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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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E172 : Savais-tu que... Nombre de pensées par jour

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Lexie explains that there are more than 60,000 thoughts running through the mind during a day.
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E173 : Savais-tu que... Moins d'os en grandissant

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Lexie explains that some bones merge when they grow up, so that an adult's body has less bone than a child's body.
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E174 : Savais-tu que... Doigts fripés dans l'eau

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Lexie explains that cells that make the hands impermeable absorb water when the fingers are submerged for a long time in the water, which makes the fingers appear clutched.
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E175 : Savais-tu que... Le système nerveux

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Lexie explains that the human body is composed of 150 000 kilometers of nerves that can perceive sensations.
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E176 : Savais-tu que... La plus vieille civilisation

30 s
Lexie explains that a people of ancient India, the Arameans, would have lived before the ancient Greeks and the Egyptians.
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E177 : Savais-tu que... Des ingénieurs

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Lexie explains that people in ancient India were very ingenious: they already knew how to build two-story houses, soundproof walls and more.
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E178 : Savais-tu que... Premières toilettes

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Lexie explains that the people of ancient India created the first toilets.
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E179 : Savais-tu que... Des mesures précises

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Lexie explains that the people of ancient India would be one of the first peoples to use a rule to measure.
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E180 : Savais-tu que... Les premiers dentistes

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Lexie explains that people in ancient India also had dentists and had created a drill able to remove cavities.
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E181 : Savais-tu que... Pacifiques et sans armée

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Christopher explains that the peoples of ancient India were very peaceful: there are few signs of war or weapons in their works and architecture.
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E182 : Savais-tu que... Langue indéchiffrée

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Christopher explains that much information related to the civilization of ancient India is still unknown because no one has been able to decipher their language in the traces found.
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E183 : Savais-tu que... Beaucoup de jouets

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Christopher explains that the people of ancient India are one of the first peoples to have made toys for their children.
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E184 : Savais-tu que.... De solides briques

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Christopher explains that the bricks made by the people of ancient India were so solid that they were used by the British in the 1800s to build a railway.
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E186 : Savais-tu que... La fille dansante

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Christopher explains that the Harappan peoples made an impressive bronze statue, which demonstrates that they knew how to forge iron.
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E187 : Savais-tu que... Invention du yoga

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Christopher explains that yoga already existed at the time of the Harappeans, people of ancient India 5000 years ago.
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
    Subjects:
    Social Studies, History, and Geography Heritage and Identity
    Skills:
    Communication
    Themes:
    Indigenous Perspectives