5 facts about Terry Fox

1. Terry was born on July 28th 1958 in Winnipeg Manitoba. He was the second oldest of four children.

2. He developed cancer below his right knee and had to get it amputated.

3. He ran across Canada to raise money for cancer. He started his journey in St. John's after dipping his foot in the Atlantic Ocean. He was going to run all the way to Vancouver.

4. Sadly he had to end his journey in Thunder Bay when his cancer returned.

5. He died on June 28th 1981 in Vancouver British Columbia at the age of 22.

5 facts about Italy

1. The capital of Italy is Rome. 

2. The language spoken is Italian. 

3. It's known for popular attractions like the Colosseum and Tower of Pisa.

4. The population is 58.99 million.

5. Italy is the country that's home to the Vatican. 

Here are 5 facts about dogs

1. Dogs are known as a man's best friend.

2. They have a strong sense of smell.

3. They have a lifespan of 10 to 15 years. 

4. They can learn all sorts of words such as "sit," "come," and "stay."

5. Dogs can be strong swimmers. 

American Revolution Links

These are some links where you can learn about The American Revolution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution

https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution

https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/american-revolution

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/resource-library-american-revolution/

https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/american-revolution

https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/official-languages-bilingualism-institute/clmc/linguistic-history/american-revolution

Here are 5 facts about Quebec City

1. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain on July 3rd 1608 and it was part of New France.

2. It is the capital city of Quebec.

3. The language spoken there is French.

4. It's population as of 2017 is 542,298

5. The word "Québec" comes from Kébec, a name the Algonquin people originally gave which means "where the river narrows." 

Here are 5 facts about the United States

1. Washington D.C. is its capital and the only city that's not in a state.

2. It gained independence on July 4th 1776. It only had 13 states. They were New Hampshire, Massachussetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virgina, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. 

3. Today there are 50 states. 

4. The flag has 50 stars, representing each state. Every time a new state joined, the flag was redesigned to add another star. The 13 stripes represent the 13 colonies.

5. The national anthem is The Star Spangled Banner which became official in 1931.

Here are 5 facts about autism

1. Autism is a neurological disorder that affects where individuals have social communication challenges as well as restricted and repetitive behaviours. 

2. It is diagnosed four to five times more often in boys than in girls.

3. Parents often notice signs in their child within the first three years of life. Some of these symptoms are; not making eye contact, showing little or no interest in other children, hand flapping, head banging and trouble with communication.

4. Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on April 2nd. People show their awareness by wesring blue. 

5. There is no cure for autism but with occupational, speech, behavioural or aba therapy, it can lessen symptoms.