Canada: Our Northern Neighbor
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Canada: Our Northern Neighbor – A Journey Through History, Government, and Culture! 🍁🏔️
What makes Canada such a unique and fascinating country? How did Indigenous peoples, French and British settlers, and diverse immigrants shape its history? What makes its government both similar to and different from the U.S.?Now, your elementary students can take a deep dive into Canada’s history, geography, government, and way of life!
📽️ “Canada: Our Northern Neighbor” is a visually rich, curriculum-aligned educational video that takes students across Canada’s provinces and territories, through its most historic moments, and into the heart of its modern economy, government, and culture. From the First Nations and the fur trade to the stunning landscapes of the Great White North, this engaging video brings Canada’s story to life!
💡 What Your Students Will Learn:
✅ The geography of Canada – its 10 provinces and 3 territories, and why it has three ocean coastlines
✅ The Indigenous peoples of Canada: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis
✅ How explorers like John Cabot and Jacques Cartier shaped Canada’s early history
✅ The importance of the Fur Trade, the British-French conflict, and the Seven Years’ War
✅ How Canada gained independence and why July 1st is celebrated as Canada Day
✅ How Canada’s government works, including the Prime Minister, Parliament, and unique role of the British monarchy
✅ The major industries that drive Canada’s economy, from natural resources and agriculture to aerospace and technology
✅ Canada’s multiculturalism policy and how it celebrates its diverse population
✅ Why hockey, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and maple syrup are symbols of Canada
🌟 Why Teachers Love This Video:
🕒 No-Prep, Standards-Aligned Content – A full, engaging lesson that’s ready to play!
🎥 Visually Captivating & Student-Friendly – Keeps students excited and engaged.
🎯 Brings History, Government & Geography to Life – Helps students connect past and present in meaningful ways.
📚 Perfect for Social Studies, Geography & Civics Lessons – Encourages critical thinking and global awareness.
💡 Take Your Students on a Learning Adventure Across Canada!
Give your students a front-row seat to the incredible history, government, and culture of Canada—without ever leaving the classroom! Subscribe today and bring Canada’s story to life! 🚀
Video Length: 36:00 minutes
Learning Resources with this Video*
Quizzes – PDF & Online
WOW Facts About Canada
Timeline of Canadian History
Neighboring Countries: US and Canada
Sports Spotlight: Curling
Production in Canada
Draw A Scene
Universal Resources
National Standards
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Classroom Ideas
Canada: Our Northern Neighbor
Mapping
Have students print out a map of Canada and identify where the sites in the video are located.
5 Highlights
Students create a powerpoint of their top five notable Canadian sites that they would like to visit and explain why.
Comparison with U.S.
Canada is very similar to the United States in many ways. Discuss or write about ways that the two countries are different.
Cloze Practice
A cloze piece has full sentences used in the virtual field trip with blanks where students can write in the information that is missing. This task requires close listening to the trip in order to complete it.
Diorama
Create a diorama of the higlights of Canada. Students could also just focus on one region.
Creative Writing
Write a story with Canada as the setting. The main character could be from another country (compare and contrast characters).
Budgeting
Have students create an itinerary for a visit to Canada. Can it be done in one trip? Two? Three? What would your budget need to be? How long would it take? How would you get around? What would you like to see most?
Create Quizzes
Students create a quiz based on the information presented for their peers. This can be used as a review for a test, or jigsaw class activity where students are responsible for teaching other students assigned topics.
Country Report
Have students write a report about Canada including: landmarks, population, how it is similar to the United States, history (how it came to be), type of government, economy, famous sites, architecture, interesting facts, religions, food, etc.
Art
Draw a scene from the video you just watched.
Classroom Ideas for ALL Videos
Here are dozens and dozens of ideas that you can use in your classroom along with our videos!
Topics Covered In This Video
Fun facts about Canada
Provinces and Territories
Indigenous Canadians
History of Canada
The Formation of Canada
Canada’s Government
Comparison to U.S. Government
Natural Resources
Canada’s Economy
Cultural Influences
Symbols of Canada
Sports
Famous Canadians
Celebrations
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