Canada by https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip By Gabriella Pontone and Emma Prajzner en-us 2019-04-29 00:57:36 UTC 2025-04-01 14:07:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f1e8-1f1e6.png Artifacts gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095128 Capital- Ottawa
symbol of culture- pictured below
Canada is made up of ten provinces and three territories
]]> 2019-04-29 16:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095128 Practices gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095218 Teachers are provided professional training and development for teaching staff]]> 2019-04-29 16:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095218 Beliefs/Religion gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095386 Catholic
Protestants
Orthodox
Christian- the most popular religion in Canada 
Muslim
Hindu
Sikh
Buddhist
Jewish
Other]]> 2019-04-29 16:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095386 Food gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095416 They have a lot of french and British foods. A lot of their food is similar to America.

One of the most famous dishes in Canada is Poutine- french fries + cheese curd + brown gravy. ]]> 2019-04-29 16:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095416 Music gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095453 Canada and America have similar music taste
Traditionally genres is heavily influences by European settlers (Scot and Irish Celtic music)]]> 2019-04-29 16:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095453 Languages gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095485 Canada’s two official languages are English — the first language of approximately 59 percent of
the population and French, the first language of approximately 23 percent]]> 2019-04-29 16:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095485 Educational system gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095827 Education in Canada is usually divided into four parts: pre-school/early childhood education; primary/elementary education; secondary education and post-secondary /tertiary education, which includes college and university programs and vocational/technical schooling.]]> 2019-04-29 16:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355095827 Student-Teacher Interactions gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355096074 Canada also happens to be led by a young and open-minded leader whose own campaign was based on an optimistic call for “sunny ways.”

Teachers are supportive, friendly, and open minded when it comes to their students. ]]> 2019-04-29 16:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355096074 Classroom Management Practices gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355096149 One of the unique aspects of the Canadian public school system is the amount of decentralization and the degree to which schools are run by local school authorities. Each province is divided at the local level into school districts governed by a superintendent and a locally elected school board (or board of education) that decides instructional policies, hires teachers, purchases equipment and generally oversees the day-to-day running of schools. There is also a parent advisory counsel for classroom management that can get materials for the classroom]]> 2019-04-29 16:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355096149 Pre-school in Canada gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355507244 Canada offers preschool or kindergarten programs organized by
local school authorities to provide at least one year of school or preschool to children aged four
and five. ]]> 2019-04-30 16:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355507244 Elementary in Canada gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355507638  The length of schooling differs by province or territory: Usually school is
from ages 6 or 7 up to 16. In one province (New Brunswick), school is from 5 to 18.]]> 2019-04-30 16:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355507638 Secondary in Canada gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355508806 The first years of secondary school are focused on specific subjects and a few optional subjects. In the following years, the number of specific subjects goes down, allowing students to devote more time to specialized courses to prepare
them for the job market or programs leading to the college or university of their choice. ]]> 2019-04-30 16:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355508806 Special education in Canada gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355509807 There are many procedures in place in public schools for students with
learning difficulties, physical or mental disability, gifted students, etc. Some schools have special programs, while in others, such students are placed in regular classes and take common programs to the extent that they are able. The First Nations developed a national policy for funding that will enable them to deliver special education
services to First Nations children.]]> 2019-04-30 16:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355509807 Postsecondary education in Canada gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355511546  In Quebec, students must attend a Cégep or a private college and obtain a diplôme d’études collégiales before continuing with university studies. Cégeps and most colleges offer
two routes — one is “general” that prepares graduates for university, and the other is “vocational” that prepares students to enter the job market directly. ]]> 2019-04-30 16:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355511546 School system gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355512656  kindergarten to grade 6 (K–6), followed by grades 7 to 9
(junior high school) and then grades 10 to 12 (senior high school). Secondary education in
Quebec ends with grade 11.]]> 2019-04-30 16:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355512656 Undergrad in Canada gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355515044 Undergraduate programs may last three or four years, depending on the program and the province.]]> 2019-04-30 16:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355515044 University in Canada gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355515049 University studies are divided into three degrees: bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate (Ph.D.). Not all universities have graduate-level (master’s and doctorate) programs.]]> 2019-04-30 16:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355515049 References gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355516491
  • Canada - Religions | Statistic. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271212/religions-in-canada/
  • Hitched.ca. (2014, September 01). 6 Canadian Wedding Traditions. Retrieved from https://www.hitched.ca/wedding-planning/organising-and-planning/6-canadian-wedding-traditions_109.htm
  • Jack, Lowe, C., Kayla, Meo, Sunanda, Genanaw, . . . Local Traveler. (2013, July 31). 10 Best Places to Visit in Canada. Retrieved from https://www.touropia.com/best-places-to-visit-in-canada/
  • Simpson, H. (2017, April 07). 6 Traditions Unique to Canada. Retrieved from https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/canada/articles/6-traditions-unique-to-canada/
  • T. (2011, September 5). THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN CANADA. Retrieved from http://www.cmec.ca/publications/lists/publications/attachments/34/ice46dev-ca.en.pdf
    • ]]>     2019-04-30 16:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355516491     Teachers in Canada gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355525604 Total teaching staff includes 268,000 full-time educators in elementary and secondary schools and over 60,000 faculty members of colleges and universities,]]> 2019-04-30 16:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355525604 Other major cities/Sights gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355661273 Niagara Falls, Ontario
    Banff National Park
    Vancouver]]>     2019-05-01 00:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355661273     Some Traditions gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355662487 Halloween- is a big deal in Canada. Halloween is the only time Vancouver can set off fire works.
    New Year’s Levee-Canada is now the only country that participates in this. It’s held by each province’s lieutenant governor and the governor general to mark the start of a new year and to allow citizens to pay their respects.
    Calgary Stampede-an annual event that happens every July in Calgary, Alberta. The purpose of this event is to preserve and celebrate western heritage, culture and community spirit. "They celebrate through concerts, rodeo events (with big money prizes), carnival rides, exhibitions, a parade, and agricultural competitions. This event is one of Canada’s biggest traditions, as over one million people from around the world visit every year."


    ]]>     2019-05-01 00:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355662487     Some Canadian Wedding Traditions gp397 https://padlet.com/gp397/lizhedsi1gip/wish/355663396 Meeting at the Bride’s House
    Wearing White
    The Sock Dance-    The unmarried siblings of the bride and groom perform a dance wearing silly socks and the wedding guests will throw money at them
    The Wedding Wheel    -This is a tradition where the guests line up and pay a dollar (or more!) to dance with the bride or groom
    The Shoe Dance-when the bride dances around the dance floor with wedding guests who will fill her shoes with money. 


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