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Subject: British history in Canada

Author:
Jim (Canada)

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Date Posted: 19:07:04 01/06/05 Thu
In reply to: Ed Harris (London) 's message, "No problem!" on 17:57:45 01/06/05 Thu

British history is taught in school in Canada (or I should say English history for the earlier days). I am certainly aware of the Norman Conquest of 1066. My ancestors were Normans who fought alongside William. However, I was not aware of the Domesday Book. I think it's safe to say that we learned British history in general, but not in too much detail. I think that British history is relevant to Canadians because we are part of it. We had a year of British history and then a couple of years of Canadian history. American history was also covered in a year.

It's too bad that British students don't get a more detailed history of the dominions.

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Author: Owain (UK) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:36:29 01/06/05 Thu What do you mean a "more" detailed history of the dominions? We dotn get anything atall about them! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Well...
Author: Ed Harris (London) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:49:55 01/06/05 Thu We did in my school, but we're old fashioned... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: differnet gneration

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Owain (UK)
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Date Posted: 10:28:02 01/07/05 Fri

Your a differnet generation to me thats why. History teaching has gone down hill. Thats why a very clever fellow worte a book called the "Pocket Book of Patriotism", its well worth getting for the political message if nothing else, that we need to take pride in our history not hide it away. The line on the first page sumes up perfectly:

"This story the good man shall teach his son"

The story being the history of the British people.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Sauce!
Author: Ed Harris (London) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 11:56:51 01/07/05 Fri I only took my A-Levels in June 2000. Not exactly a huge age gap... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: lol
Author: Owain (UK) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:56:27 01/08/05 Sat lol sorry I thought you were older. Well you were very fortunate then. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Good thing I put the Empire history page on the FCS Canada site - we can refer people to it
Author: Jim (Canada) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:25:41 01/06/05 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]