Chapter 3: Section 2

Chapter 3
The United States and Canada
Cultures of the United States and Canada

Section 2: Canada: A Mosaic

A. As You Read
Directions: As you read Section 2, fill in the table below with details about the cultures of Canada.

Media

1. Many radio and television stations broadcast in several languages to meet the needs of the great number of ethnic communities.

French Canadians

2. They want to preserve their heritage, particularly their language.

3. All street and advertisement signs in Quebec are in French with English translations.

Native Americans

4. They want to preserve their cultures and regain their lands

5. The Chippewa sued the government for taking their land; Inuits have convinced the government to grant them land in the Northwest Territory.

Arts

6. Landscape painters in the 1920s to 1930s developed new techniques for painting the Canadian landscape.

7. Some famous Canadian writers and musicians are Margaret Atwook, Alice Munro, and Gordon Lightfoot.

Sports

8. Canada has exported hockey and lacrosse to the United States.

9. Hockey teams from the United States and Canada compete for the Stanley Cup.

B. Reviewing Key Terms
Directions: In the blanks provided, write the definition of the following term.

10. reserve

land set aside by the government for native Americans

Media	1. Many radio and television stations broadcast in several languages to meet the needs of the great number of ethnic communities.
French Canadians	2. They want to preserve their heritage, particularly their language. 3. All street and advertisement signs in Quebec are in French with English translations.
Native Americans	4. They want to preserve their cultures and regain their lands 5. The Chippewa sued the government for taking their land; Inuits have convinced the government to grant them land in the Northwest Territory.
Arts	6. Landscape painters in the 1920s to 1930s developed new techniques for painting the Canadian landscape. 7. Some famous Canadian writers and musicians are Margaret Atwook, Alice Munro, and Gordon Lightfoot.
Sports	8. Canada has exported hockey and lacrosse to the United States. 9. Hockey teams from the United States and Canada compete for the Stanley Cup.