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Chapter 17 To what extent do individuals groups and governments promote a national identity Chapter Inquiries How do individuals and groups promote a national identity How do institutions and governments promote a national identity ID: 582199

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Promoting National Identity: The Role of Individuals, Groups, & Governments

Chapter 17: To what extent do individuals, groups, and governments promote a national identity?Slide2

Chapter Inquiries:

How do individuals and groups promote a national identity?

How do institutions and governments promote a national identity?Slide3

Symbols and Stories of National Identity

How do individuals and groups promote a national identity?Slide4

Symbols

Often used to represent ideas or qualities

Within nations, they can be used to promote national pride and unity

National symbols can heighten people’s awareness of being members of a nation

People can celebrate who they are as a peopleSlide5

Sports and Canadian Identity

For many Canadians, sports are a symbols of Canadian national identity

1972 Summit Series between Canada and Russia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

lXDMA_bZZw

Should the Summit Series of 1972 be seen as a Canadian Legend? Should professional hockey be seen as a defining feature of Canadian national identity? Should it be part of our national mythology? Why or why not? Slide6

VOICES: The Richard Riot: More than just a Riot?

Statistics:

First player to score 50 goals in a season

First to reach 500 goals

1944-1945

Scored 5 goals and 3 assists after moving furniture all day

1952: Scored game winning goal of Stanley Cup finals while injured

Received 4 minute standing ovations!

Richard Riots (1955):

Richard smashed his stick over another player and punched an official

NHL President Clarence Campbell suspended Richard for 3 league games and for the entire playoffs

Montreal

Canadiens

fans were devastated

Went on a 7 hour looting and vandalism spree

Olympics Slide7

First Nations and National Identity: Oka Crisis Contributing to Identity

Town of Oka, west Montreal

A condominium expansion to a golf complex was planned

Protesters set up barricades in the pine-forested area

Land was claimed by the

neighbouring

Kanien’keha:ka

community of

Kanestake

Would have encircled an Aboriginal cemetery

Quebec provincial police became involved and situation escalated

One corporal was killed Slide8

OKA: Crisis Contributing to Identity (cont’d)

Protesters blocked Mercier Bridge, used by many commuters to and from Montreal

RCMP and armed forces were sent in

After 78 days, negotiations were settled

Golf course expansion was cancelled

Kanien’Keha:ka

peacekeepers became the sole patrollers on the reserveSlide9

Institutions and Governments Promoting a Canadian National Identity

How do institutions and governments promote a national identity?Slide10

Institutions and Governments Promoting a Canadian National Identity

The Dominion Institute:

Provides programs and events to help engage youth

Teaches Canadian history, shared citizenship, and democratic institutions and values

Civic Identity:

A sense of individual responsibility to the community or collective

The CRB Foundation:

Seeks to enhance “

Canadianism

Documentaries. Youth

programmes

The Department of Canadian Heritage

Funds research, writing and sharing of ideas that affect Canada’s identitySlide11

Government Participation in Promoting National Identity

The Department of Canadian Heritage

Funds research, writing and sharing of ideas that affect Canada’s identity

Responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content

Foster cultural participation, active citizenship and participation in Canada’s civic life

Strengthen connections among Canadians

Government funding for rat projects, museums, and other cultural activities

Alberta’s Heritage Day Slide12

INVESTIGATION: Peacekeeping: Part of Canada’s Legacy and Identity

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