Ukrainian Canadians

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/ukrainian-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 canadian population of ukrainian origin (2021)?1,258,635 individuals, comprising 3.3% of Canada's total population
2. What is the primary immigration periods?Late 19th century (agrarian focus) and post-1920 (urban migration)

Austro-Hungarian Empire: A large European empire that existed from 1867 to 1918, encompassing many ethnic groups including Ukrainians.
War Measures Act: A Canadian federal statute that provided for the declaration of war, invasion, or insurrection, and the taking of measures necessary for public order and defense.
Cultural Assimilation: The process by which a minority group adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.
Pysanky: Traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs decorated using a wax-resist method, often featuring intricate symbolic designs.