preface
chapter1-canada:introduction
introduction
major characteristics of canada
canada's links to the international community
summary obeservations
resources
vocabulary-canada:introduction
chapter2-defining moments from the past
introduction
discovering canada in the 'new world'
british-french rivalry and conflict
nation-building:responsible
government,confederatio and expansion west and
north
the great depression and world warⅡ
coming of age in a post-war world
summary observations
resources
vocabulary-defining moments from the past
chapter3-canada's geographic features
introduction
canada's geographic regions and their main
physical features
canada's climatic regions
canada's natural vegetation
how the geography and climate have affected
canadian society?
summary observations
resources
vocabulary-canada's geographic features
chapter4-canada's evolving mosaic of culturally
diverse peoples
introduction
who are the peoples of canada?
summary observations
resources
vocabulary-canada's evolving mosaic of culturally
diverse peoples
chapter5-canada's economy
chapter6-canada's political institutions
chapter7-canada's relations with the united states
chapter8-the cultural arts in canada
chapter9-canada's educational system
chapter10-social and business customs incanada
chapter11-canada's sights,sounds,smells,tastes and
textures
bibliography
index