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Contents Canadian Thanksgiving . . . 1 Questions ...... 3 India ...... 4 Questions ...... 6 Wildfires ...... 7 Questions ...... 9 Word Search ...... 10 Map Activity ...... 11 Map of India ...... 12 Thanksgiving Feasts . . . . 13 Word Smart ...... 14 Writing Fun ...... 15 Wildfires Answer Key ...... 16

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very year in Canada, families and friends gather together on the second Monday in October to celebrate a special occasion. They eat special foods and talk about the things that make them Ethankful. Thanksgiving has a history going back hundreds of years, but it is still important today.

You probably know that you should thank people who give you gifts. Are you also thankful for other things, such as sunshine, air, and friends? The celebration of Thanksgiving can help you remember all of the good things you have in your life. Many people know the story of the Pilgrims and their first Thanksgiving celebration in the United States. The Canadian Thanksgiving started over 40 years earlier, with the explorer Martin Frobisher. In 1578, he and his crew successfully completed a trip across the waters north of what is now Newfoundland, which was very dangerous at the time. They were so happy about their safe arrival that they held a celebration of thanksgiving. In 1606, Samuel de Champlain held a similar celebration, and in 1879, it became an official national celebration.

At first, Thanksgiving was held on November 6. In 1959, the government changed Thanksgiving to the second Monday in October so that it wasn’t as close to Remembrance Day. The day is an official www.classroomready.com 1 National Edition CLASSROOM READY MONTHLY NEWS October 2020 holiday from work and school everywhere in Canada except in Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. People celebrate with meals of turkey, pumpkin pie, and cranberry sauce. The different origins are part of the reason why Canadians celebrate in October and the Americans in November. Another reason is that the harvest in Canada is earlier because we have a colder climate . No matter how you celebrate Thanksgiving, it is a good time to remember to be thankful for the people and things in your life.

Pilgrims: A group of people who left England, came to America, and founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. Origin: The point where something starts, or the cause of something. Harvest: The season in which crops become ripe and are gathered. Climate: The weather typical of a place over a long period of time.

2. The celebration of Thanksgiving can help you remember all of the you have in your life.

3. The Canadian Thanksgiving started with the explorer .

4. In 1606, held a similar celebration.

5. At first, Thanksgiving was held on .

6. When was Thanksgiving changed to the second Monday in October?

7. How do people celebrate?

8. Another reason why the Canadian Thanksgiving is in October is that the in Canada is earlier because we have a colder climate.

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magine living in a country with over 1.3 billion people, three of the largest cities in the world, and hundreds of different languages. India is the seventh largest country in the world in area, but it is the Isecond largest in population. It is also a country with many different cultures and people, making it a unique and interesting place. India has a long history. Like Canada, it was once ruled by the British, and English is still one of its official languages. In 1947, a leader named Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi helped to end British rule. The country is now independent and has a president, Ram Nas Kovind, and a prime minister, Narendra Modi.

Because of its size and its position in the southern part of Asia, India is often called a subcontinent. The country is 3,166,391 square kilometres and is shaped somewhat like the letter “V.” In the north of India, you will find the Himalayas, which is a mountain range that separates it from China. India is bordered by Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Burma, China, and Nepal. The capital city is New Delhi, and the three largest cities are Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi. About one-third of the people live in cities, but the rest live in rural areas. Access to clean water is a problem in many areas.

India’s people belong to many different religious and ethnic groups. Many of the people are Hindu, but Christians, Muslims, and other groups also live

4 © 2020 Classroom Ready. All rights reserved. National Edition CLASSROOM READY MONTHLY NEWS October 2020 there. The official languages are Hindi and English, but there are over 700 different languages spoken around the country.

India has wonderful and historic places to see like the Taj Mahal. It is also known as the land of spices because no other country produces as many spices. It is a land full of diversity .

Culture: The ideas, customs, tradition, and way of life of a group of people. Independent: Not controlled or affected by other people or things. Subcontinent: A large area of land that is a part of a continent. Rural: Having to do with the countryside, country life, or farming. Ethnic: Having to do with a group of people sharing the same national origins, language, or culture. Diversity: A variety. www.classroomready.com 5 National Edition CLASSROOM READY MONTHLY NEWS October 2020 India Questions

1. How many people live in India?

2. India is the largest country in the world in area, but it is the largest in population.

3. Like Canada, India was once ruled by whom?

4. In 1947, a leader named helped to end British rule.

5. The country is square kilometres.

6. What will you find in the north of India?

7. The capital city is , and the three largest cities are Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi.

8. The official languages are , but there are over 700 different languages spoken around the country.

very year in Canada, about eight thousand wildfires burn up forests and often threaten people’s homes. Fighting these fires is Eimportant for everyone’s safety. Most wildfires are one of three types: crown, surface, and ground fires. Crown fires are the most dangerous ones. They can burn an entire tree from top to bottom. Surface fires burn mainly the dead leaves and needles on the ground. Ground fires are hard to extinguish completely because they burn the moss, peat, and dead plants lying below the surface.

Fires start for many reasons. In dry weather, a lightning strike can start a fire that burns an entire forest. Lightning starts just under half of Canada’s wildfires, but causes more than half of the damage. These fires are often in remote areas away from anyone who could extinguish them. People cause the rest of the fires, often by failing to put out a campfire completely or by some other carelessness . Many of Canada’s wildfires happen in the northern parts of the provinces, but especially in British Columbia and Ontario. This year, the Arctic areas around the world are burning badly, including the Canadian Arctic. In the areas north of the tree line, it would be mostly ground fires, but many forests are also burning. Every year, about 2.5 million hectares of land burn, about half the size of Nova Scotia. www.classroomready.com 7 National Edition CLASSROOM READY MONTHLY NEWS October 2020 Fighting a fire can be dangerous. Firefighters first try to contain fires by burning or wetting down anything around the edge that could become fuel. Then they fly over the blaze and drop water or chemicals called fire retardants from airplanes. Even if they are successful, a lot of trees can burn. Someday, people might be able to find better ways of dealing with wildfires.

Extinguish: To make a fire stop burning. Remote: Far away in time or space; isolated. Carelessness: The quality of not paying attention and making mistakes as a result. Hectare: A unit of area in the metric system that is equal to 10,000 square metres. Contain: To control something. Retardant: Able to slow down the progress or development of something.

1. Every year in Canada, about wildfires burn up forests and often threaten people’s homes.

2. What are the three types of wildfires?

3. Surface fires burn mainly what?

4. In dry weather, a can start a fire that burns an entire forest.

5 . cause the rest of the fires, often by failing to put out a campfire completely or by some other carelessness.

6. Many of Canada’s wildfires happen in the northern parts of the provinces, but especially in .

7. In the areas north of the tree line, it would be mostly fires, but many forests are also burning.

8. Firefighters first try to fires by burning or wetting down anything around the edge that could become fuel.

www.classroomready.com 9 National Edition CLASSROOM READY MONTHLY NEWS October 2020 Word Search

Solve the word search puzzle using the words below. Note that the answers are words that have been used in the articles in this issue.

CELEBRATE FORESTS HIMALAYAS OCTOBER CHAMPLAIN FROBISHER HINDI SUBCONTINENT CONTAIN GANDHI INDIA THANKFUL DELHI HARVEST LIGHTNING TURKEY EXTINGUISH HECTARES MUMBAI WILDFIRES

Created with Discovery Channel School’s PuzzleMaker.

1. What is the national capital of India?

2. Colour India green.

3. What is the capital city of Pakistan?

4. Name three countries that are next to India.

5. Name two cities in India.

6. Kathmandu is the capital of which country?

7. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

www.classroomready.com 11 National Edition CLASSROOM READY MONTHLY NEWS October 2020 Map of India

Kabul

AFGHANISTAN Islamabad CHINA

PAKISTAN Delhi NEPAL New Delhi BHUTAN Kathmandu

BANGLADESH Dhaka MYANMAR Kolkata

INDIA

Mumbai

SRI LANKA Colombo

11 © 2020 Classroom Ready. All rights reserved. National Edition CLASSROOM READY MONTHLY NEWS October 2020 Thanksgiving Feasts Besides Canada, there are nine other countries that celebrate thanksgiving. The table below lists the countries and when they celebrate.

COUNTRY DATE The United States Fourth Thursday in November China Late September or early October Germany First Sunday in October Grenada October 25 Japan November 23 Norfolk Island The last Wednesday in November South Korea Mid to late September Liberia The first Thursday in November Vietnam Late September or early October

1. Which country celebrates on the first Sunday in October?

2. When does Japan celebrate?

3. When does Liberia celebrate?

4. Which country celebrates on the fourth Thursday in November?

5. Which countries celebrate in late September or early October?

www.classroomready.com 11 National Edition CLASSROOM READY MONTHLY NEWS October 2020 Word Smart

Each paragraph is based on the corresponding article. Test your students’ vocabulary by having them fill in the blanks with the correct word from the word bank below.

The day is an official from work and school everywhere in Canada in Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. People with meals of turkey, pumpkin , and cranberry sauce.

India is by Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Burma, China, and Nepal. The city is New Delhi, and the three largest are Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi. About one-third of the live in cities, but the rest live in rural areas.

Lightning just under half of Canada’s wildfires, but causes than half of the damage. These fires are often in remote away from anyone who could them.

Word Bank: areas celebrate extinguish people bordered cities holiday pie capital except more starts

How does your family celebrate Thanksgiving? Will anything be different this year?

Would you like to visit India? Why or why not?

www.classroomready.com 11 National Edition CLASSROOM READY MONTHLY NEWS October 2020 Answer Key Canadian Thanksgiving 1. When do people gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving? The second Monday in October 2. The celebration of Thanksgiving can help you remember all of the good things you have in your life. 3. The Canadian Thanksgiving started with the explorer Martin Frobisher . 4. In 1606, Samuel de Champlain held a similar celebration. 5. At first, Thanksgiving was held on November 6 . 6. When was Thanksgiving changed to the second Monday in October? In 1959 7. How do people celebrate? With meals of turkey, pumpkin pie, and cranberry sauce 8. Another reason why the Canadian Thanksgiving is in October is that the harvest in Canada is earlier because we have a colder climate. India 1. How many people live in India? Over 1.3 billion 2. India is the seventh largest country in the world in area, but it is the second largest in population. 3. Like Canada, India was once ruled by whom? The British 4. In 1947, a leader named Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi helped to end British rule. 5. The country is 3,166,391 square kilometres. 6. What will you find in the north of India? The Himalayas, which is a mountain range that separates it from China 7. The capital city is New Delhi, and the three largest cities are Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi. 8. The official languages are Hindi and English, but there are over 700 different languages spoken around the country. Wildfires 1. Every year in Canada, about eight thousand wildfires burn up forests and often threaten people’s homes. 2. What are the three types of wildfires? Crown, surface, and ground fires

3. Surface fires burn mainly what? The dead leaves and needles on the ground 4. In dry weather, a lightning strike can start a fire that burns an entire forest. 5 . People cause the rest of the fires, often by failing to put out a campfire completely or by some other carelessness. 6. Many of Canada’s wildfires happen in the northern parts of the provinces, but especially in British Columbia and Ontario . 7. In the areas north of the tree line, it would be mostly ground fires, but many forests are also burning. 8. Firefighters first try to contain fires by burning or wetting down anything around the edge that could become fuel. Word Search

www.classroomready.com 11 National Edition CLASSROOM READY MONTHLY NEWS October 2020 Map Activity 1. What is the national capital of India? New Delhi 3. What is the capital city of Pakistan? Islamabad 4. Name three countries that are next to India. Any three of: Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar 5. Name two cities in India. Any two of: Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata 6. Kathmandu is the capital of which country? Nepal 7. What is the capital of Sri Lanka? Colombo Thanksgiving Feasts 1. Which country celebrates on the first Sunday in October? Germany 2. When does Japan celebrate? November 23 3. When does Liberia celebrate? The first Thursday in November 4. Which country celebrates on the fourth Thursday in November? The United States 5. Which countries celebrate in late September or early October? China and Vietnam Word Smart 1. The day is an official holiday from work and school everywhere in Canada except in Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. People celebrate with meals of turkey, pumpkin pie, and cranberry sauce. 2 . India is bordered by Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Burma, China, and Nepal. The capital city is New Delhi, and the three largest cities are Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi. About one-third of the people live in cities, but the rest live in rural areas. 3. Lightning starts just under half of Canada’s wildfires, but causes more than half of the damage. These fires are often in remote areas away from anyone who could extinguish them.