NAFTA Trade Unit: Canada

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1 NAFTA Trade Unit: Canada Submitted by: Marvin Ray Hull Date: 2002 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute Description: This unit is designed as a second part of North American Free Trade Agreement Unit. The Students will see Canada as a valuable trade partner as well as learning about the valuable economic role Canada plays in exports and imports to the United States. Students will also learn about the geography, history, economics and government of Canada. Grade Level: 12 CWP/ Economics (This project could be done in less detail at lower levels) Subjects: Economics, Geography, History, CWP Duration: Eleven minute period days in a 15 day overall unit Goal: The goal is for students to recognize similarities and differences in the history, geography, culture and government. The students will also learn to recognize the important role Canada and the US play in one another s economies. Objectives: The students will: be able to describe the extremely important role trade plays in the US and Canadian economies; be able to describe similarities and differences between the US and Canadian history, cultures, and systems of government; be able to explain how differences in history, geography, and economics of each nation have influenced its social, cultural and political systems; and be able to compare and contrast alternate forms of democracy and appreciate how particular political perspectives altar judgments about which systems are best. Background: Before this activity section, students should have completed a series of lessons on NAFTA, a Product Map of North America, a full quarter s study of US Government/Civics and a recent review of US economic issues from both business and labor. Following this unit, a similar unit on Mexico - the other trading partner - will be taught.

2 Materials: Game Quiz questions from the STUDY CANADA handout Facts Don t Lie and handout regarding the Ipsos- Reid poll for the Canada Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars An overhead projector Overheads of the following: US Canada vertical time line Canada: Northern Neighbor s Figure Six, Seven, and Fifteen Activity Eight Current Events Articles Wall map of Canada Student copies of the following: Canada: Northern Neighbor readings NAFTA Map Assignment # 1 + Outline Map NAFTA Map Assignment # 2 + Outline Map Atlas for every 2 students Slide projector Slide show of Western & Eastern Canada (May substitute a VCR tape of Over Canada) Computer Lab or 1 computer for each 2 students Procedures: Day 1 - Introduction to Canada by a Quiz Game Students will be divided into groups and will answer questions taken from the poll for the Canada Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars ½ Period. Introduction of Canadian Geography & Map Assignment ½ Period. Students will read Canada: Northern Neighbor (pp 15-18) Teacher will discuss the regions of Canada using a current map and overheads of figures seven & eight Day 2 - Short History of Canada Students will read Canada: Northern Neighbor (pp 21-30) Teacher will present a US/Canada vertical time line by dates only. Students will fill in information about the US dates. Teacher will present information about the Canadian dates. Day 3 -Western Canada Map Assignment Students will be divided into groups of 2 with one atlas and given a set of instructions with a list of geographic & political names to places on an outline map. Teacher has chosen cities & regions of Western Canada that will be viewed on Day 4 of slide presentation. Day 4 - Western Canada Slide Presentation Teacher has chosen slides of Western Canada that exemplify its historic, economic, political and cultural background. Most of the slides cover cities & regions from the map assignment. Day 5 - Eastern Canada Map Assignment Students will be divided into groups of 2 with one atlas and given a set of instructions with a list of geographic & political names to places on an outline map. Teacher has chosen cities & regions of Eastern Canada that will be viewed on Day 6 of slide presentation.

3 Day 6 - Eastern Canada Slide Presentation Teacher has chosen slides of Eastern Canada that exemplify its historic, economic, political and cultural background. Most of the slides cover cities & regions from the map assignment. Day 7 - Governments of Canada & US Comparison Students to read Canada: Northern Neighbor (pp 41-45) Teacher & Students to complete Activity Eight Day 8 - The Canadian Economy & NAFTA Students to read Canada: Northern Neighbor (pp 32-36) Students will be divided into groups of 2 to spend the class period in the computer lab finding information about local Washington vs BC products in the areas of soft woods, fishing & wheat. Students will complete and print a vertical bar graph on one of the above products. Day 9 - First Nations: US vs. Canada Students will read Canada: Northern Neighbor, Native Peoples, page 53 Teacher will lead a discussion on the comparison of First Nations/Native American right and economic events that are currently in play. Day 10 - Quebec/French Question Students will read Canada: Northern Neighbor (pp & Political Parties, 48-50) Teacher will hand out current event articles that highlight this issue Students and teacher discussion to follow covering this issue and see if there is any impact on the US either economic or political. Day 11 - Oral Question Review Teacher leads question and answer period that covers information and materials for the past 10 days. Assessment: Students will be graded on their 2 map assignments, their computer-created graph, oral questions, a general test over NAFTA and end-of-quarter notebook. Additional Notes: Please note that several days will be spent viewing an extensive personal collection of slides. To substitute for this, teachers may want to shorten the unit length and put together a PowerPoint collection of images or view a film such as Postcards from Canada (NFB of Canada).

4 Economic NAFTA Map Assignment #1 Western Canada: British Columbia, Prairie Provinces and The Territories Materials Needed: Atlas Pages 93,94,96, index, pencil, and blue & brown colored pencils 1. Print the name of each province, territory and bordering country with states. 2. If an item is not found on the map use the color pencil to draw the item using blue for water or brown for land. 3. Place each of the following on the map correctly using its letter/number code: Rivers Salt Water Land R1 Columbia A. Strait of Georgia G1 Vancouver Island R2 Fraser B. Strait of Juan de Fucca G2 Queen Charlotte Island R3 Thompson C. Pacific Ocean G3 Rocky Mts. R4 Peace D. Queen Charlotte Sound G4 Coastal Mts. R5 Skena E. Hecate Strait G4 KR Kitmat Range R6 Yukon F. Barkley Sound G4 PR Pacific Range R7 Mackenzie G. Nootka Sound G5 Mt. Roberts R8N N. Saskatchewan H. Discovery Passage G6 Waterton Glacier Int. Peace Park R8S S. Saskatchewan I. Portland Channel G7 Richardson Mts. R9 Red J. Hudson Bay G8 Mackenzie Mts. K. Beaufort Sea G9 Horn Plateau G10 Point Roberts, US Lakes L1 Kootenay L2 Okanagan Reservoir L3 Tahtsa/Nechako L4 Williston L5 McNaughton L6 Great Bear L7 Great Slave L8 Lac La Ronge L9 Manitoba L10 Winnipeg L11 Big Quill Cities (if a Capital place the number in a circle.) 10 Stewart, BC 11 Alice Arms, BC 12 Prince Rupert, BC 13 Masset, BC 14 Kitmat, BC 15 Bella Coola, BC 16 Port Hardy, BC 17 Powell River, BC 18 Port Alberni 19 Nanaimo, BC 20 Victoria, BC 21Vancouver, BC 22 N. Vancouver, BC 23 Lillooet, BC 24 Prince George, BC 25 Fort Nelson, BC 26 Trail, BC 27 Jasper, AB 28 Edmonton, AB 29 Calgary, AB 30 Red Deer, AB 31 Drumheller, AB 32 Lethbridge, AB 33 Uranium City, SK 34 Prince Albert, SK 35 Saskatoon, SK 36 Moose Jaw, SK 37 Winnipeg, MB 38 Portage-la-Prairie, MB 39 The Pas, MB 40 Flin Flan, MB 41 Churchill, MB 42 White Horse, YT 43 Carcross, YT 44 Dawson, YT 45 Watson Lake, YT 46 Skagway, AK US 47 Yellowknife, NT 48 Port Radium, NT 49 Fort Providence, NT

5 Economic NAFTA Map Assignment #2 Eastern Canada: The Central & Atlantic Provinces + Nunavut Materials Needed: Atlas Pages: 93-97, index, pencil, and blue & brown colored pencils 1. Print the name of each province, territory and bordering country with states. 2. If an item is not found on the map use the color pencil to draw the item using blue for water or brown for land. 3. Place each of the following on the map correctly using its letter/number code: Rivers/Canals Land Lakes R1 Saguenay G1 Labrador L1 Lake of the Woods R2 St. Lawrence G2 Cape Breton Island L2 Bras d Or R3 Ottawa G3 St Pierre Island L3 St Jean R4 Rideau Canal G4 Miquelon Island L4 Great Lakes (5) R5 Welland Canal G5 Peninsula de Gaspe L5 St Clair R6 Saint John G6 Ile. de Orleans L6 Nipigon R7 Miramichi G7 Monts. Notre Dame L7 Chiputneticook R8 Rainy G8 Baffin Island R9 Pigeon G9 Campobello Island Salt Water A. Gulf of St. Lawrence B. Strait of Belle Isle C. Bay of Fundy D. Cabot Strait E. Atlantic Ocean F. Northumberland Strait G. St. George Bay H. Passamaquoddy Bay I. Labrador Sea J. Chaleur Bay K. Hudson Bay L. James Bay Cities (if a Capital place the number in a circle.) 10 St. John s, NF 11 Gander, NF 12 Corner Brook, NF 13 Battle Harbour, NF 14 Goose Bay, NF 15 Yarmouth, NS 16 Annapolis Royal, NS 17 Halifax, NS 18 Parrsboro, NS 19 Sydney, NS 20 Louisburg, NS 21 Amherst, NS 22 Charlottetown, PE 23 Georgetown, PE 24 Port Borden, PE 25 Moncton, NB 26 Saint John, NB 27 St. Andrews, NB 28 Fredericton, NB 29 Bathurst, NB 30 Campbellton, NB 31 Edmundston, NB 32 Perce, QC 33 Gaspe, QC 34 Rimouski, QC 35 Riviere-Toris-Pistoles, QC 36 Tadoussac, QC 37 Ste. Anne de-beaupre, QC 38 Quebec City, QC 39 Ste. Foy, QC 40 Trois-Rivieres, QC 41 Sherbrooke, QC 42 Montréal, QC 43 Hull, QC 44 Ottawa, CA 45 Smith Falls, ON 46 Kingston, ON 47 Toronto, ON 48 Windsor, ON 49 Sudbury, ON 50 Sault Ste. Marie, ON 51 Thunder Bay, ON 52 Fort Frances, On 53 Iqaluit, NU 54 Chesterfield Inlet, NU