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The Maple Leaf

In this animated short, the maple leaf on the Canadian flag turns into two profiles that illustrate the many relationships between people.
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  • Canada Vignettes
    Canada Vignettes
    1978 43 films
    Discover this series of classic shorts exploring every facet of Canadian culture and history.

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In this animated short, the maple leaf on the Canadian flag turns into two profiles that illustrate the many relationships between people.

Canada - Images of a Country Politics and Government - Canada All subjects
Ultra-Short Films All channels
  • director
    Paul Bochner
  • animation
    Paul Bochner
  • producer
    Wolf Koenig
  • executive producer
    Robert Verrall
  • music
    Michel Donato
    R. Emond

Education

Ages 6 to 11
School subjects
Diversity - Diversity in Communities Social Studies - Communities in Canada/World

Before viewing, have students come up with symbols of Canada. How do symbols convey our identity? After viewing, discuss Canadian culture as opposed to American. What is the importance of community and relationships to our culture? Analyze each pair of faces. Why are they opposite each other? What does each one represent? What is their relationship? Create a poem, skit or song encapsulating some of the montage.

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