Canada+Day

= CANADA DAY SUGGESTIONS =
 * During one of the days while you are on Project Overseas, you will likely host a Canada Day celebration. Here are some of the suggestions that teachers have provided.**


 * Decorations:**
 * Red and white balloons
 * Streamers (red and white, of course)
 * Canada Flags
 * Maps
 * Pictures
 * Calendar pictures of Canadian scenery and homes
 * Decorate yourself - tatoos, wear a red shirt, get a baseball cap, loads of Canada Day hats available from the dollar store


 * Giveaways:** (if you're interested in awarding prizes or giving a small item at graduation)
 * Teaching supplies - pens, pencils, rulers
 * post-it notes
 * calculators (solar)
 * pins (Canada or provincial pins)
 * tattoos for everyone, flags
 * K. Winkler (Grenada, 2011) - [] Follow the link for some free resources about Canadian Aboriginal Heritage - the puzzles are small and fun as give aways for Canada day. Free shipping too.


 * Activities:**
 * Songs - O Canada, Maple Leaf Forever, This Land is Your Land, Hockey Night in Canada, various pop artists, Canadian Please Song Lyrics can be found here - [[file:Canadian Please Song Lyrics.pdf|Canadian Please]]
 * Run an Adult Play Day - activity suggestions include bowling, hockey, skipping, egg on a spoon race, balloon toss, chuckwagon races, curling, skating, lacrosse, rodeo events
 * Knowledge of Canada challenge (like a Trivial Pursuit Challenge) - ask questions about Canada and about the lives of the Canadian teachers
 * Art activities - totem poles, moccasins, dream catchers, inukshuks, Canadian landscape paintings/photos
 * Dances - native dancing, two-step, polka, line dancing
 * Face Painting
 * Food - maple anything, salmon, venison, Saskatoon berries, poutine, tourtiere, Cdn bbq, order in a cake decorated with Canadian flag (and host country flag)
 * Skits
 * Poems - I Am From (templates in English and French) - [[file:Poem - I Am From.pdf|English]] and [[file:Gabarit poème mes origines - Copy.pdf|French]]
 * Powerpoint presentation highlighting Canada - **S. Fernandes (SL, 2012)** - [[file:projectoverseas/Canada sample.ppt|Canada sample.ppt]] and [[file:PPT Presentation O Canada.pptx|Ppt Presentation O Canada]]


 * Sample schedule (Team Mongolia, 2009) - [[file:projectoverseas/Sample Canada Day.pdf|Sample Canada Day.pdf]]**
 * Sample skit (Written by J. Fuchek, Mongolia 2009) - [[file:projectoverseas/Sample Canada Day Skit.pdf|Sample Canada Day Skit.pdf]]**
 * Mini Olympics Schedule (Team Mongolia, 2010) - [[file:projectoverseas/Mini Olympics Details.pdf|Mini Olympics Details.pdf]]**
 * Passport to be used during the Mini Olympics (Team Mongolia, 2010) - [[file:projectoverseas/Trivia_Passport1[1].pdf|Trivia_Passport1[1].pdf]]**


 * CANADA .... A BIT OF HISTORY**
 * Our flag has been in existence since February 15, 1965. It is believed that the maple leaf became a Canadian symbol as early as the 1700's.
 * The first use of "Canada" as an official name came in 1791 when the province of Quebec was divided into the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada. In 1841, the two Canada's were again united under one name, the Province of Canada. At the time of Confederation, the new country assumed the name of Canada.
 * Canada is derived from the word Kanata which in Huron-Iroquois language means village or settlement.
 * The word Kanata was first heard by Jacques Cartier while he was requesting directions to Quebec City, which, in 1535, was the Indian village of Stadacona. Cartier expanded the use of the word Canada to include all lands overseen by Chief Donnacona.
 * On July 1st, 1867, the North America Act formed the Dominion of Canada which included New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec. Other provinces and territories joined as follows:
 * 1870 - Manitoba and Northwest Territories
 * 1871 - British Columbia
 * 1873 - Prince Edward Island
 * 1898 - Yukon
 * 1905 - Saskatchewan and Alberta join and the Dominion of Canada now stretches from sea to shining sea
 * 1931 - Canada became an independent nation
 * 1949 - Newfoundland joins Canada
 * 1977 - The Canadian Government extended Canada's boundaries to include more of the Arctic Ocean and 200 nautical miles of shoreline
 * 1999 - Nunavut was created


 * O Canada - official lyrics** since 1980 - in English and in French - [[file:National Anthem Lyrics.pdf|National Anthem Lyrics (English & French)]]

earn your Canadian Dance Moves with this handy video!
 * Other tips:**
 * M. Gallant (Mongolia 2009)** - Go to the website at the following link to order a game called "**The Great Canadian Adventure".** It's a great game to use while overseas. [|http://www.pch.gc.ca] (as of April 2009, this game was being edited and not currently available .... but, it will be back!)

**Canadian Dances Video** - In this educational video, you will learn the basics of the most time-honoured and traditional Canadian dances including: The Lumberjack, The Friendly Backpacker, Scrape the Windshield, The Cross-Country Skier, The Beaver, Pile the Poutine, Pump the Keg, Skate the Pond, Spell Your Name in the Snow, The Curler, The Glove Save, The Dog Sled, Paddle the Canoe. Skip the Goose Poop, The Maple Leaf, Carry the Two-Four, Tap the Syrup, Cold as Ice, Raise the Cup. Click on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_-MsDSAW0Y&feature=em-share_video_user