Famous Canadians
This famous Canadian is the current prime minister of Canada
Justin Trudeau
Ideas about priorities in life (from family and friends)
Values
This part of culture involves mainstream trends and what's popular at a certain time
Popular Culture
Canada has two levels of government
False - Canada has three levels of government
Federal (all of Canada)
Provincial (each province)
Municipal (each city / town)
Groups of people who have certain ideas about how to run the government
Political parties
This famous Canadian went on a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research
Terry Fox
Expectations about how people will behave in various situations, and rules and laws
Norms
Term to describe a group that includes people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Multicultural
The Prime Minister chooses Members of Parliament
False - Members of Parliament are elected by voters
What are the names of the 5 main political parties in Canada?
Liberals
Conservatives
Bloc Quebecois
New Democratic Party
Green Party
This famous Canadian dedicated their life to environmental activism and taking care of the planet
David Suzuki
Things or materials (art, media, clothing, food, theatre)
Artifacts
This part of culture is deeply rooted in history and includes the system of beliefs/ behaviours passed down among a group of people
Traditional Culture
Canadians can vote directly for the person they like to be Prime Minister
False - Canadians vote for their local MPs which in turn decides the Prime Minister
What is Canada's system of government?
Democracy
This famous Canadian was the prime minister who worked to promote bilingualism, stamp out separatism, and create the Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights.
Pierre Trudeau
The structures of a society within which values and norms are transmitted (school, church, government)
Institutions
Subculture
Something that we are morally or legally allowed to do or have
A Right
The Indigenous peoples who were among the original inhabitants in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada
The Mi'kmaq
This famous Canadian was the prime minister who oversaw the introduction of Canada Pension Plan, the national anthem, and Maple Leaf flag.
Lester B. Pearson
Which element of culture does each of the below belong to?
- Maple Leaf, Beaver
- School, Church
- Standing in line patiently and waiting for turns
- Tolerance and open-mindedness
- Maple Leaf, Beaver (artifacts)
- School, Church (institutions)
- Standing in line patiently and waiting for turns (norms)
- Tolerance and open-mindedness (values)
The term for a generalized belief about a particular category of people
Stereotype
Any Canadian can vote in a federal election
False - Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old on election day can vote
What are the seven categories that define our rights as Canadians in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Fundamental freedoms
Democratic rights
Mobility rights
Legal rights
Equality rights
Official language rights
Minority language education rights