Name: Power of Place 25 Ethnic Fragmentation in Canada

Name:
Power of Place 25 Ethnic Fragmentation in Canada
http://www.learner.org/series/powerofplace/page25.html
Answer these three questions during and after viewing the film. Support your answers with
specific examples from the video and your textbook. Each response should be one paragraph in
length. Attach addition sheets of paper if necessary. Use the link above at home if you need to
watch parts of the video again.
1. Do the Quebecois form a distinct ethnicity within the Canadian nationality or a second
nationality separate altogether from Anglo-Canadian?
The distinction is critical, because if Quebecois is recognized as a separate nationality
from Anglo-Canadian, the Quebec government would have a much stronger justification
for breaking away from Canada to form an independent country." Your answer should
reflect some of the many concepts presented in the film and the chapters on culture. Use
the chart below to list factors that support each argument.
Nationality
Ethnicity
2. Explain how the contemporary issue of Quebec reflects the cultural landscape of Canada
historically? Speak to the importance of early settlement, language, religion,
acculturation and assimilation when answering this question.
3. In Canada's western region, Vancouver, British Columbia is being transformed into a
region where the Pacific Rim meets North America. Explain how the influx of Asian
people and economic power has dynamically changed the architecture and landscape of
the city. What has been the reaction of longtime residents in Vancouver? Explain how
Vancouver shows how global forces extend beyond borders into other geographic realms.