Canada Day Facts
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Canadian History: 1784-1896
By Liane Hicks
Canada saw a period of great change in the 19th century. Its population drastically increased due to immigrants from the United States and abroad. Engage and educate students with Storyboard That premade activities!
Storyboard Description
Canada Day is sometimes referred to as Canada's birthday but it is a little more complicated than that! Students can create a spider map to explain the main facts behind Canada Day answering questions such as: What is Canada Day? When is it? Where is it celebrated? Why did it become a holiday? How do people celebrate?
Storyboard Text
- HOW do people celebrate?
- WHAT is Canada Day?
- WHEN is it celebrated?
- JULY
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- Canadians typically enjoy outdoor parades, carnivals, festivals, barbecues, air and maritime shows, fireworks, and free musical concerts on Canada Day!
- Canada Day is called Canada's Birthday. It is the anniversary of July 1, 1867, when Canada became a Dominion of Great Britain instead of a colony. Canada adopted its current constitution and thus officially “became a country.”
- Canada Day is observed annually on July 1st.If July 1st falls on a Sunday, the holiday is legally observed on July 2nd.
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- WHY is it a holiday?
- British North America ActJuly 1, 1867(Constitution Act)
- Canada Day Facts
- WHERE is it celebrated?
- July 1, 1867: The British North America Act (today known as the Constitution Act, 1867) created Canada. As a British dominion, Canada was no longer a colony and free to create its own laws, constitution and parliament.
- While Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Yukon Territory, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland, and Nunavut joined the confederation later, Canada Day is celebrated nationwide.
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