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Part 1 Chapter 5
Global Opportunities for Canadian
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International Studies
10th Grade
04/01/2009

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UN
Definition
United Nations
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Migration
Definition
the movement of people from one region or country to another
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Acculturation
Definition
a change in an individual or a group that results from contact with another group
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Urbanization
Definition
the process by which so many people move into rural areas close to existing cities that these areas become urban
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Industrial Revolution
Definition
the rapid transition from an agriculture based economy, which began in Great Britain in the 19th century and spread to other countries, including Canada
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Metrolopis
Definition
a large, busy city, especially the main city of a country or region
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Megacity
Definition
an urban centre with a population of 10 million or more
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Hyphenated Canadian
Definition
a person who identifies his or her ethnic origin as Canadian along with the ethnic origin of his or her ancestors
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Acadians
Definition
Francophone descendant of the early french colonists in atlantic Canada
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Affirmation
Definition
a positive, assertive action
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Cultural Revitalization
Definition
an effort to restore new life to a culture
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