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Savais-tu que... Ottawa, nom autochtone

S2 E305
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2017

Did you know that... The name Ottawa is derived from the Anishinaabemowin word adawe, which means “to trade”? The region had long been an important trading hub for Indigenous peoples, thanks to the convergence of rivers. At the start of colonization, the city was named Bytown, in honor of engineer John By. In 1855, it was renamed Ottawa.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Subjects:
Social Studies, History, and Geography Heritage and Identity
Skills:
Communication
Themes:
Indigenous Perspectives
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E23 : Savais-tu que... Momification

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Christopher explains the process followed to mummify a person at the time of ancient Egypt.
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E25 : Savais-tu que... Cléopâtre

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Christopher tests our knowledge about the famous queen of Egypt. Did you know that she was not born in this country?
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E26 : Savais-tu que... Femmes « roi »

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In this video, Lexie shares with us a historical fact about the title of women in ancient Egypt.
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E29 : Savais-tu que... Dentifrice

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Lexie explains that Egyptians in ancient Egypt used toothpaste to brush their teeth.
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E30 : Savais-tu que... Dieux

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Lexie explains that the Egyptians of ancient Egypt worshiped more than 700 gods.
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E33 : Savais-tu que... Cloacina

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Lexie says that the Romans had a sewer goddess, Cloacina.
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E35 : Savais-tu que... Nourriture préférée des Romains

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Lexie explains that Romans, especially the wealthy, liked to eat exotic foods such as the flamingo.
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E37 : Savais-tu que... Long conflit

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Lexie explains that one war lasted more than 700 years: the war between the Romans and the Persians.
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E40 : Savais-tu que... Aqueducs

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Lexie explains that the Romans had created an excellent system of aqueducts that allowed them to obtain water.
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E41 : Savais-tu que... Invention de la vitre

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Lexie explains that glass was invented more than 5000 years ago in Mesopotamia. In the beginning, the glass was not transparent, it was green or blue.
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E43 : Savais-tu que... Son propre dieu

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Lexie explains that in Mesopotamia there was a large amount of gods and it was even possible to have one's own companion.
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E44 : Savais-tu que... Épopée de Gilgamesh

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Lexie shares that Mesopotamia had a famous personality, King Gilgamesh, whose legend was known to all.
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E45 : Savais-tu que... Écriture cunéiforme

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Lexie explains that the Sumerians of ancient Iraq created one of the earliest form of writing, cuneiform writing, that would appear before hieroglyphics.
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E46 : Savais-tu que... Système de calcul

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Lexie explains that the Sumerians of ancient Iraq invented a system of numbers based on 60, used to calculate time.
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E47 : Savais-tu que... Akkadiens

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Did you know that... in ancient Mesopotamia, there were Akkadians? But they weren't the same Akkadians as in Canada.
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
    Subjects:
    Social Studies, History, and Geography Heritage and Identity
    Skills:
    Communication
    Themes:
    Indigenous Perspectives