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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)
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G U I D E
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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
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Canada
ATLANTIC
REGION
CORE REGION
Toronto
Halifax
NEW
BRUNSWICK
N
NOVA
SCOTIA
E
W
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