Comments on: Discover Canada: Historians respond to Canada’s new citizenship guide http://activehistory.ca/2009/11/discover-canada-historians-respond-to-canadas-new-citizenship-guide/ History Matters Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:08:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Greg Marquis http://activehistory.ca/2009/11/discover-canada-historians-respond-to-canadas-new-citizenship-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Greg Marquis Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:44:37 +0000 http://activehistory.ca/?p=454#comment-1218 Hello: I have taught Canadian history at the university level since the 1980s-the government's attempt to force an 'official history' on newcomers seems both naive and coercive. Generations of native-born Canadians have been unable to agree on their own history, or project a single vision of a national history. Is this not one of the main themes of an undergraduate course or textbook in Canadian history? This is not only a departure from the currents of academic History, it is also a departure from our actual history. Hello:

I have taught Canadian history at the university level since the 1980s-the government’s attempt to force an ‘official history’ on newcomers seems both naive and coercive. Generations of native-born Canadians have been unable to agree on their own history, or project a single vision of a national history. Is this not one of the main themes of an undergraduate course or textbook in Canadian history?

This is not only a departure from the currents of academic History, it is also a departure from our actual history.

]]> By: Brian Busby http://activehistory.ca/2009/11/discover-canada-historians-respond-to-canadas-new-citizenship-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Brian Busby Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:16:09 +0000 http://activehistory.ca/?p=454#comment-1063 A very good summary. If I may, I'd like to point out <a href="http://knowbc.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-guide-shortchanges-bc.html" rel="nofollow">Daniel Francis</a>' brief, but worthwhile, comments from our westernmost province. A very good summary. If I may, I’d like to point out Daniel Francis‘ brief, but worthwhile, comments from our westernmost province.

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