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History Curriculum and School Curriculum

Quebec high school: In less lyrical terms, the report called for the high school history curriculum to focus more on Quebec struggle for nationhood, according to CBC. But what emerged from their recommendations is a new version of the high school curriculum — currently being piloted in certain Quebec schools — that critics say fails to represent the diversity of the province history. Education minister promises new history curriculum will be more representative New Quebec high school history course called out for lack of diversity New Quebec history course falls short on First Nations, activist says "Untangling the strands of the common adventure" and "returning us to the mystery of our origins" are how the report authors answered the question. CBC News obtained a copy of the curriculum last week: Residential schools get one brief mention. Immigrant communities are only referenced in a section dealing with post-1980 population growth. So too does Pierre Trudeau. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.