Grand+Manan+Questions

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Question 1: Students need to understand that perceptions and reality are not necessarily the same thing. To get our perceptions out of the way, so that we can learn from each other, what are your impressions of the Western Mountain Region of Canada as we begin this project in relation to: a. the geology/terrain of the area b. main occupations of the region c. the state of the economy d. the cultural characteristics of the people

Answers: Use the discussion tab at the top of this page to record your responses to the questions. Students can then respond to your answers, and create a discussion. Remember, use standard writing conventions of proper grammer, spelling capitalization and punctuation. Always be respectful of others. This is a learning wiki, so remember, students are coming to this project with misconceptions and misinformation. Our jobs, are to teach our fellow students what each region is actually like.

Question 2: Now to get into some serious questions  J The purpose of this project is to understand regionalism. Do people in the western region of Canada and the Eastern region of Canada think the same on some issues that are important to our country. a. How satisfied are New Brunswickers with Confederation? In other words, how important is it to be part of Canada? b. Does Confederation work for the East Coast, and in particular for Grand Manan?

Question 3: How important are the Federal programs such as: a. Medicare b. Canada Pension plan c. Equalization programs d. Bilingualism e. Multiculturalism