🌆 Chapter 4: Modern Canada
4.6.3 Museums, Historic Sites and Your Part in Canada
2 paragraphs · 3 questions
Do you want to know more about the country's past? Then go and see it. You will find a museum in nearly every Canadian city and town, and each one uses stories, images, documents, artifacts and works of art to show the events and achievements that built the nation. Every province and territory also holds national historic sites. Some are battlefields, some are buildings, some are archaeological sites, and some are sacred spaces. Parks Canada and the Virtual Museum of Canada both run websites that help you find one nearby.
Key Facts
- There is a museum in nearly every Canadian city and town
- Every province and territory holds national historic sites
- Sites include battlefields, buildings, archaeological sites and sacred spaces
- Parks Canada and the Virtual Museum of Canada run websites to find one
Canada's wealth and its diversity rest on people working together. The challenges ahead will need the same effort from everyone. Anyone who applies to become a citizen is joining a country that will keep growing and thriving, but only if its citizens take an active part. That is why the closing thought is a personal one. Each new Canadian is asked to think about the contribution they will make to Canada.
Key Facts
- Canada's prosperity and diversity rely on people working together
- New citizens join a country that grows through active participation
- Each citizen is asked how they will contribute to Canada
Test yourself on this topic
3 practice questions from “Museums, Historic Sites and Your Part in Canada”, each with the answer explained.
- Where are Canada's national historic sites located?
- Which two websites help you find a museum or historic site in Canada?
- What sorts of places are included among national historic sites?
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