People
People used to send these to talk to someone far away instead of texting or calling.
What is a letter?
Long ago, most people lived in small villages or on farms, but today many live in these with lots of buildings and roads.
What are cities?
Long ago, people cooked on wood fires or stoves, but today most people use these in their kitchens.
What are electric or gas stoves?
This large rodent was once hunted for its fur, and today it is a symbol of Canada.
What is a beaver?
This day in July became Canada’s official holiday in 1867, marking the start of the country.
What is Canada Day?
Long ago, most people worked on farms, but today many people work in offices or stores.
What is a job?
Many towns used to have dirt roads, but today most streets are made from this.
What is pavement or asphalt?
People used to wash clothes by hand, but today most homes have this to help.
What is a washing machine?
This big bird used to live in many parts of Canada, but it disappeared from most areas because people hunted it and cut down forests. It now makes its nest in tall trees.
What is a bald eagle?
Before everyone had clocks, people often checked the time by looking at the sun or listening to this in town.
What is a bell?
People used to make these at home, but now we buy them in stores.
What are clothes?
Long ago, people cut down trees by hand for building homes and furniture, but now machines do this faster.
What is logging?
Long ago, people used this to write down stories or keep records instead of using computers.
What is paper or books?
This small animal used to live in many rivers and wetlands, but pollution and dams have made it harder for them to survive.
What is a beaver?
Canada’s national holiday, Canada Day, was celebrated on a different date long ago. Today it is celebrated on this date every year.
What is July 1?
Before cars and buses, people used these to get around.
What is walking, horses, canoes?
Many rivers, lakes, and forests were used for fishing, hunting, and gathering, but today some are used for these.
What is recreation or parks?
Long ago, people stored food in ice boxes or cellars, but today most people use this.
What is a refrigerator?
This animal’s population increased in cities as forests were cut down, and now people often see them in towns going through garbage.
What is a raccoon?
Long ago, the work week was different, and people often worked six days and rested on this day.
What is Sunday?
Canada used to have mostly one group of people, but now people from many countries live here.
What is amulticultural?
In the past, farms and open fields covered much of Canada, but today some of these take their place in cities.
What are buildings or neighbourhoods?
People used to get news from newspapers or word of mouth, but now many use this to find out what is happening.
What is the tv, internet, or news online?
This big cat lived in Canadian forests long ago but disappeared from many areas because of hunting and habitat loss.
What is a cougar or mountain lion?
Before modern schools, children often had different start and end dates for school than today. Schools today usually start in this month.
What is September?