1. Define civic nation:
-nation made up of people who come from diverse backgrounds yet choose to live together that have similar shared political values and beliefs
2. What is regionalism and why is it prevalent in Canada?
-regionalism is when you identify more with your region than your country and it's prevalent in Canada because we are so large
3. What are the main regions in Canada?
-Maritimes, Central Canada, Prairies, West, North
4. Two facts from Maya's presentation re: Black History month and Canada.
-Viola Desmond is on our $10 bill, she sat in the white area of the movie theatre
-Black communities existed in many large centres such as Hogan's Alley in Vancouver and Africville in Halifax
-The underground railroad was a set of safe houses for slaves fleeing from slavery from the US to Canada, they used railway terms and language hence why it was called the underground railway
-Black loyalists faught with Britain against the French
5. Four words used to describe Canadian Identity that are not stereotypes:
-winter, apologetic, diverse, not American, bilingual, maple leaf
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