Multiculturalism

=Grade Five=
 * Analyze the evolution of Canada as a multicultural nation.** [|Social Studies 5]
 * Describe Canada’s historical and current demographics, including population numbers, age, and location.
 * Identify trends and challenges in Canada’s demographics.
 * Differentiate between refugees and immigrants.
 * Explain what motivates newcomers to move to Canada (e.g., entrepreneurship, employment, family reunification, refuge, education, reputation as a good place to live).
 * Identify the historic origins of a variety of place names in Canada, and investigate the reason for the naming.
 * Graphically display the country of origin of immigrants to Canada in the 19th and 21st centuries, and account for similarities and differences in the two eras.
 * Examine the Canadian government treatment of various groups of immigrants to Canada (e.g., Chinese immigrants in the 1800s, Japanese Canadians in the 1930s and 1940s, Eastern European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century).

=Grade Six=


 * Examine the social and cultural diversity that exists in the world, as exemplified in Canada and a selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean.** [|Social Studies 6]
 * Compare and represent the kinship patterns, cultural traditions, and traditional worldviews of Saskatchewan First
 * Nations, Métis, and Inuit people, and of other cultural groups residing in a selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
 * Research ways in which cultural traditions, celebrations, art, music, literature, drama, and sport have influenced intercultural understanding.
 * Investigate the contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people in Canada and indigenous peoples in a selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean to local, provincial, national and global communities in various areas such as politics, business, health, education, sport, music, literature, art, dance, and architecture.
 * Research and represent the historical and contemporary contributions to local communities by a variety of cultural groupings representative of Saskatchewan.
 * Compare and contrast social and cultural diversity in Canada with that of a selection of countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, and assess the significance of cultural diversity.

=References= [|Citizenship and Immigration Canada] [|Making the Mosaic: Multiculturalism in Canada] [|Timeline of Canadian Immigration History] [|Pier21: Canada's Immigration Museum] [|Immigrant population by place of birth and period of immigration (2006 Census)] [|Canadian Immigration Statistics]
 * In 1971, Canada became the first country in the world to declare multiculturalism as official state policy. The bold step charted the path to a vibrant and evolving cultural mosaic premised on mutual respect for Canadians of all backgrounds and ancestry. Yet the roots of multiculturalism in Canada can be seen in the country's earliest beginnings, as three founding cultures — aboriginal, British and French — were soon joined by many more from around the globe. Today, multiculturalism is a touchstone of Canadian national identity and a point of pride for Canadians from coast to coast to coast. The CBC Digital Archives recalls some of the struggles and triumphs along the way. 10 video clips





     