provinces of canada: [ name of your province ]

Provinces of Canada:[Name of Your Province]

Your NameDate

Symbols of (name of your province)

The provincial bird is

The provincial flower is

The provincial tree is

Add a picture here.

Add a picture here.

Add a picture here.

Provincial Nickname

Tell what is the province’s nickname. Write a

short explanation of how your province got

this nickname.

Provincial HistoryFirst Inhabitants

Name the major tribes of Native Americans that lived in this province. Include a few interesting facts about these people.

Exploration

Which explorers visited your province and where did they come from?

Settlement

Where was the first settlement located in your province? Who started the settlement and why?

Provincial History, continuedTerritorial Days

Explain how your province was settled. Include descriptions of how settlers were able to obtain land in the new territory.

Province

This province became the ____ province in the

Canadian confederation in ____. The capital of

the province was _________.

Government

National Government

Name the current United States Senators and Representatives.

This state has ____ electoral votes.

State Government

Name the current governor.

Describe the state’s legislature.

Maps

In this space insert a political and/or physical

map of your state.

Note: Check out Microsoft Design Gallery Live at http://dgl.microsoft.com/ for maps and other graphics of your state.

Population

1950:

1960:

1970:

1980:

1990:

2000:

Over the past fifty years the population has (increased/decreased).

Economy

Chief products of the state include:

Agricultural (farm) products:

Mining products:

Manufactured goods:

Weather

The average high temperature in July is _________.

The average high temperature in January is __________.

The average yearly precipitation is _____________.

Natural Resources

Water

Name the major rivers and bodies of water.

Minerals

Name and describe a few different kinds of minerals.

Natural Resources, continued

Plant Life

Name and describe some of the trees and wildflowers.

Animal Life

Name and describe some of the wild animals.

Places to Visit

Choose one place in your state that

would be interesting to visit. Tell where it

is located in the state and why it would be

interesting to visit.

Note: Use Microsoft Internet Explorer to find information about your state.

Famous People

Choose three well known residents of your

state. Tell what they did to become famous.

State Motto

Tell about the state motto and what makes

this state special.

Works Cited

List the resources you used for your research.