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Thursday, September 15, 2016

Canadian Values: What are they?

https://www.nfb.ca/film/who_are_we/

http://globalnews.ca/video/2931736/kellie-leitchs-anti-canandian-values-controversy-divides-conservatives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc4oNQ_aAvE

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

A National Survey on Canadian Culture

SA Strongly Agree
A Agree
NS not sure
D Disagree
SD Strongly Disagree

1. Native people should be allowed to keep their own way of life.
2. Foreigners should not be allowed to own large amounts of property in Canada.
3. Ethnic groups have a useful part to play in the development of Canada.
4. French-speaking Canadians in all provinces should have the right to education in French.
5. Canadians should be able to work or live in any province in Canada.
6. It is important for Canadians to speak both French and English.
7. Everyone in Canada should have the right to free speech.
8. Men and women should be paid equal wages for equal work.
9. We should all learn more than one language in school.
10. Immigrants should be allowed to keep their own culture and traditions.

Canada's Identity?

National Identity: Who are 'we'?

In this global world, who are "Canadians", eh?

Tom Brokaw during the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver) explains "Canadians"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnpVH7kIb_8

Joe Canadian Rant

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Hey, I'm not a lumberjack, or a fur trader....
I don't live in an igloo or eat blubber, or own a dogsled....
and I don't know Jimmy, Sally or Suzy from Canada,
although I'm certain they're really really nice.

I have a Prime Minister, not a president.
I speak English and French, not American.
And I pronounce it 'about', not 'a boot'.

I can proudly sew my country's flag on my backpack.
I believe in peace keeping, not policing,
diversity, not assimilation,
and that the beaver is a truly proud and noble animal.
A toque is a hat, a chesterfield is a couch,
and it is pronounced 'zed' not 'zee', 'zed' !!!!

Canada is the second largest landmass!
The first nation of hockey!
and the best part of North America

My name is Joe!!
And I am Canadian!!!

"We Are More" slam poem by Shane Koyczan

What is Identity?

Identity: Who are you?

What defines you? Your name? Your parents? Your experiences (successes and failures)? Your friends? Where you live? What you do? Who you know? How you look?

How do we express our identity to others?

Do we have more than one identity? Why? When?

Does our identity change? How? Why?