Social studies 20-2

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Social studies 20-2

• Chapter 16 Visions of National Identity

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Key Terms

• Cosmopolitan
• Asymmetrical federalism

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Should I embrace a national identity?

• Please read page 357

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Some visions of nation

• Please read page 358
• National identity is usually a group identity
  that is based on linguistic, ethnic, cultural,
  religious, geographic, spiritual, or political
  understandings of nation.
• Japan for example, shares a common parliamentary
  system, race, culture, and religion, as well as
  language
• Japanese national identity evolved over centuries
  and grew stronger in isolation.
• In 2006, Japan passed a law requiring teachers to
  evaluate each students level of patriotism
• If your interest in patriotism and Canadian
  culture were counted for marks how would you do?
• Tibet is a unique situation in that they are
  nation without a country, and their population is
  becoming more and more Chinese, making it
  difficult for self-determination

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Pluralism and Diversity

• Please read pages 359-360
• Complete handout Pluralism and Diversity

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Some visions of Canada

• Read page 361
• Begin handout Visions of Canada

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A pluralistic Country

• Please read page 362-363

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A nation of many nations

• Read page 364-365
• Canada can be seen as a confederation of many
  nations
• Confederations of First Nations have existed for
  many years, ie. League of Haudenosaunee, Six
  Nations Confederacy.
• Each nation looks after its own internal affairs,
  but agreed to work together for protection and
  trade.
• All 6 nations must reach consensus before action
  is taken

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Aboriginal Nations Today

• The 1996 report on the Royal Commission on
  Aboriginal Peoples made it clear Aboriginal
  governments are 1 of 3 orders of government in
  Canada- Federal, provincial/territorial, and
  aboriginal.
• Aboriginal people view themselves as nations
  whose Aboriginal and treaty rights are confirmed
  in Canadas constitution.
• Progress has been extremely slow when it comes to
  land claims, and the Royal Commission believes
  the Canadian government has failed.

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Government apology

• Finally in June 2008 the Canadian government
  apologized for the actions of the Canadian
  government in the past in regards to residential
  schools

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The Quebecois Nation

• Recently Quebec sovereignists have lost support
  in Quebec, parti Quebecois is loosing its place
  in provincial politics.
• Knowing that support was being lost the party
  decided to shift its focus from a sovereignty
  referendum to making sure French people are
  protected in a country surrounded by anglophones

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Quebec and Reasonable Accommodation

• Please read opening paragraph page 366
• What is reasonable accommodation anyway?

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Meaning of Nation of Nations

• Read bottom half of page 366
• Quebecois has a different view of what makes a
  nation a nation.
• Asymmetrical federalism must be embraced if
  Canada is to survive as a nation of nations
• Under asymmetrical federalism all provinces and
  territories would not share power with the
  federal government in the same way.
• Provinces would be allowed to exercise different
  levels of control regarding such things as
  immigration

Controversial Quebec?
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The View from here

• How successful is multiculturalism in Canada?
• Read page 367 to get 3 perspectives on it

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North American Integration

• Please read page 368-369
• Canadians have a lot in common with Americans
  Democracies, English language, dress/attire,
  music selection, TV programs hard to tell the
  difference?
• Some have suggested joining together
• In 2002 the two countries signed the Binational
  Planning Group to increase co-operation between
  the two countries in foreign policy, defense, and
  security.
• 1-5 how close do you think Canada and the USA are
  to political union?
• Definitely not after..

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Canada and Globalization

• Read page 370
• 21st century more important than any other to
  establish a national identity
• Shift towards a new model of global citizenship
• Canadian ideal of diversity is widely admired,
  but some people believe it is simply an ideal
• Trust amongst visible minorities is decreasing
• Who should be responsible for improving feelings
  of trust in ethnically diverse neighbourhoods?

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Canada in the world

• Read page 371

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Your vision of National Identity

• Read the last 2 pages of the textbook!
• 372-373

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