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G U I D E T O R E A D I N G N O T E S Take notes after each round of the game. Follow these directions: 1. Read the section of your book on that topic. 2. For each of Canada’s five regions, record two or more key aspects of life you learned about that topic. Pacific Region Northern Region Population: more than 4 million; most people Population: 100,000 people; largest land area, live in or near Victoria or Vancouver or on the western slopes of the Rockies; high Asian population Language: English is most people’s first language; Asian languages such as Chinese, Punjabi, and Tagalog are also spoken Climate: marine west coast along the coast; colder in the Rocky Mountains; winter surfing is a popular sport Buildings: strong British influence; some buildings look almost like castles Economic activity: farming and forestry are important, but mining, shipping, and hydroelectric power are the largest industries smallest population; costly to live in because it’s so far from other places Language: most people speak English as their first language; many Inuit continue to speak Inuktitut Climate: tundra in the north, subarctic in the south; all-terrain vehicles are popular as transportation; dog sled racing is a popular sport Buildings: traditionally, some Inuit made winter igloos from snow blocks; today most have houses made from kits Economic activity: hunting and gathering, nomadic herding, mining, government work Prairie Region Atlantic Region Population: more than 5 million; fast-growing Population: 2.3 million; first areas of European Language: English is the first language of most Language: most people speak English; some area; Edmonton and Calgary are the largest cities people; French, German, and Ukrainian are also spoken Climate: semiarid to humid continental in the south, subarctic in the north; polar bears migrate through Churchill every year Buildings: farms in the southern region; barns with silos to store grain Economic activity: farming (half of all of settlement; population is declining because fishing restrictions limit jobs people speak French Climate: mild, humid continental climate; wet winters; ice hockey was born here Buildings: several hundred lighthouses in operation on the coastline Economic activity: fishing (declining), farming (limited), and forestry Canada’s farm products), mining (more than half of all minerals in Canada), and oil (oil sands) © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute Settlement Patterns and Ways of Life in Canada 1 G U I D E T O R E A D I N G N O T E S Core Region Population: 19.7 million; most Canadians live here; three largest cities are Toronto, Montreal, and capital city of Ottawa; many jobs here Language: in Ontario, most people speak English; in Quebec, most speak French; both are official languages of Canada; Chinese, Italian, and Portuguese are also spoken Climate: humid continental climate in the south; colder with less rain in the north; Winterlude held in February Buildings: British and French influences; Gothic revival style; large stone buildings with tall, pointed windows Economic activity: manufacturing, farming (one-third of all of Canada’s farm products), and hydroelectric power The Five Regions of Canada YUKON TERRITORY Whitehorse NORTHERN Iqaluit NUNAVUT REGION NORTHWEST TERRITORIES PACIFIC REGION Fort St. John NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR Kaujjuaq ALBERTA BRITISH COLUMBIA Churchill Goose Bay QUEBEC PRAIRIE REGION MANITOBA Vancouver Calgary SASKATCHEWAN 0 250 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ONTARIO 500 miles 0 250 500 kilometers Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection © Teachers’ Curriculum Institute TCI5 358 GA_LG_03_GRN Canada ATLANTIC REGION CORE REGION Toronto Halifax NEW BRUNSWICK N NOVA SCOTIA E W S Settlement Patterns and Ways of Life in Canada 2