your hand-out. This is very important for your final product.

Do you know where Canada and Australia are? Do you also know where the Netherlands are? Circle Canada and Australia red and Circle the Netherlands blue

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Add the following places on this map of canada: Vancouver – Toronto – Ottawa – Quebec City – Montreal – British Colombia – Ontario – Quebec – Niagara Falls – Rocky Mountains – Alaska – USA

The Canadian Flag

On February 15th, 1965, the modern Canadian flag, bearing its hallmark maple leaf, was raised for the first time on Parliament Hill. Today, the maple leaf is a recognized symbol of Canada; it has also come to symbolize unity, tolerance, and peace.

The maple leaf represents unity across the entire country- regardless of birthplace. It is an inclusive symbol, and by removing the association with the Union Jack on the old flag, the maple leaf has become a symbol of Canada's nationality and independence.

This is the Canadian flag. It’s often referred to as the ‘Maple Leaf’.

Please colour the Canadian flag (using the correct colours).

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What do the colours on the Canadian Flag stand for?

1. Red: the colour of the maple syrup White: cold and icy weather
2. Red: the deaths during the world wars White: peace, tranquility, national neutrality
3. Red: The colour of the maple leaf White: the amount if ice in the country
4. Both colours stand for the British and Frensh flag

Which ocean doesn't border Canada

1. Atlantic
2. Arctic
3. Southern
4. Pacific

How is Canada also called?

Add the following places on this map of Australia: Sydney – Alice Springs – 

Perth – Darwin – Canberra – Melbourne – Tasmania – Uluru –  Great Barrier Reef –  Indian Ocean –  South Pacific Ocean 

The Australian Flag

The flag of Australia is based on the British maritime Blue Ensign – a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton or upper hoist quarter – augmented or defaced with a large white seven-pointed star (the Commonwealth Star) and a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars – one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars

This is the Australian flag. Please colour the Australian flag. 

Fill in this chart about Canada and Australia.

	Australia	Canada	Netherlands
Capital			Amsterdam
Entire area	km2	km2	41,543 km2
Population			16,800,000
Density			410 / km2
Official language(s)			Dutch
Currency			Euro
Established			1648
Type of government			Monarchy / democracy

Thirty-two icons of Canada and Australia. Can you identify all of them? 

Homework

Hand in the answers to Lesson 1. You can do this in It's Learning > Canada and Australia Folder.