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Canada Symbols

High Int - CLB 7–8

Exercises 13

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90 min

#Canadian Culture

#Canada Symbols

#Canada History

#Canada Day

A discussion-heavy dive into what Canada's symbols really mean — the Great Flag Debate, the beaver's colonial history, Indigenous perspectives, and whether hockey truly unites everyone. Vocabulary gets more advanced (contested, iconography, reconciliation), and students finish by role-playing museum curators deciding what to keep, cut, or reframe.

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