Workbook 10

Activity 1: Francophone Rights

Get Focused

Bonjour! Comment ça va?

Do you know what that means? For many citizens of Canada, this is easily recognizable as French: "Hello! How are you?"

You may live in a Francophone home, an Anglophone home, or you may live in a home where you speak another language. In Canada, French and English are the two official languages and are treated with the equal rights and privileges as guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This is a direct result of each language's important historical influence on our country.

Francophone: an individual in Canada whose first language is French

Anglophone: an individual in Canada whose first language is English

Vocabulary

Retrieve your Issues for Canadians Definitions handout from your Activities folder, and add the terms Francophone and Anglophone.

What have you learned so far about these two distinct Canadian collectives that you could include in your definitions?

Return your updated handout to your Activities folder.

Alberta has many examples of French influence. This influence includes the names of various places within the province.

Click on the following link to see a map of Alberta. What names do you see that may have French origins?

http://ontheworldmap.com/canada/province/alberta/alberta-road-map.html

You may have found names such as Leduc, Lac La Biche, La Crete, John D'or Prairie, Bonnyville, Vegreville, Morinville, or Villeneuve.

You may know of French words used in your everyday language. Some seem so ordinary that you may not think of them as French: cafe, restaurant, .... How about poutine or croissant?

In this activity, you will answer these inquiry questions:

How are Francophone rights respected in communities in Alberta?

How are Francophone rights respected in Quebec?