The Canadian Cultural Landscape???

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The Canadian Cultural Landscape???

• The Culture of Canada?

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Outcomes

• 2.1 demonstrate an understanding of the concept
  of culture
• 2.2 analyze factors related to cultural variation
• 2.3 analyze factors related to cultural uniformity

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What is culture?

• what is culture - YouTube

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Culture

• The learned traditions, experiences and
  expressions of a group of people linked by
  geography.
• Cultures are different and although they may be
  related no two cultures are the same.
• Every culture will express itself with the same
  elements.

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Elements of culture

• Dress
• Food
• Religion
• Building type (Architecture)
• Language

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What about race?

• Is race an element of culture?

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Explaining Canada to the Americans???

• What makes us different?
• What do we share?
• A tongue in cheek look at the difference between
  Canadians and Americans
• Rick Mercer Talking to Americans Part 1 - YouTube

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Multicultural Canada

• Canada has an official policy of Multiculturalism
  people who come to Canada are encouraged to
  share and express their original culture.
• Canadian Multiculturalism An Inclusive
  Citizenship
• Canadian Multiculturalism Act

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Multicultural Canada

• Religion in the Classroom Kirpan controversy in
  the classroom - Digital Archives - CBC Player

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Find your group

• Make the sound of the animal on your card. Find
  other people making the same sound.

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Fishbowl Topics

• Should people be allowed to continue a practice
  they began while they lived in another place
  even if it is illegal in their new home?
• Should Canada encourage diversity or encourage
  everyone to be the same?
• Are some cultures better than others?
• Is Canada truly multicultural or do we just talk
  a good game?
• Does Sackville have a culture of its own?

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