Muslims in Canada, the UK and the US?
*ajidamoon* the Eh team asked:
I was just glancing through a couple of pages of questions on here, and came across one about the Pledge of Allegiance in the US.
This got me to thinking about something that is going on in Canada right now. A school in the Maritimes, has decided to cancel the playing of the National Anthem, O’ Canada, at the beginning of opening exercises each morning. Now the school is trying to keep the reasoning hush hush, hinting toward a couple parents who complained about their children having to listen. And there is also speculation that the Principal, who ran for the Green Party in the last election, has political motives having to do with the War in the Middle East….
After hearing that on the news, that got me to thinking about high school, which was round abouts a decade ago for me. The high school I went to had an excellent English As a Second Language program, and we would get the students who were recent immigrants, or on exchange from various countries. That meant many Muslims, from differing countries, Serbians, Hungarians, Russians, Argentinians, Indians, Saudi Arabians………tons, from all over the world. I noticed that the Muslim girls would step out of the classroom, into the hallway, during the National Anthem. Why is this?
As a teen, I didn’t think about it much. Having my own “terrible high school problems” I didn’t really devote much time to thinking about the wonderful country I was lucky enough to have my ancestors live in for the last several thousand years. Now though, thinking about it, I’m a bit upset. Is there a religious reason they would treat my country with such disrespect? If you come here seeking a better or new life, isn’t some respect due? Or is it merely a cultural thing? Would it have had to do with their home country rather than religion?
Am I wrong to be offended and upset? Canada is a multicultural, diverse country, yes. That is one thing I love. But seeing as how being a Canadian is the only common thing that unites us all, shouldn,t we show this country respect by listening to the National Anthem, proud that we can be a part of something trying to create some good in this world? Same goes for the UK, or whatever country you may happen to be living in.
Thoughts?
Yes, I know it is long and rambling. But the question is in there, I promise. Last paragraph, I believe.
Yes, we dropped the Pledge back when I was in grade school. And we are not required to sing the National Anthem at school, just listen to it play over the PA system. Sometimes the English/French version, most of the time just the instrumental.
This is the first time I have ever heard of a school dropping the Anthem. And right on the heels of all that rubbish to do with the 2010 Olympics too.
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How should I immigrate to Canada?
nptknt asked:
Currently, I do not have enough points for skilled worker immigration (47 will be my score when I graduate college in May 08, but I want to plan well ahead.) My goal is to teach Japanese language at the secondary level (high school) in the Greater Toronto area. Currently, I’m in my third year of a Japanese Language and Literature degree at an American University. Next year, I’ll be doing a full-year study-abroad program, and hopefully graduating in May or August 2008. After that, I would like to move to Canada ASAP.
I know one issue is getting a teaching certificate: in that case, would it be wise/cost effective/possible to do graduate study in Canada? I am already in a lot of financial aid debt which I need to pay off, and most American Universities offer paid Teaching Assistant positions to Graduate students. On the other hand I know studying at the graduate level gives me additional skilled worker points.
Thanks for your answers.
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Is a second language necessary when you apply for college/university in Canada?
April_V asked:
Tonight I have to select my courses for the next school year (grade 11 for me).
My mom recently went back to college, UBC Okanagan, and she will NOT let me take a second language in high school. She says that nearly all universities/colleges will let you in w/o a second language credit, as long as you get a credit at the school, or they won’t let you graduate.
But my high school chancellors all say that this is unique to UBCO and no other post-secondary’s do this. In other words, if I don’t take a language now, I either spend another year in high school after grade 12 to get the language credit, or I’m forced into UBCO (which is a terrible school, I do not want to go there at all) for a year and then transferring to a better school.
Is it true that there aren’t many school that let you in w/o the credit, or is my mom right?
If I need to, I can get into Spanish or German into 11, but I don’t want to unless it’s the only way to get out of wasting a year of my life for one credit. I’d have to fake a bunch of report cards, try and keep my mom from going to the PT meetings, hide the textbook, etc. It’s do-able, but it’s a HUGE risk for me.
(I’m heading into humanities, not science, so I will need a language at some point, for sure.)
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I’m moving to the United States from Canada T_T?
Mariko~chu asked:
okay.. my family is probably gonna move to the U.S next year… not illegally of course.. we’ll have all the paper work and stuff… though i don’t really want to go…
for those of you in the U.S… i think i’m going to have a hard time adapting to a different country.. so are there any differences between the 2 countries..like are the people different..
I’m asian by the way… so i really hope there’s no racism.. and i don’t know how americans feel about canadians.. so i think i might have a have a hard time making friends… i really don’t know how i’m going to adapt.. between all the things… like gallons instead of liters…. fahrenheit instead of Celsius… a whole bunch of stuff.. so if you could answer those questions for me.. please and thank you i just want to know what to expect… OHH.. and what kinda of brands you guys wear.. so i won’t look like a complete loser.. don’t worry.. i won’t go to school wearing a CANADA shirt =_=…. so please and thanks you
also is there any language difference.. because i know we sometimes say words different…. and no we canadians don’t say “eh”
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How early can I apply for a study permit in Canada? I have already been accepted and classes start in 09/08?
exmy asked:
The program accepted is for an MBA at the University of Ottawa. Quite frankly, I would like to travel as early as March ‘08, so that I may be well prepare in advance considering that I have 3 kids and I would like to place them into school in order for them to pick up the language and the culture rapidly.
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The U.S. and Canada?
myssa_alyssa asked:
1. Which statement best compares the climates of the U.S. and Canada? (2 points)
The U.S. is cold; Canada is mild.
They have the same climate.
The United States has a more varied climate.
The U.S. is warm; Canada is mild.
2. What is the largest mountain system in North America? (2 points)
the Appalachian Mountains
the Rocky Mountains
the Sierra Nevada
the Cascades
3. Geographers have identified four major kinds of plant life in the United States and Canada: tundra, grassland, desert scrub, and (2 points)
tropical.
forest.
rain forest.
plains.
4. Spanish and French explorers came to North America looking for (2 points)
wealth.
freedom of religion.
settlements.
a new life.
5. How did the idea of Manifest Destiny influence settlement in the United States? (2 points)
Americans began traveling to the eastern cities to live.
Americans began traveling to the West to settle.
Americans began traveling to Mexico to live.
Americans began traveling to Canada to settle.
6. The way of life of Native Americans changed after the Spanish (2 points)
started public schools.
introduced medicinal plants.
showed them ways of growing local foods.
enslaved them.
7. In 1999, Canada’s Inuits became (2 points)
U.S. citizens.
industrialized.
extinct.
self-governing.
8. Which of the following is no longer allowed in the Atlantic Provinces? (2 points)
cod fishing
fishing
aquaculture
fish processing
9. British Columbia’s geography, ethnic diversity, and trade link the province to (2 points)
Eastern Europe.
South America.
the Pacific Rim.
France and Germany.
10. The two official languages of Canada are (2 points)
English and Spanish.
English and French.
French and Spanish.
French and German.
11. Explain the similarities and differences in the ways the United States and Canada each achieved independence. (5 points)
12. How did the arrival of European settlers in North America affect the lives and the cultures of the indigenous peoples there? Use at least two facts to support your answer. (5 points)
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Mess up on Korean E2 Foreign Language Teaching Visa requirements?
haphazard.moogle asked:
I’m looking at getting a job at a Korean language exchange teaching elementary school kids and one of the requirements is being able to apply for E-2(Foreign Language Instructor), F-4(Overseas Koreans), or F-2(Spouse of Korean national). Their other requirements are as follows:
- Be a citizen of a country where the national language is English.
(i.e. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, U.K., U.S.A., Ireland, and South Africa).
* Ethnic Koreans with legal residencies are eligible also.
- Have completed two or more years of education at an accredited university, or graduated from an accredited college in
the countries aforementioned.
* Ethnic Koreans who are in their 1st or 2nd year of college/university are eligible also.
* University graduates and graduate school students are eligible also.
- Be mentally and physically capable of performing the specified responsibilities and duties.
- Have the ability and willingness to adapt to Korean lifestyle and culture.
- Be able to communicate in English fluently with clear and distinct pronunciation.
- Meet the criteria of eligibility for E-2(Foreign Language Instructor), F-4(Overseas Koreans), or F-2(Spouse of Korean national)
visa set forth by the Korean Immigration Authority.
How is it possible to only require 2 years of University and then require an e2 if e2 requirements ask for a BA? Can anyone clarify the E2 requirements for me and what I must to in order to acquire it since I can’t seem to find the exacts?
Thank you!
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does french really helpful in canada?
♥ Akari ♥ asked:
i m in high school, in canada
i m taking french right now and it is really hard for me
it is an optional course but i took it
i want to know is it really helpful in toronto
what jobs in toronto will need fluent french language speakers
i have only been in canada for 1 year…so…don’t still know anything about it
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‘White Flight’ Sparks Calls For Dual Language.”Article”Why are people mad about it?
GL asked:
Carbondale—Adrienne Davis graduated from Carbondale’s Roaring Fork High School in 1999. She is now a teacher at Edwards Elementary School where in a few years all the classes will be taught in both Spanish and English.Starting this fall, all kindergarten classes will be dual language. And as those classes move up, eventually the entire school will be bilingual.It is a solution that is working in Edwards, Davis said, where formerly about 80 percent of the kids in the elementary school were Hispanic.
“It is definitely a positive thing,” Davis said. “The kids are all playing together. They’re all in the same shoes, (because) they know what it feels like not to know the language. They have more appreciation for each other.
“It’s so neat to see the parents getting together talking about how their kids are doing. It’s a union of cultures,” she said.
Dual-language learning is a two-way immersion program where native English and Spanish speakers first learn to read and write in their native tongue, while being exposed to oral lessons in their non-native language. The kids are then taught other subjects like math, science and social studies in both languages.The Roaring Fork School District has had a dual-language program for more than a decade at Basalt Elementary School. And Carbondale may be next.{snip}“Edwards was facing the same situation (as Carbondale),” he said. “They had a huge amount of white flight. At one point, their school was less than 20 percent Anglo. Now, their school is 50/50 Anglo to Latino.”
It’s estimated that Crystal River is between 70 and 80 percent Hispanic, while the opposite is true at Carbondale’s other two public elementary schools, Carbondale Community School and Ross Montessori School, which are about 70 to 80 percent Anglo.
“It’s sad, and it would be great to find a way to make our schools more balanced,” Teitler said.
{snip}As an alumna of the Carbondale schools, Davis, who learned Spanish while spending six months in Costa Rica during high school, thinks Carbondale students could benefit from getting a jump on a second language at an early ag“It’s really segregated within the cultures. I think dual-language is what Carbondale needs,” said Davis, who also teaches an adult language class where Spanish and English speakers get together to learn from each other.
Comments
THIS IS SICK!
I don’t want to hear a word from the apologists who say, “But Spanish is a European language, so it’s not a problem”.
Hogwash! Spanish is the language that is being used as a tool to displace white America. Remember that.
Posted by at 4:24 PM on July 5
Yet ANOTHER reason to HOME SCHOOL your children.
Posted by at 4:25 PM on July 5
It is definitely a positive thing,” Davis said. “The kids are all playing together. They’re all in the same shoes, (because) they know what it feels like not to know the language. They have more appreciation for each other.
Gosh, here’s a crazy idea I had. How about teach them to speak English. Man! What a noble concept.
Posted by undercover white man at 4:40 PM on July 5
Bilingualism does not work. Bilingualism does not work. Bilingualism does not work!
Look at Canada.
Posted by Omer at 4:50 PM on July 5
Despite all the awful brainwashing, I still want to become a teacher, but I don’t speak Spanish. Will there still be English speaking schools for me to teach in? Probably not in Arizona, but I don’t intend to stay in AZ for good.
Posted by Jacqui in AZ at 4:55 PM on July 5
What most of these kids (translation: victims) will wind up doing is speaking some bastardized Spanglish patois that will be absolutely worthless to them as they move out into the world.
Posted by Underdog at 5:24 PM on July 5
Why? are people so mad i think is a great idea!!! When i went to PR at 14 on vacation i din’t even know how to speak or talk spanish until i was older and learn from my family not from school if i had a bilingual here it would had been easier for me ..I hope it does happen……You should see the other comments from people they are mad with the idea..Lol
Terri W….Im not against it i love the idea..The people in the article are and that was my question Why are they mad? It is a great idea! Learn how to read first.
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Is it uncommon for people to know more than one language?
Dillon D asked:
I know at least where I live (Toronto, Canada) among people born here, it is. And from what I hear, it’s like that throughout most of the US as well.
I want to learn another language (possibly German and/or Spanish), but my school doesn’t offer either - only stupid French…
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