Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Canadian Festivals
1. Vancouver Symphony of Fire, Vancouver
The largest fireworks competition in the world is held over several nights every summer in Vancouver.
2. The Calgary Stampede, Calgary
Don your cowboy hat and spurs and head on over to The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. Each year, more than one million people visit Calgary to partake in this 10-day party held every July. The city of Calgary featrues good old fashioned hospitality combined with cultural diversity. Drive an hour out of town, and you're in the heart of the Canadian Rockies where a world of outdoor adventure awaits.
3. Edmonton Folk Festival, Edmonton
From its humble beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Festival has grown to be one of the world's premier folk festivals. Held each August, the festival's lineup is always outstanding and ticket prices reasonable.
4. Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto
The Toronto International Film Festivals is one of the leading film festivals in the world, ranking closely with Cannes and Sundance. Films such as Hotel Rwanda, American Beauty, and The Big Chill made their premieres at this prominent star-studded event held each September.
5. Winterlude, Ottawa
Canadians celebrate sub-zero temperatures and waist-high snowdrifts by staging great winter festivals, such as Ottawa's Winterlude. For the first three weekend's every February, the nation's capital puts on a winter festival that features ice-skating on the
6. Canada Day Celebrations, July 1st, Ottawa & Canadawide
July 1st celebrations in Canada are akin to the July 4th festivities in the US. Marking Canada's birth as a country, July 1st sees Canadians donning their red and white attire and whooping it up with fireworks and lots of that good Canadian beer. The celebration is nationwide, but Ottawa will show you a particularly good time.
Every June/July, the Montreal International Jazz Festival offers about 500 concerts, of
which three-quarters are free of charge, and hosts about 2000 musicians from over 20 countries. About 2 million visitors visit an event that has become THE international jazz rendez-vous and a laboratory for the creation of new talent, most recently contributing to the successes of artists such as Diana Krall and Norah Jones.
8. Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, Montreal
Since 1983, the Montreal Comedy Festival, or, Just for Laughs as it is more commonly known, has been inviting people to get together just for fun, just for entertainment -- just for laughs. The festival, held every July, has grown in popularity and reputation and today features some of the world's greatest comedians and spawned a television show that is broadcast internationally.
9. Quebec Winter Carnival, Quebec City
The habitants of New France, now Quebec, had a rowdy tradition of getting together just before Lent to eat, drink and be merry. Today, the Quebec Winter Carnival is the biggest winter carnival in the world and is celebrated annually at the end of January until mid-February. No sense in fighting the cold -- embrace and celebrate it.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Homework for 3/28
Hi everyone!
Sorry, I was moving house this weekend and I finally got wifi:)
For homework, please preview the PPT slides and understand all vocabulary on them.
Also, if your group is presenting next week then please try to have the material you will present to class two or three days before you present (but the earlier the better).
Thanks,
Damien
Sorry, I was moving house this weekend and I finally got wifi:)
For homework, please preview the PPT slides and understand all vocabulary on them.
Also, if your group is presenting next week then please try to have the material you will present to class two or three days before you present (but the earlier the better).
Thanks,
Damien
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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Sunday, March 10, 2013
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Friday, March 8, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Syllabus
Syllabus for Canadian Culture Spring 2013
March 14-Canadian Identity-What does it mean to be Canadian? Plus, a quick overview of Canadian history
March 21-Customs and Traditions-Where do Canadians come from? What do they believe?
March 28-Food-What food do Canadians eat and produce? Geography and Tourist Sites
April 4-Sports-Sports they invented and excel in; What they do for recreation.
April 11-Famous Canadians, Music, and Cinema
April 18-Review
April 25-Midterm
May 2-Canadian Plants and Wildlife
May 9-Current Events in Canada and Social Problems
May 16-Relationships and Marriage
May 23-Fashion and Education
May 30-Canadian Industry and Brands
June 6-Review week
June 13-Final exam
June 20-Make-up week, if necessary
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Grade Breakdown/General Guidelines
Welcome to Canadian Culture!
Attendance/Attitude 25%
Blog Posts/Homework 25%
Midterm 25%
Final 25%
Please only use your phones when we are using them for class activities and only for those class activities! Improper use of your phone in class will count as one late, two lates equals one absence and more than four absences will result in an F.
5 Absences=F
2 Lates=1 Absence
Proper use of phone=1 Late
1 Absence=-5% of your TOTAL Grade (OMG!)
NO DOCTORS NOTES, NOTES FROM YOUR MOM, ETC.!
Attendance/Attitude 25%
Blog Posts/Homework 25%
Midterm 25%
Final 25%
Please only use your phones when we are using them for class activities and only for those class activities! Improper use of your phone in class will count as one late, two lates equals one absence and more than four absences will result in an F.
5 Absences=F
2 Lates=1 Absence
Proper use of phone=1 Late
1 Absence=-5% of your TOTAL Grade (OMG!)
NO DOCTORS NOTES, NOTES FROM YOUR MOM, ETC.!
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