Creating Citizens: History and Identity in Alberta's Schools, 1905 To1980

by Amy Von Heyking

How does one learn to be a good citizen? A good Canadian?

Creating Citizens looks at the role schools have played in creating and sustaining a sense of Canadian identity for generations of Alberta students. History and social studies classes, more than others, are designed to prepare young students for meaningful citizenship and address issues of identity by interpreting the country's and the region's past. By examining history and social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552381447
• ISBN13: 9781552381441
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: University of Calgary Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 9.0"