Grade 9 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 15
Francophone Communities
Language rights, Article 23 and francophone life in Manitoba.
What your child practises
Practises Article 23 of the Charter, the history of French language rights in Manitoba, the effects of language and education laws, and how media and community support francophone identity.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 9-KC-002F, 9-KC-013F, 9-KI-018F, 9-KI-020F, 9-VI-005, 9-VI-005F · minority-language rights, francophone identity, media and cultural pluralism
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
La Liberté is a…
- hockey team
- type of bread
- French-language newspaper in Manitoba
French-language newspaper in Manitoba
Hint: It has served French readers since 1913.
Question 2
Canada's Official Languages Act (1969) made English and French the official languages of…
- the federal government
- only Quebec
- only Manitoba
the federal government
Hint: It applies to federal institutions.
Question 3
Which winter festival in Saint-Boniface celebrates Franco-Manitoban and Métis history?
- the Festival du Voyageur
- Folklorama
- the Stampede
the Festival du Voyageur
Hint: It is held each February.
Question 4
Bilingual road signs and service in French at some Manitoba offices are examples of…
- language rights in action
- tourism taxes
- ads
language rights in action
Hint: They are provided under language laws and policies.
Question 5
Which two languages did the Manitoba Act of 1870 recognize in the legislature and courts?
- French and Michif
- English and French
- English and Cree
English and French
Hint: It guaranteed both English and French.
Question 6
The Charter's Article 23 applies where…
- only in cities with 100 000 people
- only in Ottawa
- numbers of children warrant a minority-language school
numbers of children warrant a minority-language school
Hint: It depends on the number of eligible students.