Describes Quebec's annual winter celebrations. The article discusses the Bonhomme Carnival and how it reflects the character and tastes of modern-day participants and includes many of Quebec's most famous traditions, such as the International Canoe Race, the International Snow Sculpture, the selection of the Carnival queen, and the fund-raising…

Lately, there has been more effort by the Micmac Indians to recover the lost arts of chanting and singing, especially at the wake that is held when a person dies and at the feast of St. Anne, the grandmother saint of the Micmac Indians. (NQ)

This performance guide is designed for teachers to use with students before and after a performance of "Borrowed Black: A Labrador Fantasy," by the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. The guide, called a "Cuesheet," contains seven reproducible activity sheets for use in class, addressing: (1) The Story (orienting students to the…

This monograph (in French) provides Alberta teachers with information relating to teaching about the world of the theater, and discusses the principal elements to be considered in mounting a theatrical production. It is intended for French language dramatic arts teachers (both in immersion courses and French-speaking schools). The monograph's four…

A two-year participatory action research project involved Canadian and Filipino popular theater and development organizations in improving awareness of environmental issues and creating an education performance on community sustainability issues. Issues of time, equity, and cultural difference arose. (SK)

Designed for children ages 8 to 13, this teaching resource presents an explanation of seasons, calendars, and why people celebrate particular days. The four seasons are discussed. Canada's national holidays, and the seasonal, social and religious holidays celebrated by diverse Canadian culture groups are described. A separate section presents…

The purpose of this publication is to record the traditional games played by the Inuit and to preserve a unique form of sports and recreation found in northern Canada. Written in English and Inupiaq, this manual contains descriptions of games played throughout the Arctic with special emphasis on the Keewatin Region, suggestions for teaching Inuit…

A 25-year association with the Kwakiutl led to an invitation in 1987 to a Kwakiutl memorial potlatch in British Columbia (Canada). Jean Lave's concept of peripheral participation is used as a framework for examining how humans find their "way in" to such cultural events. (Author/MMU)

Discusses the activities of the Ontario Historical Society in promoting Canadian history, focusing in particular on its resource book, DISCOVERING YOUR COMMUNITY, which was developed for Ontario's bicentennial celebration. (GEA)

Notes that North American French survives as a first language of home and community in three historic Francophone strongholds: Quebec, New Brunswick, and Louisiana. It is suggested that the dynamics of cooperation between the Quebecois, Acadians, Cajuns, and the global Francophone tell of a common cultural struggle toward a community of…

The trends in leisure behavior of persons who live in Ontario (Canada) are identified in this report that provides a basis for planning and development of relevant programming to meet the leisure interests and needs of Ontarians. The report is organized into four chapters. The first chapter provides a general introduction to the concept of…

This booklet, written in both English and French, reports on the activities of the Canadian Consultative Council on Multiculturalism since its formation in 1973. Chapters are presented on the retention of language and culture, overcoming inequalities, community cultural centers and multicultural centers, ethnic press and mass media, the arts,…

Discusses a special multicultural program, offered in a twelfth grade visual arts class which allowed Canadian students to learn about the pre-Columbian world of Mexico, and Central and South America . Through the study of pottery, students learned about the pre-Columbian cultures and created their own works which were displayed in a museum. (GEA)

Presents an art activity where students create Inuit-style animals. Discusses the Inuit (Eskimo) artform in which the compositions utilize patterning and textures, such as small lines signifying fur. Explains that this project is well suited to a study of animals or to integrate with a social studies unit about Canada. (CMK)

Describes immersion weekends sponsored by the University of Calgary. The discussion includes examples from actual weekends to describe the planning and implementation. A qualitative evaluation is also discussed. (Author/AMH)