When Judith Costello, academic relations officer for the Atlanta Canadian Consulate General, made a classroom visit recently, Parks Middle School students were. “Canada has 10 provinces and three territories!” said a sixth-grade student when prompted. That student is among a group of 15 Parks’ students that were visited by Costello; the students held a thought-provoking discussion about Canada’s history, geography, culture, resources and government. Costello was pleasantly surprised to hear the students recite facts about Canada from previous Internet research and general mapping skills.
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