SML- Summer Learning Journey Day 1

                                         CANADA

Day 1 – Choosing a destination

The world is a very big and very cool place. There are currently 196 countries and approximately 7.1 billion people living on earth. For this project we are going to focus on just 10 countries across 6 continents – Canada (North America), Mexico (Central America), Chile (South America), England (Europe), Germany (Europe), South Africa (Africa), United Arab Emirates (Middle East), Japan (Asia), Malaysia (South-East Asia), and Australia (Australasia).

Please click on the ‘World Map’ tab on the main menu. It will bring you to a big map. One by one click on the names of the countries and ready the ‘Quick Facts’ about each place.

Activity 1

After you have read the quick facts about each place you must choose ONE country that you would like to ‘visit.’ On your blog post the name of the country and tell us why you have chosen to visit it. Please give, at least, two reasons for choosing the country.

It was a pretty big decision for me to chose from as there were a variety of 10 great countries. However, I made my mind and the first country I would like to visit is Canada. My first reason is because my cousin suggested that out of all the countries she's been in Canada would be Canada as she marks it one of her best as it has spectacular scenery. My second reason is that for me to visit my cousins, uncles and aunties as I haven't seen them for years.

Activity 2

On Google, research the country that you have chosen to visit and write, in your own words, three interesting facts about that country. They must be facts that weren’t already provided on the World Map.

 1. A bear cub named Winnipeg was exported from Canada to the London Zoo in 1915. A little boy named Christopher Robin Milne loved to visit Winnipeg, or Winnie for short. His love for the bear cub inspired the stories written by his father, A.A. Milne, about Winnie-the-Pooh and that's how the city of Winnie peg got it's name.

2. Canada is know for the biggest production of maple syrup as it is one of their biggest icons.

3. Canada is the World's Most Educated Country: over half its residents have college degrees.

Bonus Activity

Write a letter to a friend or family member to tell them that you are going to visit your country of choice. In your letter, please tell them where you are going, why you have decided to go to the particular country and how long you will be away. Feel free to invite them to join you, if you’d like!

Dear Mum and Dad, I hope you would like the idea of packing your bags and leaving. My thoughts is going to Canada, I hope you's like this idea! I have great reasons why this country is the right country for s to go and her they are: First of all think about all the great scenery Canada has, the CN Tower which is 553.33 meters tall and think about all the waterfalls especially Nigeria Falls. My second great reason is that We can finally visit my cousins, aunties and uncles as we haven't seen them in a long long period of time. I hope you've made the right decision to go and I hope you've bought those tickets already.

Sincerely,

Your Favorite and Only Daughter