Post-War Canada & The Cold War · 1945-1968
The New Flag & National Symbols
The Great Flag Debate of 1964 and the search for Canadian symbols.
Key Questions
- 1Why was the flag debate so divisive?
- 2What do our national symbols say about our values?
- 3How has the meaning of the Maple Leaf evolved?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Canada, 1945–1982 - Grade 10ON: Identity, Citizenship, and Heritage - Grade 10
Grade: Grade 10
Subject: Canadian Studies
Unit: Post-War Canada & The Cold War
Period: 1945-1968
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