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Viola Desmond (Nouvelle-Écosse)

S1 E56
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2021

Today, anchor Alice and her field reporter, puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache, talk to us about Viola Desmond, an inspiring Canadian woman who fought for the rights of Black people in the 1940s. Her courage and determination inspired an entire generation!

Levels:
Elementary Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
Subjects:
Social Studies, History, and Geography Heritage and Identity People and Environments
Skills:
Self-Directed Learning Global Citizenship and Sustainability Communication Innovation Critical Thinking
Themes:
Canada
French level:
A2: Waystage B1: Threshold
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E1 : Les lacs canadiens

1 min 30 s
Today, anchor Alice and her field reporter Jean-Christopher Bernache take us on a tour of Canada's lakes. Almost 9% of our country is covered by fresh water and there are nearly 1200 species of fish.
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E2 : La seule province bilingue

1 min 30 s
Today, anchor Alice and her field reporter, puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache, take us on a tour of New Brunswick. It is the only province to have recognized French and English as official languages.
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E3 : Le lieu habité le plus au Nord

1 min 30 s
Today, anchor Alice and her field reporter, puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache, take us on a tour of Alert in Nunavut, which is the northernmost inhabited place on the planet.
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E4 : Le fleuve Mackenzie

1 min 30 s
Today, anchor Alice and her field reporter, puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache, take us on a tour of Canada's longest river. It is the Mackenzie River, which is 1,738 kilometers long.
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E5 : Les écozones du Canada

1 min 30 s
Today, news anchor Alice and her field reporter puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache take us on a tour of what an ecozone is. They introduce us to the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone where the town of Chatam-Kent is located. This ecozone has some of the most fertile soil for agriculture.
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E6 : Yukon

1 min 30 s
Today, news anchor Alice and her field reporter, puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache, introduce us to the Yukon, Canada's smallest territory with only 40,000 inhabitants.
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E7 : Territoires du Nord-Ouest

1 min 30 s
Today, news anchor Alice and her field reporter, puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache, take us to the Northwest Territories. This is the home of Yellowknife, the Northern Lights Capital of North America.
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E8 : Nunavut

1 min 30 s
Today, news anchor Alice and her field reporter, puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache, take us to Nunavut, Canada's largest territory. Nunavut is known for its many polar bears, which can even be found on license plates.
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E9 : Colombie-Britannique

1 min 30 s
Today, news anchor Alice and her field reporter, puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache, take us on a tour of British Columbia. It is the province that produces the most blueberries and cherries in Canada.
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E10 : Alberta

1 min 30 s
Today, news anchor Alice and her field reporter puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache take us to Alberta. This is where we find Lake Louise, one of the most photographed places in Canada.
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E11 : Saskatchewan

1 min 30 s
Today, news anchor Alice and her field reporter, puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache, take us on a tour of Saskatchewan. This province is known as the granary of Canada because of its large grain production.
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E12 : Manitoba

1 min 30 s
Today, news anchor Alice and her field reporter puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache take us on a tour of Manitoba. This is where the town of Churchill, famous for its many polar bears, is located.
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E13 : Ontario

1 min 30 s
Today, news anchor Alice and her field reporter, puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache, take us on a tour of Ontario. It is here that we can observe the famous Niagara Falls.
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E14 : Québec

1 min 30 s
Today, news anchor Alice and her field reporter, the puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache, take us on a tour of Quebec. It is the second most populated province in Canada with over 8.5 million inhabitants.
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E15 : Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

1 min 30 s
Today, news anchor Alice and her field reporter puppet Jean-Christopher Bernache take us on a tour of Newfoundland and Labrador. This is where we find Fogo Island, from which we can observe icebergs.
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
    Subjects:
    Social Studies, History, and Geography Heritage and Identity People and Environments
    Skills:
    Self-Directed Learning Global Citizenship and Sustainability Communication Innovation Critical Thinking
    Themes:
    Canada
    French level:
    A2: Waystage B1: Threshold