ELA 30A

Before and throughout our nationhood, Canada’s diversity has been a source of pride and pain, strength and struggle. The wealth of worldviews represented in Canada challenges us, individually and collectively, to define ourselves not just as individuals, but as a nation unique among other nations. Though we live in different regions, work at different endeavours, and experience different customs, lifestyles, and ways of knowing, we strive to live together to honour all the voices and perspectives that make this country great. Through our literature - in all its forms - we explore the issues that influence Canadian culture and Canadian identity. What does it mean to be Canadian? What sort of people are we? How do we express and convey our identity as a people? What are our values, and how do we demonstrate them within and beyond our borders? How do our visual, oral, print, and multimedia texts reveal what it means to be Canadian? How does diversity benefit Canada and Canadians?

Define the Individual, Negotiate the CommunityWhat does it mean to be Canadian and what is our Canadian identity?Is being Canadian an individual or a community enterprise? What is the relationship between the individual and the community in Canada? How do individuals shape a community and the country, and how do the community and the country shape their citizens?What contributions have Canadian individuals (e.g., famous and not-sofamous; First Nations, Métis, Inuit, long-time Canadians, new Canadians) made to the character of the Canadian community? To the global community?How do Canadians navigate their local, regional, national, and global communities?Celebrate the Glorious, Acknowledge the ScandalousWhy is it important for Canadians to recognize, historically and currently, both the glorious and the scandalous aspects of Canadian life?How is glory defined and celebrated by Canadians? How is scandal defined and responded to by Canadians?What Canadian scandals have longevity and why? Why is acknowledgement of the scandalous difficult yet necessary?What is the basis of Canadian national pride? What is Canada’s international image in the global community?

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Shift Centres, Blur MarginsHow can we ensure that all perspectives and voices in Canada are seen, listened to, read, and celebrated?What perspectives have been dominant or privileged in Canada? Why?What perspectives have been and are marginalized? Why?Why is equitable representation of voices and all perspectives important for every Canadian and for Canada?How are the multicultural perspectives in Canada captured and represented by its artists and authors?Understand Beliefs, Initiate ActionHow can Canadians and their communities with varying and divergent beliefs act ethically, cooperatively, and respectfully?How can the individual or collective beliefs of Canadians influence Canada’s actions?Do Canadian citizens share collective principles that define them as Canadians?How do Canadians facilitate understanding of one another’s beliefs?