why is it canadian kids know very little about canadian history and more american history?

Answer 1

as a canadian kid who studies at an american college, i can say that i know more canadian history than i do american history. so i think it's a faulty question.

Answer 2

I am sure there are many reasons for this. Personally I am interested in History, American and Canadian. One reason is: the way that it is taught in school. Have you ever noticed the fine line between what is taught as History and the subconcious desire of the educators and/or governments to only teach you what they feel is socially acceptable?
Personally I would love to have studied how the English beat the French, in detail, on the Plains of Abraham. I think since the 1960s the social engineering removed almost all the details from the History textbooks, in order to maintain some kind of politically correct balance with Les Qubecois.
I have read some of books on the War of 1812, and Canada's involvement in the Second World War, but little on Canada in the Anglo-Boer War, little on Canada in the Great War. I think more books like Canada: A People's History are called for.
When I read American History, there is so much published, and it is easy to read up on how the northern states defeated the southern states, and who was involved, and why they did what they did. I love to read the personal accounts of the people who experienced it first-hand. For me wars have always been an inseparable from History.
Unfortunately, this is the current state of History in Canada. History is taught, but the social agenda has gone too far to remove parts of our history from the textbooks, or deal with certain subjects sufficiently. What is left isn't always appealing. I've often thought of writing some books to see it get back in!

Answer 3

The American kids do not seem to know much history so the Canadian kids are a head there .

I am a US citizen

Answer 4

hmmm...as a Canadian student I wouldn't say I know more about American history. I think Canadian kids get a pretty good grounding in their own history as well. Just because we are informed about American history does not mean we are ignorant about our own.

Answer 5

I'm not sure that this is really true. You can't tell me the children of Quebec fall into such a category. And if your assertion is true, this would point to a deficiency in the curriculum at the national level in so far as the teaching of Canadian history and culture goes and not be reflective of the fault or motivation on the part of Canadian children.

Answer 6

If your statement is true, I'd say it's because American history is more violent and thus more exciting to young people. The process of founding the Dominion of Canada in the 1860s was pretty tame compared to the American revolution. People also get exposed to American history through popular movies and TV.

Answer 7

i don't know but i know a lot of american kids who know nothing about history at all!