(music plays)

An animation shows the Canadian Parliament, a hockey player, the CN tower and an R.C.M.P officer.

A picture shows a map of Canada along with the Canadian flag and coat of arms, an R.C.M.P officer, a fish and a moose.

(music plays)

Voices say MY CANADA.

A kid giggles and says SWEET.

In a classroom, the teacher says TODAY CLASS WE'RE GOING TO
LEARN ABOUT CANADA AND THE
WORLD.
IF YOU LOOK ON THE CHALKBOARD
OVER HERE YOU'LL SEE CANADA.

A map of Canada appears on the board.

[Music playing]

The teacher says IT IS BREATHTAKING: THE
MAJESTIC ROCKIES, THE
AWE-INSPIRING ATLANTIC AND
PACIFIC, THE ANCIENT FORESTS
FULL OF MOOSE AND SQUIRRELS, THE
DEW-KISSED FIELDS OF THE
PRAIRIES.

[Record scratching]

The teacher says UM I'VE NEVER SEEN CANADA
BEFORE BUT UH I HOPE TO ONE DAY.
I, I HEAR IT'S NICE.
[Laughter]

The teacher says WHAT IS A CONTINENT?

Now the show turns to real life.

A brown haired boy in a green T-shirt says A CONTINENT IS LIKE IT'S SORT
OF LIKE A COUNTRY BUT THEN LIKE
THERE ARE LOTS OF COUNTRIES IN
IT.

A girl in a blue hijab says CONTINENT IS UH, ARE SEVERAL
LARGE LAND MASSES OF THE EARTH.

Back to animation, the teacher says GOOD JOB - CANADA IS ON THE
CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA.
NOW TO HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND
CANADA'S PLACE IN THE WORLD WHY
DON'T WE WATCH THIS VIDEO?

(country music plays)

A man in a cowboy hat and a girl a song that says THERE IS A COUNTRY

The girl says NAMED
CANADA

The man sings A GREAT BIG COUNTRY

Behind them, a world map zooms out.

The girl says IT'S CANADA

The man sings IN FACT IT'S THE
SECOND BIGGEST COUNTRY IN THE
WORLD

The girl says CANADA

The man sings WELL CANADA'S IN
NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA'S
IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND
THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE IS IN
THE WORLD

The girl says OH YEAH WHERE'S THE
WORLD

The man sings AND THE WORLD IS IN THE
UNIVERSE

The girl says I SEE

The man sings NOW IN THIS
COUNTRY

The girl says IT'S CANADA

The man sings WE'RE
SURROUNDED BY STUFF

The girl says YEAH CANADA

The man sings LIKE WATERY OCEANS AND
ANOTHER COUNTRY

The girl says I CAN'T WAIT
FOR YOU TO TELL ME ABOUT

The man sings IT IN
THE EAST IS THE ATLANTIC

The girl says OCEAN

The man sings IN THE WEST IS THE PACIFIC

The girl says OCEAN

The man signs TO THE NORTH IS THE
ARCTIC

The girl sings OCEAN

The man sings AND TO THE SOUTH
IS THE USA

The girl says THAT'S NOT AN OCEAN

The man sings WELL CANADA'S IN NORTH AMERICA
NORTH AMERICA'S IN THE WESTERN
HEMISPHERE AND THE WESTERN
HEMISPHERE IS IN THE WORLD

The girl says WELL LET ME GUESS WORLD'S IN
THE UNIVERSE

The man sings AND THE WORLD IS
IN THE UNIVERSE

The girl says RIGHT

The man says THANK YOU.
[Bell ringing]

The world becomes smaller and a dog grabs it like a ball.

[Dog barking]
[Cheering]

The teacher says LOOKS LIKE CLASS IS OVER.
TOMORROW KIDS WE WILL BE
DISCUSSING THE VARIOUS FOODS OF
THE WORLD, SO IF SOMEONE WANTED
TO BRING IN SOME PAELLA OR
PERHAPS SOME DIM SUM I WOULD BE
VERY HAPPY TO EAT IT.
I, I MEAN I WOULD BE HAPPY TO
DISCUSS IT - CLASS DISH,
DISMISSED.
[Laughter]

The TVO Kids logo appears.

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