Canadian Courses, Introduction to Canadian StudiesCanadian-American Center

Introduction to Canadian Studies - CAN 101

Course Coordinator: Professor Raymond Pelletier
Raymond_Pelletier@umit.maine.edu
Course Instructor: Stefano Tijerina
Stefano.Tijerina@umit.maine.edu

Office Hours: TBA

Fall 2008 Class Meetings: Tuesday and Thursday 2:00-3:15 (102 Murray Hall)

Course Description: This course provides an introduction to Canada from a variety of perspectives and academic fields. Members of the faculty of the University of Maine and from other American and Canadian institutions lecture on Canadian geography, history, anthropology, politics, economics, literature, culture, and art. Graduate students are also invited to participate in small discussion groups about their Canada-focused research. Participants will discover an extensive, campus-wide integration of topics studied in this course with lectures, expositions, and performances that are scheduled throughout the semester by a variety of departments on campus, but especially for Canada Week that is normally scheduled during the first week of November.

Field Trip to Ottawa: There will be a trip held during the course period to Ottawa, Canada's capital city. Although this is not a required course activity, the experience is highly recommended for its intellectual and cultural value. Click here for more information!

Course Evaluation:

Two Examinations (October 7 and November 11) .......................... ......................................... 40%
Final Examination or Term Paper (Final Exam Week)..................................................... 20%
Attendance (Students who leave the classroom before 3:00 p.m. will be considered absent)..... 20%
Class Work ................................................................................................................. 20%
- 6 Article Reviews, two of which must be submitted on each exam date
- participation in classroom oral question activity or CAN 101
- interactive participation in December 30 class on The Hockey Sweater

FRE 250: Participants in CAN 101 who would simultaneoulsy like to maintain and improve their proficiency in French are invited to register for FRE 250 - Multidisciplinary Readings in French (1cr.). The course consists of readings and discussions in French of topics covered in CAN 101.

Bibliography: Articles for each class can be accessed on Fogler Library's electronic researve or via the CAN 101 web page at : http://www.umaine.edu/canam/CAN101/can101intro.htm (Click 2006 Syllabus, then the session number and the title article. The password is: CAN101Pelletier)

Carrier, Roch. The Hockey Sweater and other stories (translated by Sheila Fischman). Toronto, Ontario: Anansi Press, 1979.
Saywell, John. Canada: Pathways to the present (Revised edition). Toronto, Ontario: Stoddart, 1999. (Several copies are on researve at Fogler Library)

Anyone wishing to request an accommodation for a disability, please contact either your instructor or Ann Smith, Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities (Onward Building, 1-2319) as early as possible in the semester.

Course Outline: (click Week for more information)

Week One: Tuesday, Sep. 2 - Introduction to the Course and to Canada
Thursday, Sept. 4 - Canada on the Web

Week Two: Tuesday, Sept. 9 - The Physical Geography of Canada
Thursday, Sept. 11 - The Cultural Geography of Canada

Week Three: Tuesday, Sept. 16 - Canada's Native Peoples
Thursday, Sept. 18 - Amerindiens of the Northeast

Week Four: Tuesday, Sept. 23 - The Human Element Leading to the Foundation of Canada
Thursday, Sept. 25 - The Making of British North America

Week Five: Tuesday, Sept. 30 - Post-Confederation Canada
Thursday, Oct. 2 - Canada, the United States, and Latin America

Week Six: Tuesday, Oct. 7 - FIRST PRELIM
Thursday, Oct. 9 - The History and Politics of Bilingualism

Week Seven: Tuesday, Oct. 14 - No Class / Fall Break
Thursday, Oct. 16 - Some Ralities in Canada's Politics

Week Eight: Tuesday, Oct. 21 - U.S. - Canadian Relations
Thursday, Oct. 23 - No Class/Ottawa Field Trip

Week Nine: Tuesday, Oct. 28 - Canada Week Lecture
Thursday, Oct. 30 - The Canadian Economy

Week Ten: Tuesday, Nov. 4 - The Canadian Health Care System
Thursday, Nov. 6 - Maine/Canada Trade

Week Eleven: Tuesday, Nov. 11 - SECOND PRELIM
Thursday, Nov. 13 - Canadian Art

Week Twelve: Tuesday, Nov. 18 - Canadians of Note
Thursday, Nov. 20 - Canadian Literature in English

Week Thirteen: Tuesday, Nov. 25 - Canadian Folklore

Thursday, Nov. 27 - No Class / Thanksgiving Break

Week Fourteen: Tuesday, Dec. 2 - French Canadian Literature

Thursday, Dec. 4 - Roch Carrier's Canada

Week Fifteen: Tuesday, Dec. 9 - Roch Carrier's Canada
Thursday, Dec. 11 - French Canadian Migrations into New England

Week Sixteen: Thursday, Dec 18 - THIRD PRELIM or TERM PAPERS ARE DUE

Last Updated: 1 September, 2008