It's the second largest country in the world, and it has the largest bay that freezes over—oh, Canada! In addition, it shares with the United States the longest continuous border on Earth. A detailed video profile discusses these interesting aspects of Canada, the United States's neighbor to the north. 

Concepts

canada, canadian geography, world geography, north american geography, physical geography, human geography

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video to examine immigration patterns on the North American continent in conjunction with current events

Classroom Considerations

• Irreverent humor may be offensive to some learners
• Video is the 31st segment of an extensive Countries A-Z playlist

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Video is detailed and shows elements of Canadian culture, including indigenous people
• Maps and graphics engage learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10