Welcome to English A30, the first unit. You’re, by now, very familiar with Canada and a lot of the trivia to know. You’ve been taught the capital cities, the provinces and where they are on a map, and should know who our current Prime Minister is and maybe even who came before him. Could you tell me the most important part of being a Canadian, though? Could you explain to me why someone who lives in another country but visited Canada for a year can write a book that it labelled as Canadian literature? Could you difinitively explain what separates Canadians from Americans, other than the 49th Parallel? We’ll talk about Canada in this unit, but we’ll look into some more thought-provoking or patriotic topics. You may feel a bit differently about the country you live in, once we’re finished this unit. It will help you understand a bit better your role within our country.

That national anthem you sing every morning, also, may start to sound real again.