Answers to Friday 5: Sept 26

 1.  What are some things that define Canadian identity?

Bilingualism, Diversity and multiculturalism, being polite, parliamentary system of government, universal healthcare, indigenous recognition

2.  Why is Canadian identity sometimes hard to nail down?

Canada is so big that often people have a high sense of regionalism

3.  What are some ways American's influence Canada and Canadian identity?

pop culture, social media, economic, slang/language, movies/tv, creating a we are not American culture

4.  What is regionalism?

-when you identify with your region more than your nation

5.  Define ethnic nation.  Is Canada an ethnic nation?  Y/N why?

ethnic nation is a community of people with the same cultural background, language, religion - Canada is not an ethnic nation but we have several ethnic nations within our borders such as Quebecois, Inuit, Metis etc...

Socials 10: Sept. 25 & 26

 Thursday:  

I was away on a Geography 12 field trip.  Students reviewed Canadian identity and what influences our identity including watching this video as a review:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYElf0rSEvc and were to add to their mind maps

 There was discussion on regionalism and politics and stereotypes and how these affect Canadian identity.  Students watched this movie on Canadian stereotypes:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZE0TuKTpo4

Then students:  Read p. 30-32 & define the following in your notes (bolded words in back):

National identity, Country, Nation-state, Nation, Ethnic nation, Civic nation, Social Justice

After this students created collages on Canadian identity:

Grab some magazine and find 5ish images and or words that represent what you believe to be Canadian identity.  Cut out and glue them on a piece of construction paper.  At the bottom write a brief description of why you chose what you did to represent what it means to be Canadian.

Can you be wrong?  No because you are backing up your ideas.  Will yours be different than others, probably….these are going to be displayed on the classroom wall.  Be thoughtful, be clever and be concise!

Does being Canadian mean that you are born here, live here, both?  Does being Canadian mean a shared set of values, ideas, culture and history?  What do you think?

Friday:

Students wrote Friday 5's

Discussion around pictures on page 30 and their significance.  We reviewed primary vs. secondary sources and talked about how pictures can be used as evidence.  Students then did a sheet on analyzing photographs and on the vocab above.  This sheet is for HW if not complete (HW check on Monday)