French Culture Essay

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By: Brendan Kuny
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OUR PAST
When discussing the French Culture, architecture and even politics, we don’t forget the influence of the history of France. The french way of life as and the government still show some major keys to the major historical events. Culture plays the most important role in the development of any country. The culture of France and of the French people has been shaped by geography, by profound historical events, and by foreign and internal forces and groups.
In 2014, there were about 274 million speakers of the French language, which inclined 25% since 2010, 212 million speak French on a daily basis. French is the second most studied language in the world, the fifth most spoken language, and the fourth language of …show more content…

The territories of New France were Canada, Acadia (later renamed Nova Scotia), and Louisiana. During the mid-18th century, Canadian colonists born in French Canada expanded across North America and colonized various regions, cities, and towns; the French Canadian settlers originated primarily from districts in the northwest of France, such as Normandy, Perche, Beauce, Maine, Anjou, Touraine, Poitou, Aunis, Angoumois, Saintonge and Gascony.
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OUR CHALLENGES
There are many Challenges for the french culture in Canada such as, The social status of French Canadians has historically been lower than that of the English-speaking majority. Traditionally, they have not been as well educated and have suffered widespread discrimination. A major concern of French Canadians today is the preservation of their culture and language against the threat of assimilation into English-speaking North America. Serious concerns were raised regarding perspectives for the future and continuity. The summary of the consultation with national organizations explained that “Francophones are losing ground, both demographically and …show more content…

Quebec also has a large audience for English-language television and radio programming and magazines. Le Journal de Montréal and La Presse are the most widely read French-language newspapers.
Like Canadians of all backgrounds, French Canadians enjoy the beautiful scenery of their native land on vacation trips. Many families own small cottages in the country, which they visit on weekends and during vacations. Others travel to distant parts of the country for camping or other outdoor activities.
Today the French Canadian middle class occupies a prominent position in industry, finance, and other key economic areas. French Canadians work in government and the professions and own small businesses.

Education in Canada is administered by each province individually. In all cases school attendance is compulsory from the age of about six to sixteen. Quebec has two parallel systems, one of which is specifically for French-speaking, Catholic students. The Acadian populations of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are legally guaranteed access to French-language schools in predominantly French-speaking areas.

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