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Ethier, Marc-Andre; Lefrancois, David – Canadian Social Studies, 2012
This article is divided into two sections. The first section reviews the national high school history programs in Quebec from 1905 onward. It focuses on the national and civic identity developed through the programs, as well as on political wrangles over their identity-building goals. Because the Quebec public school system was denominational, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, History Instruction, Citizenship Education, Social Justice
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Kilgour, David – Canadian Social Studies, 1993
Reviews the results of the October 26, 1992, national referendum on the Canadian constitution. Describes the impact of the results on the provinces of western Canada. Concludes that a new national election should be called to resolve further the constitutional issues. (CFR)
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Constitutional Law, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Kelebay, Yarema Gregory – Canadian Social Studies, 1992
Discusses a report of a task force on English language education in Quebec. Describes each portion of the report: educational policy, issue analysis and recommendations, and predictions that English-speaking student enrollment in Quebec will continue to fall. Includes additional opinions on other subjects. (DK)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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Kelebay, Yarema Gregory – Canadian Social Studies, 1997
Provides a pithy, gossipy update on the political machinations concerning bilingualism and related issues in the French Canadian province of Quebec. Examines the activities of the Quebec Political Action Committee, formed to defend English-language rights and resist the separatists. Briefly reviews recent educational legislation in Quebec. (MJP)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Interrelationships, Culture Conflict, Educational Legislation
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Milligan, Christopher S.; Smith, David C. – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Utilizes the 17th-century fur trade rivalry between the French and the English for a classroom experiment in the writing of history. Students produce their own account of a historical event based upon a reading of primary source documents. Peer reviews and teacher comments guide the students through several drafts. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Economic Factors, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries