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Is Canadian Studies Working?
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Kirkwood, Kristain John; And Others – History and Social Science Teacher, 1987
Presents the results of a major survey (n=14,051) of secondary students' sense of Canadian identity, pride, unity, and purpose. The survey covered all ten provinces and the two territories. Results showed students throughout Canada share similar perceptions of a myriad of issues and concerns, demonstrating that Canadian studies courses were…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Grade 10, Grade 12
Silent Voices, Silent Stories: Japanese Canadians in Social Studies Textbooks.
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Tupper, Jennifer – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2002
Analysis of three Canadian grade 10 social studies textbooks illustrates how the discrimination and persecution endured by Japanese Canadians have been marginalized. As long as textbooks present perspectives of the dominant social group, inequalities embedded in society will remain hidden. Using textbooks critically to interrogate biases inherent…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Critical Reading, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries
The Case against Standardized Testing and the Call for a Revitalization of Democracy
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Ricci, Carlo – Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 2004
This essay is the author's battle cry for help in revitalizing democracy. It deals with the institutions in which the future citizens are being educated. It deals with the undemocratic way in which schools are run. Given the time and space, the author would like to narrow the focus of his battle even further and argue for a revitalization of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 10, Boards of Education, Testing