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Show ‘The Salt Lake Tribune HOME & FAMILY Friday, June 2, 1995 & russMiimi Jolkkes for WHY 00 Cows WEAR BELLS? BECAUSE THEIR HORNS DON'T WORK! © 1995 by Universal Press Syndicate Q: What do you get when you cross a ghost and a rain cloud? A: Thunderandfrightening! By BETTY DEBNAM trom The iin! Page by Getty Debnam © 1965 Universal Press Syndicate The Economyand Early History (both sent in by Erin Johnson) Canada Past and Present Q: What happened whenthe boy monster met the girl monster? A: It was love atfirstfright! (sent in by Angie Campbell) {rom Tha Min! Page by Batty Debnam© 1905 Universal Presa Syndicate: Canada’searly history Economy Canadahasa wealth of natural resources,including: MeetRaffi * huge mineral deposits. Canadaranks first in the world in exporting minerals. Every area has mineral deposits. Oil is also an important resource. a Oneof the mostloved children’s entertainers is Raffi. Raffi, 46, was years Native peoplefirst settle in Canada. * lakes holding 50 percent eS ofall ofthe world’s surface fresh water! Water power produces 75 percent of Canada’s electric energy needs. Leif Eriksson and the Vikings arrive about 500 years before Columbus. Their settlementin Newfoundland lasts only a few years. Explorer John Cabotclaims the Atlantic Coast area for England. Jacques Cartier claimsthe St. Lawrence Riverarea for France. * coastal waters with some of the world’s bestfishing areas. * forests covering more than 50 percentofits land CANA Whaling shi RANKS"ne from Eivoge a up IH THE WORLD IH camps and hunt whales foroll to use foroc heat light. hestandillg NEWSPRINT Frenchfur traders Henry Hudson setupthefirst cane) wo Hudson lorth Lawrence America on thelst: River. in looking Riles Aaa, for a permanent puvesan colony in jay area for pend|He ra The French and born in Cairo, Egypt, and grew up in Canada. Hislast name is Cavoukian; his parents are Armenian. Raffi began his career in the mid70s by singingin clubsin Toronto. One day a friend asked him to perform for her nursery schoolclass. The kids a loved Raffi ... and his career took off. Herecordedhis first children’s album,“Singable Songs for the Very Young,” in 1976. It sold more than a million copiesandisstill his best-selling album. Raffi usesdifferent styles in his songs, including folk and country. One of his main themesis protecting the environment. {rom The thin! Page by Betty Debnam © 1995 Univereal Press Syndicate & English begina series of four wars. in 1763, poe loses mostEna7 Candda'te ‘trom The Min! Page by Batty Debnam© 1995 UniversalPress Syndicate 9 Gus Goodsport Ss Report Supersport Klaus Wilsmeyer g Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 ; Manufacturing Birthdate: 12-4-67 College: Louisville Klaus Wilsmeyeris a Canadian who plays in the National Football League. Heis Automobiles are among the country’s top exports. Agriculture 5 ree from Mississauga, Ontario,and is beginninghisfirst year as a punter with the New OrleansSaints. He has played in the NFLfor three years. :eel seas of the world’s biggest wheat producers. Trade United States Leaders agree to a becomes more united. Dominion of Canada Is founded. 1896 The Gold Rush 1D gains Before joining the Saints, he played for the independence from poateButanes San aranrees 49ers, His career averageis 40.5 yards per punt. Last year was his best year, with an average of 41.4yards per leaf symbolis adopted in 1965. Klaus studied communicationsin college. He and his wife live in Louisville, Ky. Canada andthe United States have and Ruatescarage, pantountgavon! tosapsNoein, Feclteatne averaged Putt Hisbestgame was gunsthe Detat Lions n= wich he Canada agrees, and the the Yukon flag with the maple yards per punt. Itsetateamrecord, agreements that have helped to make each country the other’s biggest trading nes TheMiiPages Tcters Guide tht ily sand thee (3 amin ' Mini Page by Betty Debnam© 1995 Universe! Press Syndicate anadqda,ItS © 1995 by Universal Press Synsicate For use by teachers and parents at home and at school. For use with issue: Canada Pastand Present is list of activities to be used with this issue. They are listed in order of trom The Min! Page by Batty Debnam © 1985 Universal Press Syndicate Mainidea:This issue is the secondin series about Canada. Thefollowing difficulty. Ask the childrento do the following: 1, Cut apart the blocks of Canada’s earlyhistory. Mix them up,thenfind their matching blocks in anotherissue. 2. Draw a picture ofa part of Canada you wouldlike to visit. 3. Find the following picturesin this issue: the Canadian flag,a fish, an igloo, a ship, a lighthouse, a forest. 4. Find Canadaona globe or world map. Which U. S. states borderit? Which Great Lakes? 5, Discuss the following: Whyis Canadaso importantto the world? Whichpart of Canada’s early historydo youfind mostinteresting? Why? Which of Canada’ssix land regions would you mostliketo see? Why? 6. Makeup a quiz based onthis issue and havea friend takeit 7. Look through your newspaperfor articles on Canada 8, Find thefollowing words: coastline, resources, lowlands, unite, subarctic, settlement, immigrants,surface, region, exports. Define and make up a new sentence for each one. ‘om The ile! Page by Betty Debnam © 1905 Universal Prewa Syndicate wit)SS" CANADA j TRY ’N FIND Words ae remindus of Canadian history and geography are hiddenin the block below. Some wordsare hidden backwardor diagonally. See if you can find: FORESTS, PAPER, COAL, OIL, HYDROELECTRIC, MOUNTAINS, LAKES, RIVERS, OCEANS, ARCTIC, AGRICULTURE, WHEAT, FISHING, INUIT, FRANCE, ENGLAND, GOLD, MINES. HAVE You WHEATBQREPAPAFM EVER VISITED OERUTLUCIRGARIO CANADA? _o Territory in search ofriches. Canada, the world’s secondlargest country, has the world’s longestcoastline.It has lots of lakes andrivers. Canada has mostly plains with towering mountains in the west andcoastal lowlandsin the east. Mostof Canada’speoplelive along the southern border because the northern part of the country is so cold. Its people Canadian Indians are often called “First Nations” peoples. They came here from Asia more than 40,000 years ago. Thenatives of the northern coast are called Inuits. They used to be called Eskimos. They camehere about5,000 years ago. Immigrants from all over the O|lESENGLANDATHN fiNAVBFEOLDG LEFT languages. However, more than 60 JVLENFORESTSCNA languages are spoken by more than 70 ethnic groups across the COALSEELTIUNI WET country. CIAT-CELEORD YHUN Mini S This is a mountainousregion. The tnuits sometimes make igloo homes of snow whentheyare traveling away from home. 2. NorthwestTerritories This is the cold arctic and subarctic area. Little grows here. The few people wholive here are mostly native peoples. Most of themlive by hunting andfishing. This farm area of Canada producesa wheat. lot of 3. Interior Plains Thisis a level area of farmland and forest. Wheat and other grains are grown here. Half ofthe regionis forests. Oil and minerals are important. Like many Tan Tas ti Pops By Bony Dabnon'©T800Urtverenl Prone Bynsren e 1. The Cordillera The Rocky Mountainsare one of the ranges that run through this area. Mining,fishing and forestry are important. Canada today MRIVERSYCSEKALS ° Canada’s scenery and wilderness areasattract many tourists. world havesettled Canada. Many have kept the customs andbeliefs of their families’ native country. English and French aretheofficial MCCFRANCERZECSU an andPeop e The land countries today, Spy...‘ off Mini Spy and Basset are canoeing in the Canadian wilderness, See if you cannfind: = * fish a ) * exclamation d¥ / mark Yee * dolphin aA pea head -| * snake * ruler | * man’s face 4 word MINI safety pin | * banana ed * letter S Canadahasproblems with the environment. Canada and the United States are workingto stop acid rain. This occurs when winds carrypolluted rain,sleet or snow across the border. Agreementshavebeen signed to control the fuels burned in factories andcars. The Mini Page thanks Joan Abeles, authorof “Places to Go, People to See, Things to Do, All Across Canada"; The Montreal Gazette's Educational Services Dept.; and the Canadian Embassy Library and Tourism Section for help with this Issue. Next week, read all about Canada's 10 provinces and two territories, The Canadian Shield hasthe oldest exposed rocksin the world. 4. Canadian Shield This is a hugeareathat covers half of Canada, It hasforests, lakes and bare rocks. Not many people live here. Many minerals are found here, Rivers producea lot of electric power. Lighthouses along the rugged coast warn ships of danger. 5, Atlantic Provinces Most people make theirliving by fishing. Forestry and mining are important also. Most peoplelive in small communities spread along the coastline, 6. Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands ‘Thisis an areaof farming, manufacturing and theSt. Lawrence River, More than half of Canada’s people livein this region. The St. LawrenceRiver and the Great Lakes formoneof the world’s largest inland waterways. |
