Lesson 3 - Settlement Patterns and Ways of Life in Canada

1. An ecumene is a region that is well suited to permanent settlement. Which of these best defines Canada’s ecumene?

• the plains region

• the border region

• the tundra region

• the subarctic region

2. Which of these is the main reason why so few people live in Canada’s Northern Region?

• dense forests

• few resources

• far from other places

• rugged mountains

3. The graph below shows the languages that are spoken in which region of Canada?

• Core region

• Prairie region

• Pacific region

• Northern region

5. Each person below represents one million people. Which graph represents the population of Canada’s Core Region?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

5. Define plural society

• a geographic region that is well suited for permanent settlement by people

• found in or living in a city

• a society in which different cultural groups keep their own identity, beliefs, and traditions

• found in or living in areas that are not close to cities

6. Explain why Canada is often called a plural society. Support your answer with examples from what you have learned about Canada. (5 points)

7. Essential Question

How does where you live influence how you live? (5 points)

8. Choose the region you will write about in the next question

• Pacific Region

• Core Region

10. Answer the following questions about your life in the region you chose in the previous question. Write your answers in complete sentences. (10 points)

a. What is your name?

b. In which region do you live

c. What language or languages do you speak at home and in school?

d. What does your family do to make a living?

e. What is the climate like where you live?

f. What do people where you live do for fun in the winter?