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Royal Canadian Mounted Police

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/royal-canadian-mounted-police

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the founding year?
2. What are the Royal Canadian Mounted Police also called?
3. Why do the Mounties still use horses in parades?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Federal Statutes
Border Integrity
Counter-Terrorism

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?1920 (amalgamation of NWMP and Dominion Police)
2. What are the Royal Canadian Mounted Police also called?They are also known as the Mounties, and they are Canada’s national police service.
3. Why do the Mounties still use horses in parades?Horses are kept for ceremonies to show Canada’s heritage and tradition.

Federal Statutes: Laws enacted by the national government of Canada that apply nationwide.
Border Integrity: Ensuring the security and control of national borders against illegal activities.
Counter-Terrorism: Measures and actions taken to prevent, deter, and respond to acts of terrorism.