Not Canadian Enough

I am from Windsor, Ontario, born and raised. Yes, some would call Windsor the armpit of Canada(the most southern area in Canada). I have even heard that we are now called the sin city of Canada...Yikes. I have always found it hard to enjoy Canada Day because of the strong American influence here. We are bombarded with American news, movies and music. I sometimes feel left out of Canada. In school we learned Canadian History and Geography and even some Canadian literature but I think what was missing was a sense of being Canadian or Canadian Culture. Does Canada even have a culture? What is it to be Canadian? I know being Canadian makes me free. Something that is a great blessing and should not be taken for granted. This is what my children will learn. I appreciate Canada and it's freedom. I thank those who fought for our freedom and are still fighting to keep us safe, locally and abroad.

Canadian History and Geography curriculum can be so fun and interesting. Our local library is jamb packed with books, videos and dvds that I will not have to pay a cent for this subject. I will be putting together unit studies probably along with field trips to local historic museums. I am looking forward to this year and hope to learn about the different Canadian cultures through the array of homeschooling families from coast to coast at Canadian Carnival of Homeschoolers Blog.