NAME:______________________ GROUP:__________________

DATE:_____________

What makes communities

unique?
Research on Inuit, Acadian, and Ukrainian
Communities of Iqaluit, Metegahn, and
Saskatoon

Instructions:
1.Use the resources provided at the stations to
answer the questions in this booklet.
2.Answer the questions for only one community at
a time.
3.Read all instructions and directions carefully.
4.Ask the class volunteers questions if you need
help.
5.

While researching, think carefully about how

each of these communities explored are similar
or different to the communities you belong to.

Label the following communities on the map below:

(Looking at Work, Pg. 5)
1. Iqaluit 2. Metegahn 3. Saskatoon

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Draw the flag for

Nunavut (Looking at People, Pg.
12)

Draw the flag for Acadia

(Looking at People, Pg. 11)

Draw the flag for Ukraine

12)

(Looking at People, Pg.

What is the traditional native language of the

Inuit? (Looking at People, Pg. 9)

Write one word in the traditional native language

of the Inuit.

What is the traditional native language of the

Acadians? (Looking at People, Pg. 10)

Write one word in the traditional native language

of the Acadians.

What is the traditional native language of the

Ukrainians? (Looking at People, Pg. 13)

Write one word in the traditional native language

of the Ukrainians.

Learn about each communitys special

days by filling in the blanks below.

Iqaluit

(Looking at People, Pg. 32-33)

Iqaluit celebrates __________________ ____________ on

_____________. There are Inuit games, ________________________, and plenty of Inuit food.
Name one other special day celebrated in Iqaluit.

Acadia

(Looking at People, Pg. 32-34)

/-]Acadias _____________ ________ is ______________. Acadians

celebrate their ______________ with flags, ___________________, and
music.
Name one other special day celebrated in Acadia.

Saskatoon

(Looking at People, Pg. 37)

In _______________ Saskatoon celebrates _______________ ________

______ _______ _________. There are flags and __________________
and a big show. After the ______________ and _______________ there
are lots of good things to eat.

Youre going on a trip! What would you pack if you were

visiting:
1. oneMetegahn
in day
the celebrated
Summer in Saskatoon.
Name
other special
2.
Saskatoon in the Fall
3.
Iqaluit in the Winter
Write each community name below the combination of
clothing you would pack. (Looking at Places, Pg. 8)

If one
= 1 hour, colour in how many squares
it would take to get to each of the communities from
Alberta.
Circle which modes of transportation you would need
to use.

Iqaluit
Iqalui
t

(Looking at Places, Pg. 11)

Alberta

It would take _______ hours to get to Alberta from Iqaluit

Metegahn

(Looking at Places, Pg.

11)
Metegahn

Saskatoon

Alberta

(Looking at Places, Pg. 11)

It would take _____ hours to get to Alberta from Metegahn

Saskatoo
n

Alberta

It would take _______ hours to get to Alberta from

Saskatoon.

Match each community to their geographic

region. Draw lines to connect.

Prairies

1.
Metegahn

Canadas
North

2.
Saskatoon

East Coast

3. Iqaluit
Using the provided supplies, draw each
community based on the descriptor.
Iqaluit

(Looking at Places, Pg.

10)

The land is rolling and rocky, plants

cover the ground, and there are not
trees. In the winter, everything is
covered in snow and ice.

Metegahn

(Looking at Places, Pg.

11)

There are woods, rocky

cliffs, and sandy beaches.

Saskatoon

(Looking at Places, Pg.

11)

In some places, prairie land is

flat, but near Saskatoon there
are hills and trees.

What is the weather like?

Spring
Iqaluit
(Looking at
Places, pg.
14)

Summer

Fall

Winter

Metegha
n
(Looking at
Places, pg.
15)

Saskatoo
n
(Looking at
Places, pg.
15)

Rank each community from most to least annual

snowfall. (Looking at Places, pg. 17)
Most _______________
_______________
Least _______________
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Listen to the group leader read a statement from
a member of each community and circle the
statements that answer each question based on
what you hear.
Iqaluit

(Looking at Places, pg. 23)

Question: How does the land affect you?

Fishing, logging, and boat building
The dogs pulled extra hard
Boating is safer
Hitched his dog team to the toboggan
Go hunting in boats
I heard the ice cracking
Church Point

Meteghan

(Looking at Places, pg. 26)

Question: What is the land like? How does it affect

peoples lives?

Fishing, logging, and boat building

The dogs pulled extra hard
Boating is safer
Hitched his dog team to the toboggan
Go hunting in boats
I heard the ice cracking
Church Point

Saskatoon

(Looking at Places, pg. 31)

Question: Do you remember a story about the

land?
Fishing, logging, and boat building
The dogs pulled extra hard
Boating is safer
Hitched his dog team to the toboggan
Go hunting in boats
I heard the ice cracking
Church Point

What do people do for fun in each community? Fill in

the colour of your choice for each community in your
legend and circle the activities that each community
does with the colour you chose in your legend. (Looking
at Places, pg. 43)

Legend
Iqaluit
Meteghan
Saskatoon

Which

activity

can you do in all three communities?

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What kinds of wildlife are located around each

community? Cut out the pictures provided and glue
below the appropriate community. Write the name of
each animal above the picture.
Iqaluit

(Looking at Work, pg. 9)

Meteghan

(Looking at Work, pg. 11)

Saskatoon

(Looking at Work, pg. 13):

Define tourism (Looking at Work, pg. 38):

______________________________________________________
____________________________________________

What is involved in tourism and what can tourists do

in each community? Fill out the mind map with your
findings.

Iqaluit
(Looking at Work, pg. 38-39)

Meteghan
(Looking at Work, pg. 40-41)

Saskatoon
(Looking at Work, pg. 42-43)

If you were a tourist what would you like to do in

each community?
Iqaluit:____________________________________________
Meteghan: _________________________________________
Saskatoon: _________________________________________