Scottish Canadians

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

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/scottish-canadians

Write what each word means, using the article.

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

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

1. What is the total population claiming scottish descent (2016 census)?4,799,010 individuals
2. What is the proportion of canadian population?13.93% of Canadians report full or partial Scottish ancestry
3. Who are Scottish Canadians?Scottish Canadians are people in Canada whose families came from Scotland. They are the third‑largest ethnic group in the country.
4. Why did many Scots move to Canada?They left Scotland because of hard jobs, political changes, and the chance for new opportunities in Canada.

Ethnic Mosaic: A societal model where different ethnic groups maintain their distinct cultural identities within a larger nation.
Cultural Diffusion: The spread of cultural beliefs, social activities, and material objects from one group to another.
Demographic Concentration: Areas where a particular ethnic or population group is significantly more numerous than in other regions.
Assimilation: The process by which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a dominant group or assume the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another culture.