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ACROSS THE NATION: CANADA TODAY Socials 9: Regional Geography of North America

__**I. Instructions: **__

 A. In groups of two (three each for Quebec and Ontario) you are to create a poster of one of the Provinces or Territories in Canada with information about the province or territory you are researching. Only one group will do each area so that there will only be one poster on each area. Check this site out if you would like tips on how to do an attractive poster: [|How to Design a Poster for School]

**B. Your poster must have the following main topics:**

 *Symbol/flag Flag, motto, bird, tree, flower, etc.

 *Geography Physical landscape (topography), climate, major cities, rivers, lakes, etc. (with appropriate legends)

 *Demography Population, % of Canada's population, population density, ethnic  makeup, % of Canada's land area, total area, etc.

 *Economy Major industries and natural resources, gross domestic product,  exports, trading partners, etc.

 *Tourism What to do and what to see


 * C. It is important that you research your province thoroughly so that all the information is presented on your map. **

 **1. Encyclopedias:**  [|The Canadian Encyclopedia Online]  [|World Book Encyclopedia Online] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Britannica School Edition] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Encyclopedia of British Columbia]
 * __<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">II. RESOURCES: __**
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">A. Web Resources: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**2. Online Atlases:** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Atlas of Canada] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|The Canadian Atlas Online] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Canada: North America: World Map]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Canada's Provinces and Territories] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Canada: Flags of the World]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. Other Useful Online Resources: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Geography of British Columbia] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|British Columbia (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|British Columbia - Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|About BC: British Columbia] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Tourism British Columbia] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|British Columbia: Travel and Tourism Guide] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Welcome to British Columbia, Canada - British Columbia Tourism, Travel] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|British Columbia, Canada]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">4. Information about Provinces and Territories: **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> A. British Columbia: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Alberta (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Alberta - Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Alberta Facts] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Explore Alberta] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Alberta: Fun in the Sun - Attractions Canada] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Discover Alberta] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Facts & Information About Alberta] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Alberta, Canada - KidZone Geography]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">B. Alberta: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Saskatchewan (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Saskatchewan - Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Geography of Saskatchewan - The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Saskatchewan History and People] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|About Saskatchewan] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Tourism Saskatchewan Canada]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">C. Saskatchewan: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Manitoba (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Manitoba - Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Travel Manitoba - Tourism Information] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Manitoba - Cities and Towns] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Manitoba - History] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Geography of Manitoba - How Stuff Works]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">D. Manitoba: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Ontario (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Ontario - Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Official Website of Ontario Tourism] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Ontario Tourism - Trip Advisor] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|About Ontario] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Ontario Geography and Climate] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Ontario Facts] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|About Ontario] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Exploring Ontario People & History]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">E. Ontario: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Quebec (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Quebec - Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Quebec Facts - About.com] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Bonjour Quebec.com] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Province of Quebec - The Quebec History Encyclopedia] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Portrait of Québec Unique in North America]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">F. Quebec: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|New Brunswick (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|New Brunswick - Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|New Brunswick Geography] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|New Brunswick] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|New Brunswick - Your Canada] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|New Brunswick - Canadian Tourism Development Corporation] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|New Brunswick Tourism]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">G. New Brunswick: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nova Scotia (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nova Scotia - The Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Travel to Nova Scotia Canada] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Explore Nova Scotia] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nova Scotia - Geography and Climate] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nova Scotia - KidZone Geography] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nova Scotia's Railway Heritage]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">H. Nova Scotia: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Prince Edward Island (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Prince Edward Island - The Encyclopedia of Canadian Nations] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Tourism Prince Edward Island Canada] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|PEI Online] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Things to do in PEI] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|PEI - Island Information - Geography] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|PEI Island Information: History of PEI]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I. Prince Edward Island: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Newfound and Labrador - Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Newfoundland and Labrador Canada] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Newfoundland Labrador Canada: Geography] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Newfoundland Geography] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Newfound Labrador - KidZone] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Introduction: Newfoundland and Labrador] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Newfoundland Labrador Canada: History] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|History of Newfoundland & Labrador Aboriginal History, Colonization and Confederation]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">J. Newfoundland/Labrador: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Yukon (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Yukon - Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Yukon: Larger Than Life] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Yukon Territory] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Yukon Facts] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Yukon Territory] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Yukon - KidZone Geography] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Yukon Territory - Your Canada.ca] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Gold Rush History]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">K. Yukon Territory: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Northwest Territories (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|The Northwest Territories - Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Northwest Territories Facts] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|NWT Facts and Information] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Northwest Territories (NT) - Facts, Flags and Symbols] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Geography - Spectacular Northwest Territories.com] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Northwest Territories - Your Canada.ca] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Northwest Territories weather, climate and geography] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Historical Timeline] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|History of the Legislative Assembly] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Changing Landscape in the Northwest Territories]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">L. Northwest Territories: **

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nunavut (Canada) - Flags of the World] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nunavut - Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nunavut Canada's Newest Territory] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nunavut Tourism] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nunavut - A Canadian Arctic Territory Nunavut Territory - Geography, Government and Travel] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nunavut Geography & Culture] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Maps of Nunavut - Flags, Map, Economy, Geography, Culture] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Explore Nunavut] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Nunavut History]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">M. Nunavut: **