* WINNER! Award of Merit in Visual Media category, AMTEC 2006 for Media Technology in Canadian Education

Canada, one of the largest countries in the world, is a land of climatic and geographic contrasts with a great diversity of peoples. This series portrays the beauty and variety of this vast country, depicts its rich heritage and history, and presents some of the industries that contribute to the country's economy. The complex geographic landforms include mountain ranges, the Canadian Shield, prairies, farmland, tundra, numerous lakes, and networks of waterways. Europeans began to settle in this land in the early 17th century, but native peoples have been here for at least 20,000 years.

The DVD chapters have been organized by region for more effective instruction. The series features a wealth of beautiful visual imagery and a variety of detailed information and is accompanied by a 13-page Teacher's Guide with student activities and additional research suggestions for each province and territory. The maps shown in these programs may be accessed and downloaded from the Atlas of Canada website: http://atlas.gc.ca

The 4 -Volume set includes:
VOLUME ONE - 22 minutes
*Introduction to Canada (6 min): an overview of the history, geography and culture of Canada
*Atlantic Provinces (16 min): Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland & Labrador
VOLUME TWO - 20 minutes
*Introduction to Canada (6 min): an overview of the history, geography and culture of Canada
*Central Canada (14 min): Quebec; Ontario; Ottawa
VOLUME THREE - 25 minutes
*Introduction to Canada (6 min): an overview of the history, geography and culture of Canada
*Prairies (19 min): Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta
VOLUME FOUR - 30 minutes
*Introduction to Canada (6 min): an overview of the history, geography and culture of Canada
*British Columbia (10 min): The Mainland, Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands, Vancouver Is.
*The Territories (14 min): Northwest Territories; Nunavut; Yukon