Canada Clinic: Canada Clinic: Looking Beyond the 49th Looking Beyond the 49th

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CANADA’S GEOGRAPHYCANADA’S GEOGRAPHY

November 11, 2010November 11, 2010

  Betsy ArntzenBetsy Arntzen

Canadian Studies K-12 Outreach CoordinatorCanadian Studies K-12 Outreach CoordinatorCanadian-American Center . University of MaineCanadian-American Center . University of Maine

www.umaine.edu/teachingcanada

Welcome! Welcome! Geography of Geography of CanadaCanada

Presenter: Betsy Arntzen Presenter: Betsy Arntzen Canadian Studies K-12 Education OutreachCanadian Studies K-12 Education OutreachNortheast National Resource Center on CanadaNortheast National Resource Center on CanadaCanadian-American Center, University of MaineCanadian-American Center, University of Maine

►Please take 3 minutes toPlease take 3 minutes to:: take the quiz take the quiz eat some dulseeat some dulse look at the back of a cereal boxlook at the back of a cereal box

Back of Back of Cereal BoxCereal Box

__________

Kroger’s Kroger’s Toasted Toasted

OatsOatsCincinnati, Cincinnati,

OhioOhio

Importance of Importance of Geography EducationGeography Education

Lack of geographical knowledge can be Lack of geographical knowledge can be more than an embarrassment. Two more than an embarrassment. Two

examples:examples:

►How can we assess the merits of NAFTA if How can we assess the merits of NAFTA if we are unfamiliar with trade patterns?we are unfamiliar with trade patterns?►How can US and Canada effectively How can US and Canada effectively co-manage the Great Lakes without co-manage the Great Lakes without understanding existing agreements and understanding existing agreements and how each country uses the lakeshow each country uses the lakes

Canada-U.S. trade and Canada-U.S. trade and investment partnershipinvestment partnership

Canada is #1 trading partner Canada is #1 trading partner for 36 statesfor 36 states

Three-Part Presentation:Three-Part Presentation:

►11stst: a discussion about Geography: a discussion about Geography

►22ndnd: an overview, Geography of : an overview, Geography of CanadaCanada

►33rdrd: an exercise which brings it : an exercise which brings it togethertogether

Geographers try to answerGeographers try to answerthree questions:three questions:

►Where? Where? ►Why there? Why there? ►Why do we care? Why do we care?

DulseDulse

Think like a geographer – Think like a geographer –

►Where does dulse grow? Where does dulse grow? ►Why is it harvested?Why is it harvested?►How can we find out how Dulse fitsHow can we find out how Dulse fits

into the economy, into the culture? into the economy, into the culture?

Five Fundamental ThemesFive Fundamental Themes

►LocationLocation►PlacePlace►Human/Environment Human/Environment

InteractionInteraction►MovementMovement►RegionRegion

LOCATIONLOCATION

AbsoluteAbsolute Location: Location: latitude, longitude, an address, site latitude, longitude, an address, site and situation, scaleand situation, scale

RelativeRelative Location: Location: distance and direction to other placesdistance and direction to other places

Questions: Questions: Where is ____? Where is ____? Where is ____ relative to where I am?Where is ____ relative to where I am?

PLACEPLACE

Physical or NaturalPhysical or Natural Characteristics: Characteristics:landforms, bodies of water, climate, landforms, bodies of water, climate, minerals, soil, plants, animalsminerals, soil, plants, animals

Human or CulturalHuman or Cultural Characteristics: Characteristics:history, buildings and roads, economy, history, buildings and roads, economy, settlements, race and ethnicity, religion settlements, race and ethnicity, religion and language, population distribution, and language, population distribution, land use, governmentland use, government

Questions: What does ____ look like?Questions: What does ____ look like?Why? How is it different from ____?Why? How is it different from ____?

Human/Environment Human/Environment InteractionInteraction

Relationships between people and their Relationships between people and their environment; the development and environment; the development and consequences of human-environment consequences of human-environment relationshipsrelationships

Human adaptation, use or resources, human Human adaptation, use or resources, human impact. Evaluation, analysis of impact. Evaluation, analysis of ecosystems, natural resources, ecosystems, natural resources, consequences of the interactionconsequences of the interaction

Questions: What human-environment Questions: What human-environment relationships are occurring? How do they relationships are occurring? How do they affect the place, the inhabitants?affect the place, the inhabitants?

MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

Movement of material (earth, air, water, Movement of material (earth, air, water, goods) people, or ideas and information goods) people, or ideas and information among places. among places. Explanation, prediction of migration, Explanation, prediction of migration, diffusion, globalizationdiffusion, globalization

Questions: How has this pattern Questions: How has this pattern developed? Will it continue to change? developed? Will it continue to change? What does it mean for the places What does it mean for the places involved?involved?

REGIONREGION

Region – an area with places which share Region – an area with places which share similar characteristics or processessimilar characteristics or processes

Human RegionsHuman Regions: economic, political, : economic, political, human characteristicshuman characteristics

Natural or Physical RegionsNatural or Physical Regions: landforms, : landforms, climate, physical characteristicsclimate, physical characteristics

Composite RegionsComposite Regions: area sharing several : area sharing several characteristicscharacteristics

Geography of CanadaGeography of Canada

Canada’s Really BigCanada’s Really Big

““Our mountains are very pointy. Our mountains are very pointy.

Our prairies are not.Our prairies are not. The rest is kinda bumpy-The rest is kinda bumpy- But, man, do we have a lot But, man, do we have a lot we gotta lot of land, we gotta lot of land, we gotta whole lot of land” we gotta whole lot of land” - Lyrics by

Arrogant Worms

►Regions of Canada Regions of Canada PowerpointPowerpoint

Think like GeographersThink like Geographers

Where Do People Live? Where Do People Live?

Why There?Why There?

Five criteria areFive criteria are::►near coasts near coasts ►near rivers and fresh water near rivers and fresh water ►temperate climates temperate climates ►flat terrain flat terrain ►fertile soil fertile soil

Exercise to tie it togetherExercise to tie it together

►You are a part of a family immigrating to You are a part of a family immigrating to Canada from another part of the world.Canada from another part of the world.

►Your family will explore and analyze Your family will explore and analyze geographic information about each region.geographic information about each region.Take 5 minutes or less per regionTake 5 minutes or less per region

►Goal: decide Goal: decide wherewhere will be best for your will be best for your family to settle, and family to settle, and why therewhy there

Welcome To Canada!Welcome To Canada!

Immigration Canada has accepted you Immigration Canada has accepted you and your family as new Canadians!and your family as new Canadians!

Canada is a big country. Where will be the Canada is a big country. Where will be the best place for your family to relocate? At this best place for your family to relocate? At this Immigration Canada Office, you will be able Immigration Canada Office, you will be able to visit exhibits about each of Canada’s six to visit exhibits about each of Canada’s six regions and learn more about Canada’s regions and learn more about Canada’s regional geography, economy, and culture. regional geography, economy, and culture.

Then, you will be asked as a family, where Then, you will be asked as a family, where you will move to start your new life in you will move to start your new life in Canada. Canada.

ReportsReports

► Zhang Family will move to:Zhang Family will move to:► Ledgister Family will move to:Ledgister Family will move to:► Chandrark Family will move to:Chandrark Family will move to:►Huynh Family will move to:Huynh Family will move to:► Agbayani Family will move to:Agbayani Family will move to:► Khaskheli Family will move to:Khaskheli Family will move to:

►Languages in Canada: Number of Languages in Canada: Number of speakersspeakers

English: English: 21,863,01521,863,015 French: French: 7,214,280 7,214,280 Chinese 855,655Chinese 855,655 Italian: 371,200Italian: 371,200 Punjabi: 280,535Punjabi: 280,535

Canada’s Largest CitiesCanada’s Largest CitiesName Population Lat/LongName Population Lat/Long

1) Toronto, ON 4,612,191 1) Toronto, ON 4,612,191 43.7 / -79.416

2) Montréal, QC 3,268,513 45.509 / -73.5882) Montréal, QC 3,268,513 45.509 / -73.588

3) Vancouver, BC 1,837,969 49.25 / -3) Vancouver, BC 1,837,969 49.25 / -123.119123.119

4) Calgary, AB 1,019,942 51.05 / -114.0854) Calgary, AB 1,019,942 51.05 / -114.085

5) Ottawa, ON 812,129 45.411 / -75.6985) Ottawa, ON 812,129 45.411 / -75.698

6) Edmonton, AB 712,391 53.55 / -113.4696) Edmonton, AB 712,391 53.55 / -113.469

7) Mississauga, ON 668,549 43.579 / -7) Mississauga, ON 668,549 43.579 / -79.65879.658

8) North York, ON 636,000 43.767 / -79.4168) North York, ON 636,000 43.767 / -79.416

9) Winnipeg, MB 632,063 49.884 / -97.1479) Winnipeg, MB 632,063 49.884 / -97.147

10) Québec, QC 528,595 46.812 / -71.21510) Québec, QC 528,595 46.812 / -71.215

Diagram developed by Diagram developed by Michigan Geography Michigan Geography

AllianceAlliance

What fundamental themes of geography were introduced and/or explored in the Immigration exercise?

How could each theme be extended?

ExtensionsExtensions

Additional geography Additional geography exercisesexercises

►Your State & Province/Territory of Your State & Province/Territory of CanadaCanadaSelect one province or territory from a list of five. In one paragraph, describe 5 Select one province or territory from a list of five. In one paragraph, describe 5 ways that this province or territory is geographically similar to your state. In a ways that this province or territory is geographically similar to your state. In a second paragraph, 5 ways that it is geographically different. second paragraph, 5 ways that it is geographically different.

►Thunder Bay and TorontoThunder Bay and TorontoToronto is a city in southern ON, population 2.5 million. Thunder Bay, population Toronto is a city in southern ON, population 2.5 million. Thunder Bay, population 120,000, is located 850 miles northwest of Toronto. What geographic data will 120,000, is located 850 miles northwest of Toronto. What geographic data will you need to analyze to be able to describe in what ways these cities are similar you need to analyze to be able to describe in what ways these cities are similar and different in important ways? Report your findings.and different in important ways? Report your findings.

►Locate a Korean Auto PlantLocate a Korean Auto PlantA Korean auto manufacturer plans to build a plant somewhere in Canada to A Korean auto manufacturer plans to build a plant somewhere in Canada to produce 800 electric cars per day and employ 3000 workers. Identify the criteria produce 800 electric cars per day and employ 3000 workers. Identify the criteria for selecting a good site for the plant. Using the criteria recommend three sites. for selecting a good site for the plant. Using the criteria recommend three sites. Draw a map that identifies their locations. Explain why they are good sites.Draw a map that identifies their locations. Explain why they are good sites.

Geography made us neighbors, Geography made us neighbors,

History made us friends, and History made us friends, and Economics made us partners. Economics made us partners.

--JFKennedyJFKennedy

Canada Clinic: Canada Clinic: Looking Beyond the 49th Looking Beyond the 49th

ParallelParallel

CANADA’S GEOGRAPHYCANADA’S GEOGRAPHY

November 11, 2010November 11, 2010

  Betsy ArntzenBetsy Arntzen

Canadian Studies K-12 Outreach CoordinatorCanadian Studies K-12 Outreach CoordinatorCanadian-American Center . University of MaineCanadian-American Center . University of Maine

www.umaine.edu/teachingcanadawww.umaine.edu/teachingcanada