French Canada

Paper Summary:

The paper relates that most of Quebec's cultural characteristics come from a strong American influence. The paper identifies the most relevant features of the French Canadian culture and focuses on Quebec's educational system. The paper shows how both the cultural and educational backgrounds in French Canada are the result of years of interaction between the various European and American cultures.

From the Paper:

"Quebec stands for both the French province of Canada as well as the capital city of the region. Referred to as the New France, the region was an impressively successful colony to conduct fur trade operations; during the reign of Louis XIV it was transformed into a royal colony. The region was lost to the British in 1759 and they began to populate it and bring in new ways and traditions. Today, the Quebec Province is the sole French speaking region in Canada. There are also a wide number of English speaking communities, but the French population is trying to preserve most of their traditions and customs (The Columbia Encyclopedia, 2007)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Charlemagne Bracq, J., The Evolution of French Canada, The Macmillan Company, 1924
• Mcconaghy, T., A Blueprint for Restructured Education in Quebec, Phi Delta Kappan, Volume 78, 1996
• Nuechterlein, J., Oh, Canda, First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, Number 75, August- September 1997
• Immigration Quebec, Official Website of the Government of Quebec, http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca last accessed on April 7, 2008
• Quebec Portal, 2008, http://www.gouv.qc.ca last accessed on April 7, 2008

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