Unit 2: Canadian Landscapes, Diverse and Dynamic
Canada boasts a vast and varied landscape that inspires awe within and beyond its borders. Its geography, climate, resources, and seasons shape both the people who live here and the nation itself. The importance of place and its influence cannot be underestimated. Indeed, our history, art, and literature reflect the prominent role of the land in people’s relationships and interactions. The landscape, however, is not singular. Indeed, the Canadian landscapes are many: natural and constructed; psychological and physical; historical and contemporary; social and personal. In this unit, we explore how these landscapes are revealed through the texts of our peoples. How has this vast land shaped individuals, cultural groups, and nations of people within Canada? How do the landscapes in which we live influence our thinking, our ways of being, and our interactions with others? How and why is the understanding of landscape changing?
Big Ideas and Essential QuestionsNatural and Constructed· What are Canadians’ attitudes to and concerns about the natural and constructed (e.g., political, virtual, linguistic) landscapes in which they live, and how do they express and act upon those attitudes and concerns?· How have Canada’s natural and constructed landscapes influenced Canadians?· How have natural and constructed landscapes deeply influenced Canadian artists, speakers, and authors and their texts?· How has your region’s landscape been represented in Canadian texts– visual, oral, print, and multimedia? Why is it important to have one’s physical–natural and constructed–landscapes represented in the texts one encounters?Psychological and Physical· How does Canada’s physical landscape influence Canadians’ relationships and interactions with self and each other?· How are the landscapes of mind and heart as important as the physical landscapes of Canada?· What is revealed about the psychological landscapes of Canadians in visual, oral, print, and multimedia texts?· How has the representation of the physical landscape changed throughout Canada’s history? What do the changes reveal about the Canadian psyche?Historical and Contemporary· How have Canada’s historical landscapes influenced its contemporary landscapes?· What are similarities and differences between historical and contemporary landscapes? What factors account for these similarities and differences?· How have historical and contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit landscapes shaped our national landscape? What landscapes do the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, authors, and artists present?· How do we honour the histories of the many peoples who live in Canada while we forge landscapes that are contemporary and emerging?Personal and Societal· What is the relationship between the individual and the state in Canada?· What is the role of the state in Canada? Where does the ultimate power reside in Canada–in the individual or in the society?· What societal issues concern Canadians? How have societal issues changed over the course of our nationhood?· How do Canadians balance the personal landscape with the societal landscape? How do we balance self-preservation with concern for others?
Between Two Furious Oceans.docx"Between Two Furious Oceans"
Canada A Case History.docx"Canada: A Case History"
Vancouver LIghts.docx"Vancouver Lights"
Urban-Poetry-Package-1mpvhsg.docx"Urban Spell/ Urban Renewal"
the-provinces-by-a-m-klein-study-guide.doc"The Provinces"
The Wind Our Enemy.docx"Wind, Our Enemy"
not-just-a-platform-for-my-dance-by-marilyn-dumont2.doc"Not Just a Platform For my Dance"
the_cremation_of_sam_mcgee.pdf"The Cremation of Sam Magee"
Lesson 2 Poetry.docxCR 30.4 Poetry Presentation
Lesson 1 Where the World Began.pdfLesson 1: "Where the World Began"
Lesson 1Where the World Began.docxLesson 1: Activities
Photo Essay Assignment
Lesson 2 Dance for the Devil.pdfLesson 2: "Dance for the Devil" Reading available in Tigers of Snow
The Two Sisters.docxLesson 3: "Two Sisters"
Lesson 3 The Painted Door.pdfLesson 3: Activities
The Painted Door.pdfLesson 4: "The Painted Door"
Also available in Tigers of Snow
Lesson 5 The Lamp at Noon.pdfLesson 5: Activities
"The Lamp At Noon" Reading is available in Prose for Discussion
the-lamp-at-noon-vocabulary.docLesson 5: Vocabulary
the-lamp-at-noon-questions.docLesson 5: Questions
Final Exam Review Document