Canadian History, Identity and Culture with Mr. Spencer Your first and last name: ________________________ http://education.davidspencer.ca/history/identity/culture Back to the list of Units Date Assigned:   Date Due:

If you have any questions about this assignment please send a message via e-mail. Answer all questions in complete sentences and include part of the question in each of your answers. Refer to your textbook Brune, Nick et al "Defining Canada: History, Identity and Culture", McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Toronto, 2003 ISBN:0-07-091383.

Unit # 8    Topic: Canadian Culture and Identity

Thinking ____/25 marks

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Define each of the following and write a significant paragraph describing their contribution to or impact on Canada.

1. (pages 530-533) Massey-Levesque Commission (Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences)

2. (pages 534- 535) Stratford Festival

3. (page 522) The Guess Who (Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman)

4. (page 536) Jack McCleelland

5. (page 541) Oscar Peterson

6. (pages 600, 601) Peter Gzowski

7. (page 520) Eaton's and Simpson-Sears- outline the competition between these two stores. What happened in 1978, 1991 and 1999?

8. (pages 505- 506) Trans Canada Highway

9. (page 578-579) CRTC and Canadian Content regulation

10. Lucy Maude Montgomery

11. John Candy

12. Yousuf Karsh

13. Group of Seven

 

14. On the web visit http://gg.ca/gg/bio/index_e.asp Name Canada's present Governor General and describe her cultural background.   15. On the web visit http://gg.ca/gg/thm/thm_01_e.asp Refer to the External Links at the bottom of the page and list the four (4) categories of the Governor General's Awards

16. On the web visit http://www.canadacouncil.ca/publications_e/fact_sheets/ij127235032186406250.htm
a) Under "Grants received by each Province/Territory:", which province or territory receives the most in grant money from the Canada Council?
b) Under "Grants dollars awarded in each Discipline:", which arts discipline receives the most i grant money from the Canada Council?
c) How many Canadians are employed in the arts and cultural sector?
d) How much money does the Federal Government investment in arts and culture each year?
e) In your opinion, does money and time spent on Canadian culture produce growth in Canada's culture and expression? Explain.