According to Justin Trudeau’s 2016 speech, what formed Canada?
Its differences.
Which episode of Murdoch Mysteries is set during Toronto's Highland Games?
Season 17, episode 11.
What historical process brought Scottish traditions into Canadian society?
Colonization.
How did residential schools separate Indigenous children from their families?
They forcibly sent the children away from their families.
What language-related punishment did residential schools impose on Indigenous children?
They forbade the children from speaking their native languages.
How did some Survivors protect their children from discrimination related to Indigenous languages?
They chose not to teach their children Indigenous languages.
What impact did some Survivors’ language choices have on generational language transmission?
They created a generational gap in language transmission.
What does each letter in the PEEL paragraph method represent?
Point, evidence, explanation, and link.
How does FirstVoices support language revitalization through intergenerational collaboration?
By facilitating collaboration between Elders and youth.
Who retains ownership of materials uploaded to FirstVoices language sites?
The Indigenous communities retain ownership and intellectual property rights.
How many of Canada's nearly 60 Indigenous languages are spoken in British Columbia?
34.
How do mentor-apprentice programs pair participants in Indigenous language learning?
They pair fluent Elders with adult learners.
What activities help adult learners acquire Indigenous languages in mentor-apprentice programs?
Everyday immersive activities conducted entirely in the Indigenous language.
How do researchers characterize community-led Indigenous language revitalization?
As education and practical reconciliation and healing from systemic trauma.
What does it mean to revitalize something?
To give it new life, energy, or strength.
What is fluency in a language?
The ability to speak or write it easily, smoothly, and accurately.
What does it mean to reclaim something?
To take back or recover something lost or taken away.
What is a language's orthography?
Its conventional spelling system.
What is the purpose of the Indigenous Languages Act?
It supports and funds Indigenous-led efforts to reclaim, revitalize, maintain, and strengthen Indigenous languages.
When did the Indigenous Languages Act receive Royal Assent?
June 21, 2019.
Which relationship does the Great Gatsby Curve describe?
A positive relationship between cross-sectional income inequality and the persistence of income across generations.
Who wrote *Voting, education, and the Great Gatsby Curve*, and when?
Christopher Rauh, 2016.
What does intergenerational income mobility mean?
The potential for citizens to achieve upward mobility regardless of their parents’ social status.
What does Murdoch Mysteries depict William Murdoch doing in Toronto?
He pioneers forensic techniques to solve murders.
Whose death does Inspector Murdoch investigate after a dance competition?
Malcolm McDonald's.
Which families' long-standing feud surrounds Malcolm McDonald's death?
The Campbells and McDonalds.
What do the Highland Games reflect about Canada's connection today?
Canada's enduring connection to the Commonwealth.
From what years was Duncan Campbell Scott Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs?
1913 to 1932.
Which topics frame the course’s study of residential schools?
Origins and purposes, abuse and conditions, intergenerational impact, resistance, accountability, and healing.
What relationship does “the more …, the more …” express?
A parallel relationship between two changing factors.
What speech does the speaking task ask students to record?
An approximately 1-minute-30-second speech from a First Nation group’s perspective disagreeing with Justin Trudeau.
What materials can FirstVoices repositories contain?
Interactive dictionaries, alphabets, phrasebooks, traditional songs, and cultural stories.
What kinds of media can accompany cultural stories in FirstVoices repositories?
Audio, video, and images.
Which mobile platforms support FirstVoices dictionary apps?
iOS and Android.
What tools does FirstVoices provide for language learning and use?
Custom keyboards, language games, a Kids Area, and search tools.
How does Trish describe the app’s usability and its effect on expressing Kwak’Wala?
She says it is simple to use and helps her express herself in Kwak’Wala.
What everyday activities does Trish say the app enables in her mother tongue?
Using devices, making lists, texting people, and sending tweets.
What share of fully fluent Indigenous-language speakers are at least 65 years old?
60%.
What share of semi-fluent Indigenous-language speakers are under 25?
One in three.
Who identified adult learners as a crucial link in Indigenous language revitalization?
University of Victoria researchers Dr. Onowa McIvor and Peter Jacobs.
How do immersion-program graduates support Indigenous-language learning in tribal schools?
They teach younger generations.
What does proficient mean?
Very skilled or competent at doing something.
What does fluent describe?
Someone who speaks or writes a language easily, smoothly, and accurately.
What does it mean to customize something?
To modify or adapt it to suit a particular individual or task.
What are special characters?
Symbols, accents, or letters not usually found on a standard keyboard layout.
What rights does the Indigenous Languages Act recognize under Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982?
Rights related to Indigenous languages.
What funding does the Indigenous Languages Act commit the federal government to provide?
Adequate, sustainable, long-term funding for Indigenous language reclamation and revitalization.
Which independent office did the Indigenous Languages Act establish?
The Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages.
What role does the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages have in community efforts?
It supports community efforts to promote Indigenous languages.
What can the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages review?
Complaints or disputes.
Answer 11 questions on Canadian Voices and Language Reconciliation.
1. A young adult's parents had low incomes, but the young adult achieves upward income mobility; which statements describe this concept?
2. A viewer identifies a Murdoch Mysteries episode set at Toronto's Highland Games; which details fit the episode and series?
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